Director of School Support – Massachusetts Location: Flexible within Massachusetts (Up to 50% car travel) Position is available: June 2020 (with possibility for earlier start) WHO WE AREDirector of School Support – Massachusetts Location: Flexible within Massachusetts (Up to 50% car travel) Position is available: June 2020 (with possibility for earlier start) WHO WE ARE Every student deserves opportunities in life, and every educator committed to providing those opportunities, deserves support. Those beliefs drive us to work alongside schools to support great teaching so that we can work towards guaranteeing that all students are receiving high quality instruction. We partner with over 900 schools - both district and charter - in underserved communities around the country, thus impacting more than 330,000 students. Third-party evaluations confirm that when schools have the right basic conditions in place and partner with ANet, they achieve 6-8 months of additional learning over a two-year period compared to schools not partnering with ANet. At ANet we are committed to living out our core values,( http://www.achievementnetwork.org/what-drives-us/) both across our organization and with our partner schools. We acknowledge that systemic inequities impact student access to opportunities and that in order to ensure educational equity for all students, we must center on the experiences of those from marginalized communities to guide our work. THE OPPORTUNITY As a Director of School Support (DSS), your coaching of school and system leaders will empower them to enact change that sets teachers up for success in the classroom, thus ensuring students receive the educational opportunities they deserve. You will leverage your past experience as an instructional leader to quickly build trust within your partner schools, identify strengths and opportunities, and develop action plans that lead to breakthrough results for kids.

WHAT YOU'LL DO Partner with and coach school leaders to strengthen instruction and increase student achievement Serve as a leadership coach for school leaders, partnering with them to determine instructional priorities and to overcome barriers to successful data-driven instruction and increased student achievement, including how to develop and leverage school- and/or system-wide practices and structures to build a culture of achievement that accelerates student impact Develop school leaders and teachers on effective use of real-time data from the ANet interim assessments to target student misunderstandings, to improve teacher practice, and to continually deepen understanding of the rigor of the Common Core standards Train and coach school leaders and teachers on effective backwards planning using state standards, complex texts, and curricula to achieve student mastery of grade-level content WHAT WE OFFER ANet offers highly competitive compensation based on prior experience and qualifications as well as comprehensive benefits in order to best support our people. HOW TO APPLY We are now accepting applications for this position, which will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To apply, please click on the blue “Apply” button. You will then be prompted to complete a brief application and upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter in which you outline why you are interested in working for ANet and how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position. ANet is committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds and gender identities to apply to our positions. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/xmn6jnb7drgrtqwg PI118868496