EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEACHING AND LEARNING

Serves as a key member of the Office of Schools’ Academic Leadership Team tasked with ensuring that  every student, every day, receives high-quality Tier 1 instruction that prepares them for success in life.  Monitors, directs and coordinates the development of the District’s instructional vision in deep  collaboration with the Chief of Academics. Responsible for leading content teams, including  but not limited to Humanities, Math, and STEAM. Additionally monitors, directs, and coordinates the work of Professional Learning and Leader Development. Fosters collaboration  among other district departments, ensuring that work streams are well-aligned and that schools receive  the highest quality supports. In collaboration with Teaching and Learning directors, sets a compelling  vision and develops the annual strategic goals and priorities such that the department’s work significantly  advances the goals of the Strategic Road Map and Board Ends Policies. 

**The Executive Director must demonstrate a willingness to sign a confidentiality agreement. This role  requires maintaining the highest level of confidentiality regarding all District matters, especially those  involving the Superintendent, Chief of Staff, and the Board of Education. Ensuring trust and discretion is  paramount to the success and integrity of this position.

• Provides vision, leadership and strategic direction to ensuring the mechanisms exist for high quality Tier 1 instruction; works to develop and implement a departmental strategic plan that is aligned with the District’s academic goals defined in the Strategic Road Map and Board Ends Policies
• Ensures that the teams within the department are working in a cohesive manner to successfully implement the Colorado Academic Standards and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in district elementary, middle and high schools
• Leads multiple content teams to develop and deliver curricular and instructional programs and services for all content areas that are based on best practices and are aligned with standards, ensuring products and services are of exceptional excellence and relevant to and desired by school-based educators; fosters a culture of delivering instructional materials and services that will measurably improve student learning outcomes; and develops a collaborative team culture that honors multiple perspectives and elevates a third way approach to developing and implementing curriculum and instruction
• Oversees the content and quality of professional learning so that teachers and principals have the knowledge, skills and resources to deliver effective academic programming that is aligned with standards and assessments; ensures programs offered by content teams should motivate teachers and principals to innovate and execute with excellence so as to accelerate student achievement and close opportunity gaps between racial, ethnic and economic groups
• Encourages cross-functional collaboration by communicating effectively and sharing knowledge and expertise with other members of the Academic Leadership Team and creating intentional and deliberate partnerships with other academic teams
• Develops systems to communicate and collaborate effectively with other district departments, particularly the Collaborative Directors and Schools; engages Collaborative Directors within the Office of Schools organization to enthusiastically support the implementation of academic programming, particularly the Colorado Academic Standards and CCSS and associated curriculum, assessments, and educator supports.
• Acts as a spokesperson and champion to the community on district curricular programs and evidence best practices to strengthen the student learning experience, as needed
• Remains knowledgeable and up-to-date on research and best practices regarding leadership and management, implementation of standards, adult learning and student assessments
• Leads the a number of department’s budget initiatives, including overseeing budget preparation, approvals, tracking and the proper use of internal controls
• Strategically manages multiple grants and relationships with grant funders, as needed, and performs other related duties, including special projects, as requested

About UsDenver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation.  DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.  
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth.  Learn more at dpsk12.org.