Director of Academics

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the Team</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ACCEL Schools is seeking a highly motivated Director of Academics at Cleveland College Preparatory School in Cleveland, Ohio dedicated to creating a rigorous and nurturing environment that prioritizes student engagement and achievement for all students. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be part of the difference at Cleveland College Preparatory School! Serving the Slavic Village community and surrounding neighborhoods, Cleveland College Preparatory School offers EK-8 students a structured, well-rounded education that features arts & social-emotional learning. Families return generation after generation to the community-oriented school known for its involved leadership team, memorable school traditions, and extensive extracurricular programming. Cleveland College Preparatory School is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the Opportunity:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assume ownership and responsibility for developing and supporting the school’s instructional staff by:</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Guiding teachers in the effective use of instructional and support materials for full implementation of all areas of the curriculum.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Guiding teachers in adapting materials and methods across the curriculum to the needs of individual students, using multiple appropriate differentiation strategies, including but not limited to instructional grouping.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reviewing lesson plans weekly</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Performing frequent teacher observations and debriefs</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Modeling effective instructional practices, including delivery of instruction using effective teaching strategies.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Providing effective feedback, professional development and coaching for teachers in mastering instructional practices.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Offering continuous and targeted professional development that directly supports the school curriculum and instruction that ensures continuous student achievement of the school’s academic standards.</span></li&g