Director, Secondary Literacy

Director, Secondary Literacy

Location: Flexible within the United States; some travel may be required

(Travel contingent upon organizational/state/federal regulations)

Position is available: Immediately

WHO WE ARE

Every student deserves opportunities in life, and every educator committed to providing those opportunities deserves support. Those beliefs drive us to work alongside schools to support great teaching so that we can work towards guaranteeing that all students are receiving high quality instruction. We partner with over 900 schools - both district and charter - in underserved communities around the country, thus impacting more than 330,000 students. Third-party evaluations confirm that when schools have the right basic conditions in place and partner with ANet, they achieve 6-8 months of additional learning over a two-year period compared to schools not partnering with ANet.

At ANet we are committed to living out our core values, both across our organization and with our partners. We acknowledge that systemic inequities impact student access to opportunities and that in order to ensure educational equity for all students, we must center on the experiences of those from marginalized communities to guide our work. We work to deepen our understanding of how race, class, power and privilege influence the education system as well as influence our own perspectives. To do so, we provide ongoing learning opportunities through org-wide professional development, affinity groups, working groups, and resource sharing.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Program Strategy Team develops the logic models, outcomes, and literacy and math content that shape the goals and approach of ANet's school- and system-based - coaching services.

We are seeking a Director, Secondary Literacy to design, deliver and curate professional learning sequences and materials that reflect ANet's overall approach to literacy and target needs relevant to secondary literacy (grades 6-12) in particular. The ideal candidate is an expert adult learning facilitator, has had success evolving and implementing a standards-based literacy professional development strategy, and has K-12 instructional acumen to meet emerging partner priorities and needs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design and deliver literacy learning opportunities for ANet's School and System Services Team

• Develop and facilitate opportunities for ANet's school and district coaches to deepen and sharpen their understanding of literacy content and coaching, with a particular focus on secondary literacy.
• Design and revise learning experiences that elevate the use and value of our products and platforms in service of evidence-based practices in literacy instruction.
• Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of support to inform future iterations of learning experiences.
• Serve as an in-house expert on current research and identified trends in secondary literacy instruction and intervention practices to accelerate learning.
• Collect, synthesize, and share trends and best practices in instruction in our partner schools as well as in ANet's literacy coaching.
• Advise and support coaching needs that span our K-12 literacy approach.

Curate ANet's K-12 Literacy Professional Learning Catalog and Teaching & Learning Cycle materials

• Develop perspective and opinions on the state of literacy instruction and coaching in partner schools and use this perspective to improve the alignment and depth of planning, data analysis, student work materials and overall Teaching and Learning Cycle materials related to Literacy.
• Update existing and design new professional learning and resources content to reflect instructional best practices in literacy with an emphasis on equity, student voice, and cultural responsiveness.
• Ensure that materials are well organized, easily accessible to coaches, and explicitly incorporate ANet's literacy products and data reports, for example ANet's interim assessments, Performance Tab, Standards Tab.
• Track trends in literacy questions from coaches and partners and take action to weave findings into existing materials and/or new resources. Evaluate the impact of new resources and adjust course as needed.
• Gather and update resources and centralized information on non-ANet formative literacy assessments so that our coaches can easily access knowledge about common literacy assessments that their partners use and incorporate support accordingly.

WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING

In order to be successful in this role, candidates must demonstrate the following:

• You have deep knowledge of best practices for literacy instruction and the literacy shifts/standards (with particular expertise on literacy best practices and needs in grades 6-12).
• You have demonstrated success with session design and facilitation for a range of audiences focused on defined short- and long- term outcomes.
• You bring demonstrated ability to coach and develop other adults, particularly related to literacy.
• You have an ability to manage multiple, competing priorities at the same time while applying strong judgment about high leverage instructional and coaching moves that will lead to improved student outcomes.
• You have excellent skills in relationship building and in spotting strengths, allowing you to honor and build from successes and current work of our team while also introducing new knowledge and approaches
• You operate with a learner orientation, to become knowledgeable on new topics within literacy, and an ability distill relevant components of that learning into work
• You have a strong belief in the value of culturally relevant pedagogy within literacy instruction.
• You have a passionate commitment to and a sense of urgency for the support of schools, along with a belief that all students can achieve at high levels.
• You are motivated by working in an environment where we live out our core values daily. You are eager to examine personal archetypes and biases while discussing topics related to race, class, and privilege which relate to ANet's Advance Equity and People Matter values, and our work towards becoming an anti-racist organization.

WHAT WE OFFER

Individuals who join ANet have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, values driven, and team-oriented organization that is committed to having impact in schools by investing in each other and learning together. We were named as The NonProfit Times Best Nonprofits to Work For and work tirelessly to foster a working environment where the unique perspectives, backgrounds, and identities of our staff members are valued.

ANet offers highly competitive compensation based on prior experience in a similar role and qualifications. We offer comprehensive benefits in order to best support our people. Benefits we offer include: medical, dental and vision insurance where ANet pays 80% of the cost of these benefits for employees and their families/domestic partner; generous paid time-off including 10 paid holidays and paid days off between the Christmas and New Year's holidays; paid parental leave; retirement plan options; educational expenses reimbursements; flexible spending accounts; professional development; a 401(k) plan with a 4% match; short and long-term disability coverage; and basic life and personal accident insurance. We also offer an inclusive environment where we welcome you to bring your whole self to work every day.

HOW TO APPLY

We are now accepting applications for this position, which will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit your application online.

ANet has implemented a Mandatory Vaccination Policy, which requires all staff to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or obtain an approval for exemption due to medical or religious reasons prior to commencement of employment unless applicable state or local law provides otherwise.

This role is not intended to be performed in Colorado.

ANet is committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds and gender identities to apply to our positions.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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