Dean of Curriculum and Analytics

Dean of Curriculum and Analytics

Job Announcement

Starting July 1, 2026

Classification: Regular, Full-time, Administrator, 12-month

Reporting to: Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning

The Dean of Curriculum and Analytics directs the design, articulation and evolution of the school's curricular vision and academic program. Additionally, they are responsible for the operational mechanics of the academic program. Equally as important, this role will spearhead the analytic and institutional research components for the school, serving as the chief data scientist at Urban. This position, along with the Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning, acts as the curricular visionary for Urban, advancing the school's academic framework and footprint.

Specific areas of responsibility include: leading the curricular engine for Urban; partnering with the Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning and Department Chairs to support innovative pedagogy and curriculum as well as annual faculty assessment; leading the school's data analytics projects and measures; coordination of annual course offerings; preparing the comprehensive class schedule with the support of the registrar and department chairs; and oversight of student assessment. This position reports to the Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning and works closely with other administrators in the overall leadership and management of the school.

Curricular Leadership

• Directs curriculum design, review, evaluation, and development; including developing and maintaining the scope and sequence of curriculum and sharing the curricular story with the broader community at Urban;
• Directs strategic changes and advancements to the academic program in alignment with the Urban strategic plan and WASC initiatives;
• Works with department chairs and faculty to act as a catalyst for curricular innovation and initiatives by chairing the Program Innovation Committee;
• Teaches one or two courses within the school.

Analytics and Institutional Research

• Acts as the chief data scientist for Urban, supporting offices throughout the school with research projects, inquiries, and data-informed decision making;
• Develops and directs the academic analytics strategy for Urban;
• Communicates with the Urban community key data-informed trends at Urban and within the broader independent school context;
• Leads the Independent School Data Exchange relationship for Urban and supports additional outward-facing data collection efforts (e.g. CAL-ISBOA);
• Leads the NAIS-DASL data submission process for the school.

Equity and Inclusion

• Works with department chairs and Dean of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to translate and apply research around equity pedagogy to teaching at Urban;
• Analyzes research around equitable assessment, grading, and curriculum development in order to increase the accessibility and inclusivity of curricular practices;
• Collects and analyzes data around student achievement, with an eye toward identifying and addressing patterns of unequal student achievement across identity groups.

Scheduling

• Builds the comprehensive course schedule, and works with the Registrar to create draft schedules for all students;
• With the Department Chairs and Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning, determines annual course offerings, staffing needs, and number of sections;
• Communicates scheduling process and logistics to grade deans and partners with them to guide grade teams through the academic course selection for students;
• Oversees student class enrollments;
• Creates the weekly schedule, including E-period and T-period assignments;
• Oversees new student class selection and placement.

Administrative Responsibilities

• With other administrators, represents the academic program at admissions events as requested;
• Supervises the grading and reporting system (3-week Reports, Interim Reports, Course Reports);
• Alongside the Registrar, oversees maintenance of accurate student records including transcripts; ensuring students meet graduation requirements.

Direct Reports: Manager of Academic Information/Registrar

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher;
• Teaching and other leadership experience in a secondary school setting;
• An authentic consonance with the stated core values of Urban School;
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and a demonstrated capacity at understanding school cultures, traditions, and expectations in service of building trust across diverse faculty and staff;
• Proven record as an exceptional classroom teacher and model of professional responsibility;
• Experience with student information systems and learning management systems and the ability to learn new systems;
• Proven organizational, communication, collaboration, and administrative skills;
• Strength in the analytical competencies of institutional research (data expertise, institutional knowledge, data-driven culture development, and a sense of purpose-directed curiosity) required to lead Urban's institutional research arm.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Typical Working Conditions: Climate-controlled, office environment.
• Equipment Used: Laptop computer, printer/copy machine
• Essential Physical Tasks: Some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. This job requires 50% sitting, 10% walking, and 40% standing.

Benefits

Urban provides all full-time and part-time employees teaching 4 or more classes or working more than 20 hours per week a generous benefits package including employer-paid medical and dental coverage. We also offer retirement benefits with an employer provided match, life and disability insurance, Flex Spending for medical and dependent care, Commuter Transit benefits with an employer subsidy, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), that includes Travel Assistance, Financial Wellness Tools, Will Preparation Services and more. Additional benefits include:

• Professional development and training.
• Urban Café Dollars for purchasing breakfast, lunch and snacks.
• Parking garage provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please see our Benefits Overview for more details.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Urban School is an equal opportunity employer. The school has an institutional commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Urban's employment policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic characteristics, citizenship, military or veteran status, age or any other basis protected by California state law, federal law or San Francisco ordinance. Urban's policy also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

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