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Dean of Humanities & Coaching

Dean of Humanities & Coaching

Destine Prep Charter SchoolSchenectady, NY, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 80,000-84,500

At Destine Prep, we are dedicated to creating a welcoming learning environment that offers an enriching and rigorous curriculum to scholars in Schenectady, New York. Our schools provide an extended learning day and school year and enrichment activities in music and the arts to ensure your child receives the high-quality education they deserve.

About the Role :

The Dean of Humanities & Coaching is a senior instructional leadership role, responsible for collaborating with the Dean of STEM & Coaching in designing and implementing a comprehensive coaching strategy that develops instructional leaders and teachers while ensuring alignment with academic performance and testing goals.

This role will in tandem with the Dean of STEM & Coaching

  • Coach and develop instructional leaders to drive scholar achievement.
  • Oversee instructional coaching systems and frameworks.
  • Lead school-wide professional development and capacity-building initiatives.
  • Utilize assessment and testing data to inform coaching, instructional practices, and leadership growth.
  • Ensure academic rigor and instructional alignment with charter school and state standards.

This position is part of the Senior Leadership Team, collaborating closely with the Head of School and other senior leaders to advance Destine Preps academic mission.

Duties & Responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership & Coaching

  • Co-Lead and oversee a structured coaching program for instructional leaders, and teachers.
  • Develop coaching plans and accountability structures to ensure instructional growth and leadership development.
  • Provide real-time coaching, feedback, and modeling to instructional leaders to drive improved scholar outcomes.
  • Align coaching and instructional strategy with state standards, charter school expectations, and performance metrics.
  • Serve as one of the instructional coaching experts, ensuring a data-driven coaching culture that elevates teacher and leader effectiveness.
  • Data-Driven Instruction & Assessment Leadership

  • Monitor and analyze academic performance data, ensuring instructional adjustments drive scholar achievement.
  • Support school leaders in using testing and assessment data to guide instructional improvements.
  • Implement progress monitoring tools to assess teacher and leader growth based on coaching impact.
  • Collaborate with leadership to align testing strategies, interventions, and instructional improvements to meet school-wide goals.
  • Professional Development & Talent Development

  • Design and lead high-impact professional development sessions for instructional leaders and teachers.
  • Oversee leadership development programming for instructional coaches and emerging school leaders.
  • Build the capacity of instructional leaders to effectively coach, evaluate, and support teachers.
  • Facilitate Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) focused on instructional best practices and student performance growth.
  • Collaboration & School-Wide Leadership

  • Work alongside the Head of School and other senior leaders to ensure a consistent instructional vision.
  • Collaborate with the Operations Team to ensure systems and materials are in place.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration to strengthen teacher development, classroom management, and student success strategies.
  • Serve as a thought partner in charter renewal processes, instructional audits, and school improvement planning.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and instructional excellence at all levels.
  • Destine Preparatory

  • Perform other duties as outlined by Coach.
  • Attend Board Meetings monthly as required.
  • Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
  • Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
  • Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Core Competencies

  • Growth-Oriented Leadership : Deep belief in continuous learning and improvement. Values growth mindset for self, teachers, and leaders, fostering an environment where coaching and feedback lead to sustained instructional excellence.
  • Persistence & Accountability for Academic Goals : Relentless commitment to ensuring school-wide academic success by maintaining high expectations, leveraging coaching, and holding instructional teams accountable for rigorous performance and testing goals.
  • Mastery-Minded Approach : Focuses on long-term instructional mastery, ensuring instructional leaders and teachers not only meet expectations but build expertise that enhances student outcomes over time.
  • Warm & Demanding Coaching : Models empathetic yet high-expectation leadership, striking a balance between support and accountability to build trust, motivation, and professional growth among instructional leaders.
  • Instructional Expertise & Modeling : Ability to effectively model instructional strategies, demonstrating best practices in pedagogy, classroom management, and student engagement for teachers and instructional coaches.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making : Expertise in using student performance data to inform coaching, instructional planning, and professional development, ensuring alignment with charter school and state accountability measures.
  • Talent Development & Capacity Building : Strong ability to cultivate leadership potential, developing instructional coaches and teacher leaders through structured coaching cycles and professional learning communities.
  • Strategic Execution & Prioritization : Proven ability to balance multiple instructional initiatives, ensuring coaching, professional development, and performance monitoring align with school-wide goals and deadlines.
  • Equity & Inclusion Commitment : Advocates for culturally responsive teaching practices, ensuring all scholarsespecially those from historically marginalized backgroundshave access to high-quality instruction and academic success.
  • Education & Experience :

  • Masters degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
  • NYS SBL, SDL, SDA certification preferred.
  • Minimum 7+ years of experience in education, including instructional leadership and coaching experience.
  • Experience overseeing and managing Special Education programs, laws, IEPs / 504s.
  • Proven success in leading coaching initiatives that improve student achievement and teacher effectiveness.
  • Strong understanding of charter school instructional standards, state assessments, and accountability frameworks.
  • Experience in managing professional development programs and implementing school-wide instructional improvements.
  • Physical Demands of the Position :

    The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • Prolonged periods were spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop / bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
  • Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.
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