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Who We Are
District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter school serving over 1600 racially and economically diverse students in grades 6-12 from across the District of Columbia. We aim to provide our students with a world-class education that empowers them to follow their passions and change the world. DCI's education centers on an International Baccalaureate curriculum, advanced language learning in Chinese, Spanish, and French, and a culture focused on student agency supported by 1:1 technology.
DCI is thrilled to hire a full-time Core Studies Coordinator. To apply, complete the and be prepared to upload a copy of your resume and cover letter. You will need to pass a background check. No phone calls, please.
Position Overview: The Coordinator will supervise and coach the Arts Team (Visual Arts, Theater, and Music). This person will support the arts team in creating and revising a vision for the arts programming at DCI, both inside and outside the classroom. This position will collaborate closely with Educational Leaders, the Student Support Team, and Ed Office Administrators. The Coordinator is also responsible for leading the build-out of the new Core Studies course in High School and general social-emotional learning. This position will collaborate closely with Educational Leaders, the Student Support Team, Ed Office Administrators, and the Director of Data and Assessments. The Core Studies Coordinator reports on the ESY calendar.
Salary Range: $66,924 - $111,266 (Starting salary is determined by education and years of relevant experience)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience teaching ideally at the Middle or High School level
- Experience working with or supporting Arts programming on the secondary level.
- Experience coaching teachers.
- Previous experience in developing Social-Emotional Learning curricula.
- Strong collaboration skills with others.
- Previous experience coaching teachers and supporting their growth and development
- The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, parents, students, teachers, support staff, and associates; excellent oral and written communication skills; expertise with internet and computer programs
- Experience working in an urban school with diverse families.
- Strong interest in, or experience with, language immersion, and IB Programme models.
- Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)
Duties & Responsibilities: - Meet with the Arts teachers regularly to provide coaching support.
- Implement a continuous coaching cycle for each Arts team member based on their individual needs.
- Manage the ordering, allocating, and tracking necessary supplies for the Arts team.
- Observe and provide feedback to teachers about the lessons developed for the Core Studies.
- Research evidence-based practices for social-emotional learning to be incorporated into the Core Studies.
- Create ongoing professional development sessions for teachers to implement social-emotional learning practices.
- Develop weekly lessons to be implemented during the Core Studies.
- Support the development of new elective and DP courses in the Arts to diversify student options.
- Monitor and moderate MYP, CP, and DP project assessment and grading.
- Lead the process of developing, reviewing, and revising the school's MYP, CP, and DP Projects in collaboration with the IB team.
- Develop a sequence for implementing the Community Project, Personal Project, and Service Learning requirements during the Core Studies.
- Other duties as assigned.
#ZRFaculty and Staff Development/Benefits: DCI is committed to the principles of servant leadership and to providing faculty and staff with the resources and training they need to provide an excellent education experience for every student and family.
- We have a benefits package that includes health and disability insurance and paid leave.
- We offer teachers daily planning time, professional development, and reasonable class sizes.
- Teachers and staff have the appropriate technology and support to do their work
DC International School is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural and multilingual environment.