Achievement First
Immediate Opening RI 2025-2026 Academic Dean
Achievement First, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Overview
Immediate Opening RI 2025-2026 Academic Dean
Base pay range: $90,041.00/yr - $123,595.00/yr
School Year: 2025-2026
As an Academic Dean at Achievement First, you will be at the center of this work—coaching our teachers and driving decisions that will benefit our scholars. Here, you will be the driver of high quality coaching instruction that enables teachers to develop and deliver strong content and to help our scholars develop a lifelong love of learning. You will work with teachers to be your students’ champion who believes all students are capable of greatness. You will be a demander of excellence for yourself, your teachers and your students, an educator who helps create a vibrant school community where students have the type of powerful school experience that fosters their best and most thoughtful work.
At Achievement First, you will grow as a passionate and constant leader who thrives on feedback, enjoys regular one-on-one coaching with your principal, and nurtures a voracious appetite for professional development and consistent improvement. You will cultivate schoolwide classroom cultures built on strong structures, communication and lasting relationships. Every day, you will contribute to the education of children who will go on to become the next generation of leaders in our communities.
Responsibilities
Coaching and developing staff to achieve excellent student outcomes, including analyzing school-wide data to design responsive student interventions.
Developing highly effective instructional curriculum and schedules in collaboration with the principal and Network Support Office teams.
Observing lessons regularly and delivering targeted feedback to teachers.
Collaborating with grade/subject teams to plan units, lessons and assessments, and regularly sharing feedback.
Assisting teachers to devise and monitor high-impact student support plans.
Modeling outstanding instruction for teachers.
Professional Development
Coordinating and managing creative, inspiring professional development sessions aligned with school goals and priorities.
Directing interim assessment processes to ensure data-driven instruction and facilitating regular interim data debriefs.
Leading staff trainings at key times (start/end of year and professional development days).
School Leadership
Being an active member of the school leadership team, analyzing school-wide data to inform interventions and tracking key academic metrics.
Communicating progress to students, teachers and parents, and supporting the dean of students on behavior and school culture initiatives.
Assisting teacher leaders in developing leadership capabilities and fostering a collaborative school culture.
Skills & Qualities
Active commitment to Achievement First’s mission and values: Leading for Racial Equity, Embrace Challenge, and Go Further Together.
Proven instructional excellence and classroom management skills with a track record of high student achievement.
Strong ability to coach and manage adults to achieve high student outcomes.
Excellent organizational skills with capacity to create and manage systems and long-range projects.
People leadership with a balance of warmth and demand for excellence.
Growth mindset, openness to feedback, and ability to implement feedback quickly.
Mastery of and enthusiasm for the subject matter.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
State-approved school leader certification; if not certified, ability to obtain required certification within two months of employment.
At least 3 years of K-12 full-time lead teaching experience with a record of high student achievement.
At least 1 year of experience coaching and leading adults to achieve high student outcomes.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary; salaries set with equity in mind, based on skills, education, and experience.
Dean salaries in NY range from $94,725-$123,595; CT/RI salaries from $90,041-$117,483.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 403(b) retirement plan with match, plus paid family leave.
Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. Diversity information can be found here: http://achievementfirst.org/about-us/diversity/
Job details
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Education and Training
Industries: Education Administration Programs
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Location notes: Providence, RI
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Base pay range: $90,041.00/yr - $123,595.00/yr
School Year: 2025-2026
As an Academic Dean at Achievement First, you will be at the center of this work—coaching our teachers and driving decisions that will benefit our scholars. Here, you will be the driver of high quality coaching instruction that enables teachers to develop and deliver strong content and to help our scholars develop a lifelong love of learning. You will work with teachers to be your students’ champion who believes all students are capable of greatness. You will be a demander of excellence for yourself, your teachers and your students, an educator who helps create a vibrant school community where students have the type of powerful school experience that fosters their best and most thoughtful work.
At Achievement First, you will grow as a passionate and constant leader who thrives on feedback, enjoys regular one-on-one coaching with your principal, and nurtures a voracious appetite for professional development and consistent improvement. You will cultivate schoolwide classroom cultures built on strong structures, communication and lasting relationships. Every day, you will contribute to the education of children who will go on to become the next generation of leaders in our communities.
Responsibilities
Coaching and developing staff to achieve excellent student outcomes, including analyzing school-wide data to design responsive student interventions.
Developing highly effective instructional curriculum and schedules in collaboration with the principal and Network Support Office teams.
Observing lessons regularly and delivering targeted feedback to teachers.
Collaborating with grade/subject teams to plan units, lessons and assessments, and regularly sharing feedback.
Assisting teachers to devise and monitor high-impact student support plans.
Modeling outstanding instruction for teachers.
Professional Development
Coordinating and managing creative, inspiring professional development sessions aligned with school goals and priorities.
Directing interim assessment processes to ensure data-driven instruction and facilitating regular interim data debriefs.
Leading staff trainings at key times (start/end of year and professional development days).
School Leadership
Being an active member of the school leadership team, analyzing school-wide data to inform interventions and tracking key academic metrics.
Communicating progress to students, teachers and parents, and supporting the dean of students on behavior and school culture initiatives.
Assisting teacher leaders in developing leadership capabilities and fostering a collaborative school culture.
Skills & Qualities
Active commitment to Achievement First’s mission and values: Leading for Racial Equity, Embrace Challenge, and Go Further Together.
Proven instructional excellence and classroom management skills with a track record of high student achievement.
Strong ability to coach and manage adults to achieve high student outcomes.
Excellent organizational skills with capacity to create and manage systems and long-range projects.
People leadership with a balance of warmth and demand for excellence.
Growth mindset, openness to feedback, and ability to implement feedback quickly.
Mastery of and enthusiasm for the subject matter.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred.
State-approved school leader certification; if not certified, ability to obtain required certification within two months of employment.
At least 3 years of K-12 full-time lead teaching experience with a record of high student achievement.
At least 1 year of experience coaching and leading adults to achieve high student outcomes.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary; salaries set with equity in mind, based on skills, education, and experience.
Dean salaries in NY range from $94,725-$123,595; CT/RI salaries from $90,041-$117,483.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 403(b) retirement plan with match, plus paid family leave.
Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. Diversity information can be found here: http://achievementfirst.org/about-us/diversity/
Job details
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Education and Training
Industries: Education Administration Programs
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Location notes: Providence, RI
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