Director, Allentown School District

2 weeks ago

Allentown, United States Da Vinci Science Center Full time

The Da Vinci Director of ASD Partnership will serve as the co-leader of a new and innovative partnership between ASD and the Da Vinci Science Center providing ASD students with consistent access to state-of-the-art experiences in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STREAM). In collaboration with the ASD Project leaders, the Director will set and implement a vision for ASD Partnership programs and the new STREAM Academy with Central Elementary School. Specific programming includes classroom science programs aligned with new PA Science, Technology Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS) standards for grades K -5, after school programs, family science nights, Fab Lab programs, PreK programs, and Career Pathways Certificate programs. Primary responsibilities include 1) Serves as the primary Da Vinci point of contact and administrative leader for ASD Partnership; 2) Co-leads curriculum development and oversight of instruction, professional development, and assessment; 3) Co-develops the vision for the partnership, quality standards and desired impact of programs and clearly conveys this vision to staff; 4) Supervises and creates a positive learning environment for a team of Da Vinci educators and specialists responsible for partnership activities and builds professional capacity of team; 5) Provides administrative oversight of project components including resource acquisition; and 6) With ASD, engages and builds productive relationships with families and the community. The Director is an integral member or leader of several project teams. This is a 6-year grant funded position.

**What You Bring**

You are a visionary and hands-on leader with specific expertise in leading education teams and designing innovative STEAM and literacy programs that meet new PA standards, foster cross-disciplinary connections, and incorporate emerging technologies. You are a highly effective communicator and administrator, keeping all stakeholders engaged and informed throughout the process. You have a passion for unlocking student and staff potential. You strive for inclusive excellence, making diversity, equity, inclusion, access and belonging a priority in everything you do. You employ a variety of methods for accomplishing the vision and impact and are meticulous about collecting and sharing data to drive improvement. You cultivate positive relationships both within and outside the Center.

**Primary point of contact and Da Vinci administrative lead for ASD Partnership**
- Serve as primary internal and external contact for ASD partnership, ensuring a high level of customer service and quality communication.
- Oversee project budget, scheduling, and implementation.
- Work directly with Allentown School District project leaders to identify project milestones and create and execute plans to achieve them.
- Coordinate with school district, lead program teams, and champion the project through internal and external communication channels. Serve on the Allentown School District Administrative Leadership Team and the Central Elementary School Governance Council.
- Create and execute communication plans to keep all stakeholders engaged and informed throughout all phases of the project.

**Development and monitoring of curriculum, instruction, professional development, and assessment for ASD Partnership Programs**
- Play a lead role on the ASD Curriculum Development Team and the Da Vinci Education Leadership Team.
- Work closely with ASD project leaders and the Curriculum Development Team to establish units of study for each grade level that maximize use of science center resources and support new science standards.
- Co-lead the development and implementation of STREAM experiences that take full advantage of Science Center experts in different fields, exhibit experiences, fully-equipped spaces such as the Fab Lab and Multi-Media Production Studio, and industry partnerships.
- Work with ASD project leaders to create and implement a professional learning plan for ASD teachers and administrators.
- Work with ASD project leaders and Da Vinci professional learning staff to deliver professional learning opportunities for administrators and teachers, including workshops, co-teaching and non-evaluative teacher observations.
- Coordinate with other Da Vinci and ASD project leaders to identify, develop, and fulfill program components at Central and across the district such as After School Programs, Mobile Fab Lab programs, Career Pathways programs, and Family Science Nights.
- Work with the project leaders to design an assessment plan, monitor student academic progress, inform teaching and learning, and evaluate overall program impact.

**Set vision for partnership, quality standards, and desired program impact**
- With ASD, create and articulate a shared vision for the program, incorporating input from multiple stakeholders.
- Review research, local and national resources, and community input to devel

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