KIPP DC
Director of Literacy Intervention (Internal Only)
Academic - Washington, DC - Full Time
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Director of Literacy Intervention (Internal Only)
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 start date of Summer 2025.
About KIPP DC
By 2025, KIPP DC will build upon two decades of proven results to develop into a more impactful, innovative, and inclusive school system that provides joyful, identity-affirming learning experiences so that all students and alumni achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Our work is grounded in a commitment to excellence, equity, and justice. We believe all students have the right to rigorous, relevant, and joyful learning experiences led by exceptionally talented and diverse educators who promote student achievement and a sense of belonging. We believe students and teachers best succeed when surrounded by an ecosystem of supports, including our central headquarters team that supports KIPP DC’s 20 schools and two programs, 7,500 students, and 1,300 teachers, leaders, and staff members dedicated to this mission.
About the Role
In this critical role, you’ll be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of literacy assessment and data cycles in the region. You’ll leverage your literacy expertise and school leadership experience to manage external partnerships, design and lead professional development, and collaborate with literacy leaders to execute data cycles to improve student literacy achievement.
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 Senior Managing Director of 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
Literacy Data Cycle Leadership (40% of time)
- 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.
Partnership and Collaboration (35% of time)
- Build leader and coach 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.
- 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
- Current member of the KIPP DC team
- 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.
- Currently, individuals in this role have up to 15 paid time off days, up to 10 paid sick days, and 12 paid holidays. This is subject to change and your exact schedule will be shared in your offer letter.
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.
Please Note: If you encounter difficulties submitting your application or fail to receive a confirmation email after applying, kindly reach out to Danica Cunningham at danica.cunningham@kippdc.org. Please include your name, resume, and specify the role you are applying for in your email. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
