Who we are:

Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are– our community. Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students. 

A successful Associate Director of STEM: 

A successful Alpha Academics Team member believes that ALL students are capable of success. They uphold high expectations for students, teachers, and instructional leaders, and they utilize data to drive programmatic strategy recommendations around curriculum selection, implementation, instructional strategies and pedagogical moves, ensuring that the educators they support are best equipped to drive growth for students. A successful Associate Director of STEM brings deep expertise in and experience with the California Common Core Standards across multiple grade levels, particularly in Science, Math and Electives, experience effectively using and supporting implementation of high-quality instructional materials, and a comprehensive understanding of and track record of implementing best practices for teaching and learning. The ideal candidate for this role also brings demonstrated skill in collaboration and communication, with the ability to gain buy-in from people at all levels of the organization. 

The Associate Director of STEM Programs is expected to:

Design and Execute Vision and Strategy for Science, Math, and Elective Curricula: 

• Work with the Managing Director of Academics to build, refine, and communicate a coherent vision for STEM teaching and learning aligned to APS’ larger instructional vision and strategy
• Lead selection, adoption, and implementation of instructional materials and assessments to drive improved teaching and learning across all schools
• Continuously monitor progress towards vision and on strategy execution through school walkthroughs, intentional stakeholder engagement, and through ongoing collaboration with school leaders 
• Lead ongoing research and assessment of new techniques (AI opportunities, etc) and best practices (tutoring supports, etc) to improve Science, Math, and Elective curriculum strategies that directly impact academic results

Assessment Strategy 

• Oversee implementation and integration of assessment systems (i.e. technology platforms) to ensure teachers are able to seamlessly administer assessments and access student data in instructionally-valuable ways
• Troubleshoot and take action when assessment implementation or data is off-track, through the creation of high level plans that can evaluate and address needs at multiple schools, while centering coherence and academic vision
• Design protocols and tools to support teachers in analyzing and taking action on data from assessments and support school leaders and teachers in internalizing and regularly implementing these tools to improve their practice 

Instructional Materials Strategy 

• Lead adoption and implementation for instructional materials, including collaborating on expectations and best practices for leveraging those instructional materials 
• Design and facilitate professional learning to support school leaders in effective coaching connected to implementation of these materials to support teachers in their internalization 
• Develop tools and resources that support teachers in the implementation of the materials (e.g. Look for documents, checklists, internalization protocols, PLC agendas, or content-specific rubrics)
• Support ongoing implementation through regular progress monitoring and observations, classroom walkthroughs, data analysis, and by providing thought partnership on content-relevant problems of practice or priorities related to effective use of instructional materials 

Lead Professional Learning Strategy for STEM:

• Work in close alignment with Alpha leaders to design and lead facilitation of a year-long professional development plan focused on building best practices for using instructional materials and assessments and developing content and pedagogical expertise to continuously improve instruction for teachers, school support staff, and leaders

What we offer:

At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer: 

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience. The starting salary for this role is $101,284 and goes up based on years of experience.   
• Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
• Retirement matching options
• Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year)
• Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
• Paid tuition for Induction and reimbursement for passing scores on credential required exams
• Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services 
• Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away

You Possess…

• A Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of teaching experience in a K-12 setting (in the content areas of math, science, or general electives)
• 2+ years of experience with successful (science, math, or electives) curriculum design, backwards planning from state assessments, data analysis, and delivery of teacher professional development
• Experience leading curriculum adoption, progress monitoring, and professional development
• Knowledge of CA Common Core standards and how to break these standards down (with focus on Science, Math and Elective content areas)
• Knowledge of the CA State Dashboard and how to move metrics on the Dashboard in Math and Science content areas particularly
• CA Teaching Credential Highly Preferred (eligible for a substitute teaching permit if full credential not held)

Join our team…

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter online.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four high-performing public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset – as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.Questions? Contact us at jobs@alphapublicschools.org