Director of STEM and Math Instruction

Envision Education seeks a Director of STEM and Math to serve as a network-level instructional leader who sets the long-term strategic vision for math and science instruction at Envision and ensures that all students are receiving a high-quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education.

Who We Are

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their families to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplary network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in pro-Black and anti-racist frameworks. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

Who You Are

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.

THE POSITION

The Director serves as a network-level instructional leader who stewards the teaching and learning of math and the sciences at our schools, in alignment with Envision’s commitment to the pedagogies of inquiry-based and project-based learning.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Academics and is part of the organization’s Program Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: PROGRAMMATIC LEADERSHIP

• Establish and uphold a vision of excellence for STEM learning and student achievement in math and science.
• Define and pursue ambitious, measurable goals for student achievement in math and science, with clear, detailed plans for achieving those goals. 
• Lead continuous improvement of math and science curriculum, instruction, and assessment, based on gathering and analyzing student performance data across the network. 
• Inspire students to pursue STEM in college and career, especially black, brown, and first-gen college-going students.
• Ensure that science and math instruction exemplifies an inquiry-based approach to learning and provides students with opportunities for project-based learning.
• Determine an approach to drive educational equity in STEM, and allocate resources and programs accordingly.
• Promote a strong academic culture focused on student outcomes.
• Refine the role of math and science artifacts as part of Envision’s portfolio and defense process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD)

• Design, lead, and support professional development for site-based instructional leaders that aligns with Envision’s math and science vision.
• Assess the impact of PD and continuously refine it based on performance data and emerging best practices.
• Collaborate with site leaders to create a coherent learning arc that connects STEM priorities to individualized instructional coaching.
• Develop and implement summer PD for STEM teachers.
• Model and contribute to Envision-wide practices and values in adult learning and collaboration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

• Ensure all Envision students have access to high-quality science and math curricula, aligned to CCSS and NGSS, STEM best practices, and the Envision model. 
• Lead the internalization and high-quality implementation of curricula across the network.
• Maintain and strengthen Envision's bank of STEM performance tasks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: ASSESSMENT 

• Design and publish system-wide assessments aligned to STEM, CCSS, NGSS, California’s A-G requirements, and the Envision model. 
• Oversee and continuously improve Envision's interim assessments to gather meaningful formative data.
• Develop and implement systems for teachers to use data in their planning and instruction and for that data to be shared with students.
• In collaboration with the Program Team and other instructional leaders, analyze STEM performance data and drive network-wide and classroom-level action as a result.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Establish and promulgate a vision for math and science learning that exemplifies Deeper Learning and the Envision model.
• Participate as a member of the network-wide leadership team.
• Share STEM best practices with Envision Learning Partners (Envision’s consulting arm).
• Foster and facilitate collaboration within and across departments at Envision to build shared ownership of math and science priorities across the network and incorporate other organizational priorities into STEM strategies.

Other projects and duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Master’s Degree or higher in a related field required.
• Valid California Teaching Credential or out of state equivalent with ability to transfer required. (Clear California Teaching Credential Preferred)
• 5+ years of direct experience as a grades 6-12 school administrator, math instructional coach, or a district-wide STEM leadership role with a track record of results in math and/or science required
• Experience in math and science instructional program design and implementation
• Experience designing and implementing data driven feedback and planning work
• Experience with leading a department and/or team (preferred)
• Deep knowledge of standards (e.g., NGSS, Common Core, etc.) and effective instructional practices in secondary mathematics and science instruction

THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES WILL DEMONSTRATE:

• A drive to succeed and achieve great results on behalf of students, especially those furthest from opportunity
• Successful management of complex projects involving diverse stakeholders and multiple sites, including a demonstrated ability to drive a complex plan toward timely milestones and outcomes
• Ability to navigate a complex organization and understand the perspectives of a variety of stakeholders to drive organizational change
• Willingness to engage in critical conversations about race and structural inequities and to self-examine one’s own practice and implicit biases
• An understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges of smaller charter networks and excels at leveraging limited resources to drive meaningful academic outcomes
• Ability to communicate clearly with key stakeholders, including regarding the ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ of instructional programming
• Ability to collect, analyze, present and interpret data to drive decisions
• Self-awareness and use of feedback to improve self and department
• Experience preparing and facilitating high-quality, engaging professional development
• Experience as an educator or working closely with teachers and school leaders
• Experience managing others is a plus

LOCATION
This position is onsite and requires weekly in person meetings and collaboration at our school sites in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward as well as our Support Office in Oakland.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a 12 month position. The salary range for this position is $110,000-130,000. Salary and benefits are competitive and based on experience.

• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation time.
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits.
• Optional Flexible Benefits Plan including dependent care, medical care, parking, and commuter benefits.
• Retirement system from STRS.
• 403b Plan.
• Life Insurance at no cost to employees.
• Access to ongoing opportunities for learning, professional, and leadership opportunities.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.