The Director of Teacher Development role exists to ensure that every classroom has an effective teacher. The Director of Teacher Development will design, align, and oversee high-impact professional learning systems that build instructional leadership capacity, improve teacher practice, and ensure consistent implementation of network-wide academic priorities.
Requirements
- Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools
- Assume personal responsibility for student achievement
- Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines
- Provide an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning
- Take ownership for the development of your craft and engage actively in coaching sessions
- Commit to being prepared
- Meet professional obligations including and not limited to meeting deadlines and honoring schedules
- Consistently leverage existing professional tools
- Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to all responsibilities
- Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement
- Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals
- Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings
- Actively engage and implement in all school-wide and Org wide professional development
- Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team
- Share candid, solutions-oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis
- Assist with both student and staff recruitment and engagement
- Know that your role, professional development, org wide meetings, etc. may require you to travel around Denver to other KIPP Campuses, our Home Office, or other KIPP or PD events
- Assist with other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive Market Salary
- Excellent Healthcare Plan
- Time Off!!!: More than 6 weeks of annual vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Career Trajectory: Access to opportunity to to move up, across schools, and grow your career during weekly coaching sessions to refine your craft
- Mental Health Care: Immediate and ongoing access to mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
- Technology & Access: Equipment provided: laptop & phone
- Retirement Planning: Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including a PERA 401k option
- Move to Join Us: Relocation reimbursement (when applicable)
- Additional Pay: Most schools offer various stipend opportunities
- Other Insurance Options
- Wellness reimbursement
- Voluntary employee, spousal, and child life insurance
- Voluntary long term disability insurance
- Voluntary short term disability insurance
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
