Program Director: Seattle Urban Teacher Residency
Posted by: Alliance for Education
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-JOB ANNOUNCEMENT-
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: SEATTLE URBAN TEACHER RESIDENCY
The Seattle Urban Teacher Residency seeks its founding Program Director.
The Alliance for Education (Seattle’s local education fund 1) Seattle Public Schools, and the University of Washington are partnering to launch the Seattle Urban Teacher Residency. Planning and design will be undertaken in the 2012-2013 academic year; the First Cohort (25 residents and 25 mentors) will begin in September of 2013.
Educational research is unequivocal: teaching quality is the most important school-based factor in a student’s trajectory. Urban residencies are part of a larger, national movement to rethink teacher recruitment, preparation, support and retention. The Program Director role provides a unique opportunity for someone who sees him/herself as a “builder” and leader in the education space. The successful candidate will launch this pilot effort, link it to similar efforts nationwide and scale it to sustainability.
Urban teacher residency programs, pioneered between 2001-2004 in Boston, Chicago and Denver, apply the medical residency model to teacher preparation. By blending classroom apprenticeship with aligned, graduate- level course work and an intensive resident/mentor partnership, residencies aim to accelerate student achievement through the training, support and retention of excellent teachers.
The Program Director will report to the President & CEO of the Alliance for Education and will be accountable to the governing board of the Residency, which will include leadership from the University of Washington and Seattle Public Schools.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Program Director will lead the development and ongoing management of the residency program. Across all dimensions of the program, building and maintaining collaborative, solution-oriented relationships with the university, school district, local education fund, host schools, community organizations, teachers union and principals’ association is essential and will at times require deft negotiating skills. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Program Development
Experience
To apply, please submit the following to jobs@seattlechamber.com
1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover letter (2 page maximum) outlining:
a) Your qualifications for the position
b) Your reasons for wanting to lead an urban teacher residency
3. Three professional references with contact information
Salary: DOE
Benefits information: www.seattlechamber.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Applications close July 1, 2012. Start date is August 13 or earlier.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: SEATTLE URBAN TEACHER RESIDENCY
The Seattle Urban Teacher Residency seeks its founding Program Director.
The Alliance for Education (Seattle’s local education fund 1) Seattle Public Schools, and the University of Washington are partnering to launch the Seattle Urban Teacher Residency. Planning and design will be undertaken in the 2012-2013 academic year; the First Cohort (25 residents and 25 mentors) will begin in September of 2013.
Educational research is unequivocal: teaching quality is the most important school-based factor in a student’s trajectory. Urban residencies are part of a larger, national movement to rethink teacher recruitment, preparation, support and retention. The Program Director role provides a unique opportunity for someone who sees him/herself as a “builder” and leader in the education space. The successful candidate will launch this pilot effort, link it to similar efforts nationwide and scale it to sustainability.
Urban teacher residency programs, pioneered between 2001-2004 in Boston, Chicago and Denver, apply the medical residency model to teacher preparation. By blending classroom apprenticeship with aligned, graduate- level course work and an intensive resident/mentor partnership, residencies aim to accelerate student achievement through the training, support and retention of excellent teachers.
The Program Director will report to the President & CEO of the Alliance for Education and will be accountable to the governing board of the Residency, which will include leadership from the University of Washington and Seattle Public Schools.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Program Director will lead the development and ongoing management of the residency program. Across all dimensions of the program, building and maintaining collaborative, solution-oriented relationships with the university, school district, local education fund, host schools, community organizations, teachers union and principals’ association is essential and will at times require deft negotiating skills. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Program Development
- Focusing program efforts on improving student learning
- Ensuring course sequence aligns with learning standards and apprenticeship experience
- Identifying, selecting, and assessing training sites for residents
- Developing and executing a plan to recruit highly qualified mentors and residents
- Developing and overseeing all aspects of resident training, including mentor support
- Developing and managing the induction program for graduates
- Playing a leading role, in close collaboration with the local education fund, in creating a diversified and sustainable funding base. This includes helping identify potential funders, making presentations to current and prospective donors and providing content for grant proposals
- Overseeing the Residency’s financial health by creating and managing program budget
- Participating in the development and support of an advisory board or steering committee
- Serving as a liaison to Urban Teacher Residencies United (UTRU) and other UTR programs nationally
- Acting as an ambassador and spokesperson for the program to the wider Seattle community
- Hiring and supervising other Residency staff (beginning year 2)
Experience
- Advanced degree preferred, with minimum of 7 years relevant professional experience in education
- Previous teaching experience in high-need urban school(s) strongly preferred
- Familiar with teacher education practices (university, district, and/or alternative)
- Proven project management skills, particularly with regard to budgets and timelines
- Experienced manager and team leader
- Ability to identify and support good instruction
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written; able to present a compelling case for support of all types
- Ability to understand and interpret data, including establishing and tracking relevant metrics
- Entrepreneurial mind-set
- Passionate about public education
- Able to quickly earn the confidence and respect of classroom teachers, school administrators and other education professionals
- Collaborative yet decisive
- “No excuses” attitude
- Sense of humor
To apply, please submit the following to jobs@seattlechamber.com
1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover letter (2 page maximum) outlining:
a) Your qualifications for the position
b) Your reasons for wanting to lead an urban teacher residency
3. Three professional references with contact information
Salary: DOE
Benefits information: www.seattlechamber.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Applications close July 1, 2012. Start date is August 13 or earlier.
How to apply
To apply, please submit the following to jobs@seattlechamber.com 1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover letter (2 page maximum) outlining:
a) Your qualifications for the position
b) Your reasons for wanting to lead an urban teacher residency
3. Three professional references with contact information
