Associate Director of Teaching & Learning - Burlington School District

Associate Director of Teaching & Learning

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: "Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. - Join the journey.”
 
The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

• Value different cultures;
• Engage with the community;
• Communicate effectively;
• Think creatively;
• Skillfully solve problems; and
• Achieve at their highest academic, intellectual and personal potential. 

Burlington School District is seeking two individuals to join our Teaching & Learning team as the Associate Director of Teaching & Learning. The Associate Director of Teaching & Learning provides the leadership necessary to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning frameworks within the district. Works collaboratively with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning in the development of high-quality professional learning, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and continuous improvement mandates.  Ensures that curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices provide equitable, high-quality, deeper learning experiences for all students. 

B. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

These areas state the underlying requirements that an employee must meet in order to perform these essential functions.  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

1. Provides District leadership, expertise, and support for the design, implementation, and evaluation of a multi-tiered system of support that aligns with the District strategic plan. 
2. Collaborates with administrators to ensure a coordinated curriculum based on culturally relevant instruction.
3. Collaborates with administrators, coordinators, and coaches to develop the District's local comprehensive assessment plan. 
4. Supports the development of monitoring reports to communicate progress and identified needs to the School Board as assigned by the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning.
5. Collaborates with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning to articulate and disseminate a shared educational vision for the District.
6. Provides input regarding priorities for professional learning and materials news as part of the instructional budget.
7. Collaborates with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and administrators to design, implement, and evaluate professional learning for staff to meet the needs of all students.
8. Coordinates building-level and district-level professional learning activities (e.g., PLCs, in-service days, department work days, school/district teams for conferences and workshops) to foster a professional practice of lifelong learning and cultivate a growth mindset for all staff.
9. Collects and analyzes data to identify and address professional learning needs throughout the District.
10. Supports anti-racist schools by means of ongoing, embedded professional dialogue and shared learning in partnership with the Equity team. 
11. Supports professional dialogue for continuous improvement of high-leverage teaching strategies to serve all learners (e.g., instructional rounds, walkthroughs, coaching cycles, teacher mentor program).
12. Supports and models the use of collaborative practice techniques to foster shared purpose and collective teacher efficacy as part of a district instructional framework. 
13. Ensures a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, research-based curriculum consistent with the District policies and State and Federal policy guidelines.
14. Works with administrators, educators, and teacher leaders (e.g., coaches, coordinators, tech integrationists, and committee members) to ensure vertical and horizontal alignment for a coherent and coordinated curriculum.
15. Provides leadership to administrators and educators in planning, developing, and refining proficiency-based learning throughout the District (i.e., clear and shared learning outcomes, high-quality feedback strategies, multiple ways to meet proficiency, growth-oriented assessmentforlearning, emphasis on learner autonomy, explicit instruction and assessment of transferable skills).
16. Collaborates with administrators, educators, and teacher leaders to develop and refine universally designed classroom practices (cf. Universal Design for Learning as part of our District MTSS Framework).
17. Promotes mindfulness, resilience, antiracist, and culturally responsive teaching to ensure safe and healthy learning environments.
18. Works with administrators and educators in the research, development, selection, and implementation of all PreK-12 instructional programs as directed by the Executive Director of Teaching  & Learning. Provides piloting and adoption process that guides textbook and program selection and other instructional materials, including technology subscriptions. 
19. Conducts periodic reviews of instructional practice in specific curriculum areas (e.g., early literacy, secondary-level Math, middle grades, and other content areas) to ensure a coherent scope and sequence, high-quality resources, and research-based instructional practices.
20. Coordinates with administrators and building-based Instructional Leadership teams to write and submit continuous improvement plans as required by the VTAOE. 
21. Supports administrators and Instructional Leadership teams in using data-informed comprehensive needs assessments for continuous improvement.
22. Disseminates State and Federal guidelines and requirements relating to grant strategies and policy updates to administrators and staff as needed.
23. Coordinates with the Data Team to conduct statewide testing and submit state-level reports as requested by the AOE.  Ensures a comprehensive student data system is in place, including information for student performance data, local and standardized test scores, and other requirements imposed by federal and state legislation.
24. Serves as a liaison, when appropriate, with area colleges and universities on curriculum instruction, assessment, and teacher preparation issues.
25. Remains current on trends, developments, and research in curriculum, instruction, evaluation, and assessment.
26. Performs any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning

C. QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: 

1. Minimum Required: Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in PreK-12 Education
2. Preferred: Master’s Degree in Education Leadership or related field
3. Certification Required: VT Educator Teaching License
4. Preferred:  VT Educator Administrator License (Curriculum Director or Principal)

Experience:  

1. Minimum Required: 5 Years Teaching Experience and 3 Years Leadership Experience

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:     

1. Advanced knowledge of the subject matter. The work calls for sufficient comprehension of the subject area to solve unusual as well as common work problems, to be able to advise on technical matters and to serve as a resource on the subject for others in the organization.
2. Highly Organized
3. Relationship-Oriented
4. Demonstrated Leadership Ability
5. Demonstrated planning and organizing abilities. 
6. Skills and interest in improving instruction and increasing student learning for all students. 
7. Experience in assessing needs, writing proposals, and evaluating programs. 
8. Ability to define problems and solutions when alternatives, information and/or objectives are ambiguous. 
9. Willingness to take sensible risks. 
10. Ability to decide among alternative uses of limited resources. 
11. Ability to handle the complications of authority and relationships with subordinates. 
12. Ability and interest in direct and effective communications with a variety of  audiences. 
13. Proficient in computer applications – word processing; spreadsheets; databases; email; and internet. 
14. Familiar with federal and state laws and regulations that regularly govern education and continuous improvement in Vermont. 
15. Maintain character and personality that instills confidence and respect of students, parents, and colleagues.
16. Demonstrate commitment towards professional growth and educational achievement for all students within the Burlington School District. 
17. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. 
18. Attendance in accordance with established days/hours of work. 
19. The Superintendent may find alternatives to the above qualifications appropriate and acceptable. 

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS/TERMS:

• SALARY: As per the Master Agreement between the Burlington Board of School Commissioners and the Burlington Education Association. This is a salaried position paid Bi-Weekly with a lump sum payment for the summer period.
• SCHOOL YEAR: 10 months, 187 workdays (based on start date), 7.75 per day/38.75 per week
• BENEFITS: Benefits eligible on start date. 30 days to enroll in coverage from start day. BSD Benefits!
• PAID TIME: Sick Time / Personal Time As per the Master Agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Burlington School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

The Burlington School District will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.