Director of Literacy Intervention

Washington, DC

Full Time

Academic

Experienced

Director of Literacy Intervention

Job Summary
The Director of Literacy Intervention role is an integral part of the Academics team, ensuring seamless administration of literacy assessments and responsive data cycles to accelerate literacy achievement. The starting salary range for this role is $113,839-$125,821. This is a full-time, occasional flexibility role based at KIPP DC campuses with an anticipated immediate start date.

About KIPP DC

For 25 years, KIPP DC has partnered with students, families, and the community to create joyful, academically excellent schools across the nation’s capital. Today, our network of 22 schools educate more than 7,500 students in grades PreK3-12, supported by 1,500 dedicated teachers, leaders, and staff.

Our work is grounded in five pillars–Academic Excellence, Joy & Sense of Belonging, Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders, Safe, Structured, and Nurturing Learning Environments, and Commitment to College Readiness–which ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue success in college, careers, and beyond. Our schools combine high expectations with joyful, affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.

As part of the national KIPP network, we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington, D.C. Together, we strive toward a future without limits for our students, alumni, and community.

About the Role
In close partnership with school leaders and coaches, the role builds capacity to execute strong data cycles, implement evidence-based literacy practices, and strengthen Tier 2 and 3 instruction through coaching, walkthroughs, and MTSS coordination. The role also ensures coherence by aligning internal teams and external partners, including managing key vendors and grant-funded initiatives to deliver targeted, needs-based support to the literacy team and schools.
As a Director, this position must also ensure adherence to established internal control policies and procedures and maintain compliance within the organization.

This is an exempt position and will report to the DCAO - Literacy and Humanities.

Location and Type of Work
As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families, we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for in-person support which requires this position to be fully on-site. This role is currently required to be on-site or in schools during regular work hours.

Responsibilities
The percentages for each key responsibility are estimates, and other duties may be assigned. Flexibility and responsiveness are encouraged to accommodate organizational needs.

Literacy Team Support (25%)

Lead the implementation and management of effective data-driven literacy instruction across the region.
Design and deliver high-quality professional development for teachers, coaches, and leaders in research-based literacy instruction and intervention.
Manage the communication and administration of literacy benchmark and progress monitoring assessments
Collaborate with internal teams to collect, report and analyze student data, identify trends and inform academic decision making.
Develop and maintain a robust infrastructure for implementing and managing intervention, including tools, grouping strategies, and systems support.

School Partnership and Collaboration (20%)

Build leader and teacher capacity in executing effective data cycles and supporting teacher implementation of literacy interventions.
Participate in school walkthroughs of tier 2 and 3 instruction to collaborate with instructional leaders to gather data and inform development.
Identify and scale effective literacy practices and interventions across the district.

MTSS-Literacy Interventionist Coaching & Coordination (50%)

Facilitate bi-weekly professional learning for school based elementary and middle school literacy interventionists.
Coach MTSS-Literacy Interventionists to effectively implement research based literacy interventions.
Coach MTSS-Literacy Interventionists to effectively drive school based MTSS cycles.

External Vendor Management (5% of time)

Act as point of contact and contract lead for external vendors providing literacy assessments, professional development, curriculum and/or tutoring.
Manage Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant through Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).

Requirements & Preferences

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
Certificate of LETRS completion (or comparable advanced course work in the science of reading)
Minimum of two years of school leadership experience
Minimum of five years of lead teaching experience in a PK-12 setting

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree
Strong knowledge of DIBELS benchmark and progress monitoring assessments

Physical Requirements

Ability to travel across multiple schools and campuses
Coordinate distribution/organization of curricular materials

Demonstrated Excellence in the Following Areas:

Commitment to Students and Schools: Demonstrates commitment to education reform, believing in every child's potential for success and prioritizing students, schools, and the essential role of families.
Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Finds creative solutions to challenges that achieve broader goals of team and organization.
Project Management: Sets a high bar for own work and supports others to achieve desired team outcomes.
Communications and Influence: Demonstrates adept communication skills and influence to advance work by adjusting content and style.
Teamwork: Contributes to a supportive team culture, fostering diverse work styles and maintaining a high performance standard.
Trust and Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
Cultural Humility: Advances KIPP DC’s commitment to anti-racism by creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback, self reflection, humility, and action.

Benefits & Compensation

KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:

The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $113,839-$125,821. At KIPP DC we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive. When determining salaries we look at benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector.
KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a membership to One Medical.
KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against, or tolerate discrimination against, employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal, DC, state, or local law), religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), marital status (including domestic partnership status), genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, family responsibilities, personal appearance, veteran status, uniform service member status, status of being unemployed, status of victim a survivor of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking, matriculation or any other protected class under federal, state, DC, or local law.

Click here or here to review KIPP DC’s non-discrimination policy and KIPP DC’s Title IX Coordinator’s contact information.

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