High School Dean of STEM

About Great Oaks Charter Schools

The mission of the Great Oaks Charter Schools is to prepare students to succeed in college. What sets Great Oaks Charter Schools apart from other charters is the use of additional instructional support implemented by the Great Oaks Fellows, a group of recent college graduates who provide up to two hours of daily individualized support to every student. Great Oaks Americorps Fellows provide students with additional opportunities to engage in critical content, which helps to close academic achievement gaps and level the playing field. We are seeking talented, tenacious people who share our belief that all students deserve a high-quality education.

Great Oaks Design Principles

Mastery: For students to shape the world and not be defined by it, they must have deep knowledge and the ability to apply that to new contexts. Therefore, we emphasize hands-on, project-based curriculum and joyful teaching.

Leadership: The purpose of leadership is to support a vision of the world in which equity and justice are essential. Therefore, we offer leadership opportunities to students so that they can persist through challenges, plan proactively for their future, and collaborate with others.

Community: Community is predicated on the understanding that if it takes a village to raise a child, why not help raise the village. Therefore , we support the whole child in the development of healthy self-esteem and confidence through building deep relationships with others and themselves.

About Great Oaks Charter School - New York City

The Great Oaks (GO) Charter School - New York City opened in the Fall of 2013 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The school currently serves 310 students in 6th-9th grades. At scale, Great Oaks - NYC will serve students in grades 6th-12th. Many of the students we serve have IEP's and/or speak English as a Second Language.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Dean of STEM and is a member of the Leadership Team and reports to the High School Director. This position will play a critical role in helping GO-NYC achieve its overall strategic goals and increase its impact. The Dean of STEM is responsible for supporting Science and Math teachers in the high school so that impeccable teaching and learning takes place in all GO-NYC classrooms, every day.

The ideal candidate is an experienced educational leader in an urban school setting. Our Dean of STEM will have demonstrated success and a strong level of content knowledge in the areas of Science and Math, the passion to get results through others and the desire to improve outcomes for GO-NYC scholars.

Key responsibilities & outcomes include:

• Deep content knowledge in the areas of Science and Math
• Internalize and develop GO-NYC teachers in Science and Math curriculum that is culturally relevant to students
• Develop a strong professional rapport with Science and Math teachers
• Create and adjust learning scopes, sequences and units of study in Science and Math
• Ability to internalize and unpack units of study with teachers
• Lead powerful and frequent intellectual preparation sessions resulting in teachers walking away with a clear understanding of their next instructional steps
• Guide, support and coach Science and Math teachers
• Provide teachers with actionable feedback
• Support teachers so that they are able to bring lessons “to life” for scholars by using technology, artifacts, and other forms of realia
• Co-create interim unit quizzes, interim assessments and analyze data with the broader leadership team

Competencies and Qualifications

The successful candidate will be committed to providing compassionate care to all students and be adept at partnering with families and school staff to promote health and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will also have:

• A strong academic record with a Bachelor's degree from a competitive college or university required; advanced degree preferred
• At least 3+ years of relevant working experience, including 3+ years of teaching.
• Experience working in an Education or school setting. Charter School experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Google Suite
• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to get results through others
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Relentless commitment to the mission of Great Oaks Charter School and belief that every student has what it takes to be successful.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve academic growth and model a data driven instruction culture.

Compensation

Great Oaks provides a competitive compensation and benefits package; exact compensation will vary based on experience and education.

General Information

This position is for the 2022-2023 school year and the successful candidate will start in July of 2022. Selected candidates will be contacted to set up a video interview.

COVID-19 VACCINE

The GO-NYC requires all staff members to obtain and submit evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination. This decision was made to keep all staff and students safe as we return to in-person meetings and site visits. New hires will be able to start working with one dose of the vaccine as long as the second dose (where applicable) is scheduled within a month of the person's start date.