ABOUT US

Family Life Academy Charter School (commonly called FLACS) is a nonprofit network of high-performing charter schools in the South Bronx. Family Life Academy Charter Schools, together with the Latino Pastoral Action Center and parents, create the conditions for self-empowerment for all its K-12 students to excel academically, take responsibility for their own learning, and affirm human values, today, in college, and beyond. We are guided by this mission and through it, we have revolutionized education for students from K-12.

Family Life Academy Charter Schools is currently seeking dynamic educators who:

• Value collaboration with like-minded individuals who believe that education is activism.
• Seek to work in an environment where all students are scholars and academic excellence is the norm.
• Believe that young people can be leaders who can create positive change in their communities and that schools should be safe, warm, and caring environments. 
• Desire to work in a place where their skills will be nurtured through an embedded professional development program.

DIRECTOR OF 6-12 ELA JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the Deputy CEO, the Director of 6-12 ELA leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a high-quality, aligned ELA program across all network middle and high schools with a focus on literacy equity, rigor, and college and career readiness. The Director of 6-12 ELA partners with all school and network stakeholders by building a shared literacy belief across the network, leading the implementation of a high quality curriculum and assessment program, and engaging in continual professional growth of staff and self.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Instructional Leadership: Establish and communicate a clear vision for secondary ELA excellence; develop network-wide goals, priorities, and success metrics aligned to the mission and strategic plan; and ensure fidelity across schools to this vision.
• Curriculum & Assessment: Oversee the selection, development, evaluation, and revision of standards-aligned ELA curriculum (grades 6-12); develop guidance documents and pacing guides that effectively communicate the utilization of curriculum; and collaborate with the Director of Data to develop and implement the ELA assessment program, including internal and external assessments.
• Data & Continuous Improvement: Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends and root causes; and recommend and monitor action plans to improve student learning, with a focus on closing gaps for underserved student groups.
• Professional Development: Design and implement professional learning, coaching, and support structures that build teacher capacity in content knowledge, pedagogy, and literacy skills; establish consistent systems of coaching, observation, feedback, and follow-up; and identify and monitor external professional development vendors in concert with network priorities.
• Equity & Access: Ensure all students, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities, have access to grade-level, rigorous ELA instruction and high-quality texts and materials; and support leaders and teachers in implementing culturally responsive practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other network directors of curriculum, data, SPED, and ELL to align K-12 academic vision; partner with network operations team members to align efforts and remove barriers to student success; and partner with school leaders to ensure alignment of school and network priorities.
• Communications: Communicate effectively with stakeholders about priorities, progress, and results; and represent the network in external partnerships and professional communities.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Uphold the FLACS mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.
• Reflect on their practice as a lifelong learner who strives to improve instructional effectiveness and guide professional growth.
• Engage and collaborate with colleagues and the community to develop and sustain a common culture that supports high expectations for student learning.
• Display evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education required
• 5+ years of successful classroom teacher experience required 
• NYS teaching certification in a relevant area is strongly preferred
• Experience working in charter schools strongly preferred
• Clearance for fingerprint and criminal background check.

It is the policy of FLACS to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizenship status, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex) or prior record of arrest or convictions (except as provided by law), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation, as required by civil rights law.