Vice President of Instruction (North & Central Florida)

The Vice President of Instruction (North & Central Florida) must be able to visit the North and Central BridgePrep Academy campuses.

Description:

• Defines the K-12 academic program model for BPA and leads the selection and creation of curriculum and develop content support services for schools.
• Lead a team of curriculum leaders to create a comprehensive user-friendly, engaging and aligned approach to curriculum, assessment, and teacher support to achieve organizational goals.

Student Achievement Metrics

• 90% of Pre-K-2nd students are on/above grade level in reading, language, and math.
• 85% of 1st-2nd students are on/above grade level in reading, language, and math.
• 80% of students achieve Level 3, 50% achieve Level 4, and 20% at Level 5 on FAST exams.
• Junior Class ACT Average Score of 21
• 100% of BPA seniors meet the requirements for Graduation.
• 50% of all students in Intervention grow two or more years in Reading and Math.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core academic program model for grade levels K-12 across the network, so that leaders can articulate program rationale and strategically plan for student success
• Write and communicate content-specific academic and instructional policies for Florida

• Lead the district-wide implementation of core content initiatives
• Lead a high-performing curriculum team to select, design, create and distribute high quality curriculum products each school year.
• Monitor progress toward goals with check-ins, strategy and quarterly meetings so that curriculum leaders meet at least 80% of their individual goals
• Create and execute individualized professional development plans and budgets for Curriculum Managers
• Manage team to design and deliver curriculum materials, including comprehensive lesson plans, unit plans, and a full suite of assessments so that the team collectively meets or exceeds 0% of their individual goals.
• Create, edit and refine assessments so that unit, Semester, and Mock exams are completed with less than 8 combined errors.
• Evaluate the quality of the curriculum materials using a research-based evaluation tool
• Increase student achievement results to achieve an A-Rated district
• Lead a high performing curriculum team to design, support and evaluate teacher-facing professional development and support services that is highly rated by 90% of participants, including curriculum collaboration sessions, content webinars, and curriculum development sessions.
• Work with the Chief of Schools and Academics to create a robust teacher onboarding program during beginning of the year teacher training to increase new teacher effectiveness in executing the district curriculum years so that 85% of new teachers return the following school year.
• Analyze student achievement results, identify trends and communicate course corrections to support improvement to meet student achievement goals
• Lead the team to analyze student achievement data
• Facilitate quarterly data analysis/data sharing with various stakeholders to highlight student achievement, professional development participation and feedback and teacher observation data
• Conduct regular campus observations with team members and school leaders to provide explicit feedback and next steps on curriculum implementation so that the district achieves the District A Rating.
• Work on a distributed team where much of the work is completed remotely.
• Lead, attend and actively participate in weekly team meetings and monthly strategy meetings
• Conduct weekly campus observations within the region

Values

• Value the voices of all staff, families, and students
• Work in collaboration to meet the needs of all stakeholders

• Seek and respond well to feedback and collaborate to find solutions

Qualifications and Experience

• An earned bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Master's degree in educational field preferred
• At least 3 years of managerial/supervisory experience with record of results
• Experience designing system-wide assessments and curriculum products in the relevant content area
• A strong record of results as a curriculum writer or system-wide administrator

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
• Knowledge of the state assessments
• Knowledge of the state standards
• Knowledge of the research on content-area best practices
• Knowledge of the elements and process of curriculum design and development
• Exceptional organization and communication skills
• Knowledge in curriculum development and implementation
• Knowledge in creating, implementing and analyzing assessment data
• Ability to manage a budget and staff
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Ability to stay up-to-date on education trends and best practices

Physical Requirements: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move

Compensation: BridgePrep Academy offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with Experience. BridgePrep Academy is an equal-opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity.

Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. BridgePrep Academy reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs. The incumbent, if applicable, will be consulted and notified of any changes before they become effective.