Responsibilities
• Creating and overseeing K-8 curriculum;
• Guiding and coaching teachers in their pedagogical practices and implementation of the curriculum;
• Providing professional development for teachers and education programs for parents;
• Analyzing student data to support each student’s learning profile and program;
• Partnering with teachers to keep parents informed regarding student progress;
• Serving as a key member of the leadership team that guides the school as a whole;
• Participating in the school’s admission work, including meeting with prospective families, evaluating prospective students, and serving on the admission committee.
Opportunities and Challenges
• Lead the growth of the school’s dedicated professional community and establish additional pipelines of trained educators to join the school as openings occur;
• Partner with other school leaders and the professional community to develop a curriculum, focusing on matching the needs of Gesher’s students and aligning both vertically and horizontally;
• Refine and strengthen instructional practices and protocols;
• Clarify systems and structures to support consistent approach to student behavior;
• Strengthen Gesher’s partnership with parents, including communicating student progress and growing parent understanding of language-based learning differences so they can support their children at home.
Qualifications and Personal Attributes
Candidates should be bring all or most of the following:
• Joy, enthusiasm, and deep compassion for working in schools serving K-8 students with language-based learning differences;
• A Master’s Degree in Special Education and further certification attesting to their understanding of and engagement with the field of special education and literacy;
• Extensive training in teaching literacy in a special education context, including but not limited to a comprehensive understanding of phonics, reading comprehension, reading development, and writing strategies;
• Strong teaching and curriculum building experience;
• Experience hiring, onboarding, training and supporting teachers in a special education setting;
• Strong relational leadership and team building skills;
• Engaging communication skills, including the ability to write, speak, and present with skill, confidence, and clarity and listen for understanding;
• Exceptional executive function skills;
• Interest in being part of the leadership of a growing school.
Contact Email:info@gesheryehuda.org