Job Title: Director of School Support
Organization: Massachusetts Public School Performance
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: Commensurate with experience
FT Regular
 
Job Description:
Organizational Overview:
 
In todays results focused environment schools are clamoring for real-time
data. Nowhere is this more apparent than in urban middle schools working to
close the achievement gap. These schools desperately need real-time data to
immediately understand students strengths and weaknesses and fill in any
missing gaps before students fall further and further behind. Massachusetts
Public School Performance (MPSP) was founded in January 2005 to meet this
targeted need. The mission of MPSP is to build the capacity of school
leaders to understand and effectively use real-time data to improve
instruction and increase student achievement.
 
To accomplish this mission, MPSP designs, administers and scores formative
assessments that provide administrators and teachers with student
performance data throughout the year. MPSP also coaches school leaders and
teachers to apply their findings to instantly impact classroom instruction
and to effect programmatic changes over time. MPSP works with like-minded
schools who believe in the power of formative assessment and real-time data
to improve teaching and learning. Through close, long-term collaboration, we
ensure a shared commitment where both the school and our organization feel
ownership over increasing student achievement and improving school
performance. As a growing organization, MPSP is looking for extremely
bright, committed staff to help forward our mission.
 
Position Overview:
 
The Director of School Support will lead and direct MPSPs relationships
with its school leadership teams. He or she will have responsibility for
coaching and training school leaders on how to analyze and use real-time
data from the MPSP formative assessments. The Director of School Support
will also work with school leaders to identify the most effective site-based
strategies for using assessment data to improve instruction and student
achievement and will share those strategies with other schools in the MPSP
Network. This position offers the unique opportunity for an
entrepreneurial, results-oriented individual to become a member of
Massachusetts Public School Performance.
 
Performance Expectations:
 Develop and maintain positive and interactive relationships with school
leaders and teachers at Network schools
 Refine and implement a strategy and/or methodology for helping school
leaders understand and effectively use data to increase student achievement
and improve school performance
 Conduct analysis of interim assessment data for and in partnership with
schools
 Contribute data-driven recommendations about curriculum and academic
programs to Network school leaders based on interim assessment results
 Contribute to the development and delivery of MPSPs training programs for
school leaders and teachers
 Assist in leading Network-wide school leader and teacher meetings designed
to share best practices across schools
 Assist in the development of interim assessments designed to measure
student performance in Math and English at the middle school grades
 
Required Skills, Experiences and Competencies:
 
 Demonstrated passion and a sense of urgency for the support of urban
schools along with a belief that all students can achieve at high levels
 5+ years of teaching and/or administrative experience in a school setting
 Experience with and knowledge of standards-based education, urban schools
and their students, and the craft of teaching
 Excellent interpersonal skills and strong group facilitation skills, with
the ability and desire to serve as a coach and trainer
 Passion for using data and strong analytical skills
 Broad knowledge of various curricular programsmost importantly in the
areas of Reading, Writing, or Math
 Demonstrated knowledge of what students must know and be able to do at
middle school grade levels
 Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with school staff
and other relevant constituents
 Strong team player, highly flexible with a desire to work in an
entrepreneurial, fast-paced workplace
 Outstanding project management skills
 Ability to travel to schools in and around Boston, Massachusetts
 Excellent education credentials, advanced degree preferred
 
 
How to Apply:
Please email a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills
and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you
heard about this opportunity (both in Word format) to Cassie Kearney, Deputy
Director, at ckearney@publicschoolperformance.org, subject line Director of
School Support. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
 
Massachusetts Public School Performance is an equal opportunity employer.
 
 
Organization Web Site: publicschoolperformance.org
 
Email replies to: ckearney@publicschoolperformance.org