Regional Director of Academics

ACCEL Schools is seeking a highly motivated Regional Director of Academics in Cincinnati, OH dedicated to creating a rigorous and nurturing environment that prioritizes student engagement and achievement for all students.

The Regional Director of Academics serves as part of the school leadership teams, providing job-embedded and ongoing professional development for Directors of Academics, teachers, staff, and administration. He/she provides support to the principal and school staffs in data analysis and professional development decision-making.

Essential Role:

• Participation and/or delivery in all required Director of Academics professional development.
• Identification of the school teaching and learning needs, barriers and weaknesses by analyzing student data, and organizing and implementing problem-solving actions.
• Monitor instructional effectiveness and student progress using tools and strategies gained through professional development.
• Work collaboratively with ACCEL Shared Services teams and the Regional Vice President to ensure alignment on goals and strategies for each school.
• Assistance in collaborative development of district-wide diagnostic and benchmark.
• Provide continuous and targeted professional development for the Director of Academics that directly supports the school curriculum and instruction that ensures continuous student achievement of the school’s academic standards;
• Performance of additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
• On-site support daily to schools on an assigned schedule.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Ohio teaching credential authorizing services in the area of responsibility.
• Experience in differentiated instruction in a standards-based curriculum.
• Required training and certification for the content area(s).
• Minimum 3 or more years of successful Instructional Coaching.
• Evidence of leadership roles.

The Regional Director of Academics must meet the following criteria:

• demonstrate deep knowledge of the relevant content areas and skillful application of research-based strategies to provide access to content standards for scholars of all academic levels;
• demonstrate knowledge and use of a rich array of instructional approaches, resources, and technologies in the relevant content area(s);
• demonstrate skill in analyzing and using data for instructional decision-making; especially differentiated instruction for scholars of all academic levels;
• possess interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills required to effectively facilitate coaching and staff development;
• demonstrate the ability to design (individually or in collaboration with others) high quality professional development for school leaders;
• possess the knowledge and skills to implement a standards-based curriculum with approved instructional materials.

The annual starting salary for this position is between $65,000 – $75,000 annually.