About Bricolage
Bricolage Academy is searching for Directors of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Bricolage is a New Orleans charter school that started in 2013 with a Kindergarten and will be growing one year, and one grade, at a time until we serve students in all grades, preK - 12th. We currently serve preK-8th grade.
Bricolage has a mission of advancing educational equity by preparing students from diverse backgrounds to be innovators who change the world. We bring together students and families who ordinarily wouldn't come together to create a new community that fosters creativity, belonging and a place where children can embrace their unique greatness to pursue the life of their dreams.
About the Role
Directors of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment at Bricolage Academy help to yield the highest possible student outcomes by investing in their own professional growth & development and the growth & development of the teachers they coach in order to ensure that classrooms are safe, inclusive, equitable, supportive, and joyful and that instruction is relevant, engaging, standards aligned, and culturally responsive.
Specifically, Directors of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment are responsible for:
Curriculum
Co-lead (with the Principal) the selection and/or creation, implementation, and evaluation of Tier 1 curricular resources including supplementary materials & assessments
Effectively communicate the rationale for curricular resource choices
Ensure vertical & horizontal alignment of curricular resources with Common Core Standards &/or Next Generation Science Standards
Ensure curricular resources can be & are modified to meet the needs of each individual student
Plan & lead curriculum specific professional development for leaders, teachers, & parents/families - unit launches, lesson internalizations, parent nights, etc.
Develop curriculum maps and scopes & sequences
Script class overviews
Actively seek ways to supplement the dominant narrative with culturally responsive pedagogy to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion and lead teachers through this process
Facilitate the integration of technology, innovation, & design thinking into instruction
Instruction
Lead teachers through the process of setting big quarterly goals for teaching & learning
Lead teachers through the process of breaking big goals into bite-sized action steps throughout the quarter
Observe teachers weekly
Use observation tools with fidelity - video, trackers, rubrics, etc.
Plan teacher debriefs before they happen - select the highest leverage, measurable, bite-sized action step
Meet with teachers weekly to debrief observations
Invest teachers in action steps and hold them accountable for taking them
Assess the needs of teachers and students, and plan and lead professional development to address those needs - instructional best practices, etc.
Participate in bi-weekly co-observations and debriefs with the Principal
Participate in monthly academic progress monitoring meetings with the Academic Leadership Team
Participate in monthly instruction and culture walkthroughs and debriefs with the Academic Leadership Team
Assessment
Plan and lead assessment related professional development for leaders, teachers, staff, & parents/families - data driven instruction, data collection, analysis, and use, etc.
Determine multiple measures to student progress - checkpoints, unit tests, interim assessments, student work samples, etc.
Coordinate assessment logistics - assessment calendars, student work analysis protocols
Analyze assessment data, identifying trends, prioritizing performance concerns, identifying root causes, identifying solutions and planning action steps to address concerns
Plan and lead data analysis and meetings
Professional Growth & Development
Model a growth mindset
Actively participate in all relevant professional growth and development opportunities - Overcoming Racism, Standards Institute, Good to Great Institute, conferences, select readings, coaching debriefs, co-observations and debriefs, instruction and culture walkthroughs, academic progress monitoring meetings, etc.
Student Culture
Form and maintain authentic relationships with students
Attend student activities and events (sports, performances, etc.) whenever possible
Ensure all classroom systems, structures, and routines prioritize safety, inclusivity, equity, and support
Coach teachers toward setting and maintaining high expectations
Model leadership and professionalism - effective communication, honor deadlines, follow-through, etc.
Set and maintain high expectations for students
Hold students accountable for meeting expectations and hold teachers accountable for doing the same
Staff Culture
Form and maintain authentic relationships with staff members
Attend staff activities and events whenever possible
Ensure all classroom systems, structures, and routines prioritize safety, inclusivity, equity, and support
Set and maintain high expectations for teachers
Model leadership and professionalism - effective communication, honor deadlines, follow-through, etc.
Model staff expectations
Hold teachers accountable for meeting expectations
Collaborate with Principal to engage diverse perspectives in decision making
Collaborate with Principal to script and share weekly staff communication
Collaborate with Principal to ensure teachers have the tools they need to be effective
Collaborate with Principal to foster constant sharing of ideas and resources
Hold regular office hours for teachers
Solicit teacher feedback
Collaborate with Principal to respond to teacher concerns
Identify staffing needs & assist in the selection instructional staff
Parents & Families
Model professionalism and leadership - effective communication, honor deadlines, follow-through, etc.
Ensure all classroom systems, structures, and routines prioritize safety, inclusivity, equity, and support
Collaborate with Principal and Grade Level Chairs to script and share weekly parent and family communication
Co-plan and co-lead quarterly family events
Solicit parent feedback
Respond to parent concerns
Qualifications
Required
Strong belief in the Bricolage Academy mission, vision and core values
Strong belief in and commitment to diverse, equitable, and inclusive educational access and equitable outcomes
Strong belief in and commitment to the city of New Orleans
Bachelor’s degree
Deep understanding of Common Core standards
Demonstrated success raising student achievement
At least 4 years of teaching experience
At least 2 years of school leadership experience that includes
Coaching teachers around Common Core standards aligned instruction and building and maintaining a strong, positive classroom culture
Planning and leading PD
Leading the collection of, analysis of, and action planning around student performance data
Writing Common Core standards aligned curriculum or leading the implementation of Common Core aligned scripted curriculum
Preferred
Has attended Standards Institute as a teacher or leader
Has attended Good to Great Institute as a teacher or leader
Has completed a formal school leadership training program (Leading Educators, New Leaders for New Schools, Relay NPAF, KIPP Leadership Fellowship, Uncommon Impact, etc.)
Bricolage Academy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender or gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
