Regional Director of Academics

Essential Role:

• Participation and/or delivery in all required Director of Academics professional development. The Regional Director of Academics is charged with acquiring the knowledge, skills, technology skills, and instructional strategies to effectively impact the instructional practices of the teachers that are coached. He/she must remain knowledgeable about current and past research in the specific content area and other pedagogies relevant to the coaching
• 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

Required Experience:

• 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