Senior Director, Inclusive Learning

  Position Reports to: Chief Schools Officer and Managing Director, Curriculum and Instruction

Start: July 2024 (12 month)

Hours: 7:30 am – 4:15 pm + some out of school time responsibilities

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $113,000-$135,000 (We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other. We take into consideration qualifications, credentials, years of experience, and one's impact on behalf of the organization - internal and external equity is taken seriously. East Harlem Tutorial Program also offers a comprehensive benefits package.)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Who We Are

East Harlem Scholars Academies are community-based Pre-K to 12 public charter schools operated by  East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP). EHTP began in 1958 as a children's reading group and has since grown into a multi-site after-school program for traditional public school students and a network of public charter schools focused on significantly increasing the college graduation rate in East Harlem. We are on track to serve at least 25% of East Harlem students by 2025, with enrollment for this year at approximately 2200 students in our schools and after school programs. In 2020, 99% of our seniors were accepted to college, and our current scholars in college are on-track to graduate at eight times the national average of their peers.

At EHTP we also aim to serve as an agent of change and thoughtfully contribute to the national fight for racial equity. Through our organization-wide commitment to anti-racism work, we prepare our scholars to effect change, challenge the status quo, and thrive in the world around them. As staff members, we face our own racial identities and conscious and unconscious biases. With this in mind, all of our professional development, curriculum, organizational materials, and processes are designed with a goal of racial justice. Read our racial equity statement here.

We ground all of our work in racial equity, in our core values, and in our four guiding pursuits: the Revolutionary Pursuit of Love, the Radical Pursuit of Knowledge, the Responsive Pursuit of Healing, and in the Relentless Pursuit of Results. These pursuits inform and are reflected in our current four key strategic priorities: to increase high-impact, high-quality academic curriculum, programming content, staff capacity, and coaching; to embrace and advance our use of technology; to deepen our embodiment of ethical and equitable radical humanity; and to efficiently operationalize teaching, learning, community, and care. 

For more information about Scholars Academies, please visit us at www.eastharlemscholars.org.

About the Opportunity

As a member of the Network Teaching & Learning Team, the Senior Director of Inclusive Learning will work closely with school Principals, Instructional leadership, the Data Team, and Operations teams across the network. They will lead network growth and expansion of inclusive learning structures, protocols, and practices. The Senior  Director will work with Principals to translate their academic visions into differentiated learning models by coordinating and overseeing services for all special populations, including students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 504 plans, Multilingual Learners (MLLs), and the recipients of  any Multi-tiered System of Supports, (MTSS.) The Senior Director will coach the school-based Directors of Inclusive Learning, including facilitating a recurring community of practice, conducting co-observations of instruction, IEP meetings, and family engagement events. Additionally, the Senior Director will be responsible for strategically coordinating external partnerships and outside agencies for students receiving services to maximize learning time while ensuring that schools are in compliance. This leader will have a vision for academic excellence rooted in anti-racist pedagogy that supports our mission to prepare students with the skills, strength of character and emotional well-being to excel academically, lead in their communities, and realize their best possible selves.

What Qualifies You

Please note that many do not meet 100% of the desired qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to still apply. 

• You hold yourself to high professional and ethical standards
• You have experience with, or are excited about researching best practices in anti-racist and inclusive pedagogy
• You enjoy and/or have experience working with diverse populations of students and communities
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and is able to build systems, structures, and/or manage projects 
• You have an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed, highly organized and accountable to outcomes
• You have an ability to build a vision and take ownership of a strategic initiative
• You have proven skills in a school leadership position, especially with inclusive learning populations, past experience driving results, managing and/or coaching people, and overseeing strategic initiatives
• You have an ability to interact with and motivate diverse stakeholders and create adult learning communities committed to anit-racist and restorative practices
• You demonstrate maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and “roll up my sleeves” attitude
• You have a minimum of three years management at the district/network level and/or at least five years management at the school-based level focusing on special education
• You have an ability to show a track record of results of moving student achievement through other adults for students with IEPs and/or MLLs
• You are a strong professional development leader with experience designing and facilitating high-quality professional development
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree, or higher, in Special Education, Multilingual Education or related field preferred ( Master’s preferred but not required)
• You have appropriate NYS certifications in Special Education
• You have extensive familiarity with NY City, State, and Federal policy as it pertains to students with disabilities and multilingual learners

 What Success Looks Like

• Embodiment and effective modeling of our core values for students to exhibit and practice them
• Oversee PreK-12 accountability for all compliance-based aspects of academic 504 plans, (IEPs,) and multilingual learning, including: coordinating all related services, testing accommodations, assistive technology, progress reporting cycles, preparing for and holding all initial, annual, and re-evaluation IEP meetings, writing IEPs, Manifestation Determination Review meetings, MLL identification procedure, Language Proficiency Team meetings,  and post-secondary planning.
• Maintain the existing accountability systems, and create new system as necessary, to ensure school Inclusive Learning Deans and Directors and staff execute the best practice of co-teaching, consistently track academic IEP goals, collaborate with peers to create cohesive and comprehensive Teacher Narrative Reports, maintain consistent communication with families, provide all mandated accommodations during instruction and assessment, and execute mandated or supplemental Behavior Intervention Plans.  
• Directly manage all escalated individual student or family needs, including Manifestation Determination Review meetings, testifying at Impartial Hearings, and deferrals to central team offices for placement in alternative settings. 
• Coordinate and manage a strategy for the professional development of Inclusive Learning teachers, MLL specialist, intervention specialists, school-based leaders, as well as General Education Teachers and school culture teams in collaboration with the Network Teaching & Learning Team and the Senior Director of School Culture.
• Collaborate with the Instructional Leadership Team, Department Chairs, Multilingual Learning Team, and Teaching Residency program  to align on the vision for Inclusive instruction across all classrooms, that includes high-quality differentiation, co-teaching, Multi-tiered Systems of Supports, (MTSS,) supports for MLLS, and lesson planning that leverages the principles of Universal Design for Learning.
• Lead analysis of quantitative and qualitative sources of information to ensure an equitable and inclusive school experience for all students. Data sources include: observations, review of educational records, behavior and restorative support data, review of outside evaluations, internal assessments and diagnostics,vocational interviews, conferences with teachers, family interviews, and related service provider reports.
• Develop and maintain clear and informative school quality reporting metrics to share reports regularly with appropriate stakeholders that will generate discussions for data driven decisions about curriculum, instruction, school culture, and assessment practices that improve student achievement.
• Plan and lead at least four family workshops during the school year on topics germane to inclusion and equity.
• Partners with the Talent Team to develop a human capital strategy and pipeline that will ensure a strong pool of SpEd and MLL certified teachers, with content expertise, year over year.
• Maintain, update, and audit existing record systems to ensure accurate per pupil billing, testing accommodations, IEP meeting timelines, ICT programming, and related service schedules.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to apply to the East Harlem Tutorial Program.