Director of Postsecondary Success

About Innovation Charter High School
At Innovation Charter High School, we believe schools can be places where young people are deeply known, challenged, and prepared to shape their futures, and where educators do some of the most meaningful work of their careers. We are a mission-driven public charter high school in New York City serving students with ambition, care, and urgency. Our team is fiercely committed to improving student outcomes and continuously strengthening the school we are building together. This is a place for educators who believe:
Feedback is essential to growth, for students and adults
Curiosity is a driver of strong teaching and learning
Great schools are built through reflection, collaboration, and persistence
Students thrive when adults hold high expectations and provide deep support
Supporting one another as a community and showing up as strong team players matters just as much as individual excellence
We are not interested in maintaining the status quo. We are actively working to create new ways of supporting students and new ways of working together as colleagues. That takes humility, experimentation, resilience, and heart. Our staff cares deeply. We challenge one another. We learn in public. We keep improving. If you are energized by joining a dedicated team that is building toward something better, for students and for each other, we'd love to meet you.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Principal/CEO, the Director of Postsecondary Success leads the College & Career Readiness Department including the development and oversight of Innovation’s Career and Technical Education and Work-Based Learning programming. The Director is a member of the School Management Team and collaborates closely with the Principal, Assistant Principal of STEM Instruction, the Assistant Principal of Humanities Instruction, and the Director of School Operations to engage the entire school community in preparing Innovation students for postsecondary success with a variety of pathways and options. The Director also leads the College & Career Readiness team and supervises staff who deliver instruction for Innovation’s elective courses.
Responsibilities
Program Development & Partnerships (40%)
Lead the CCR team’s work to provide effective coursework and programming focused on postsecondary readiness such as resume writing, career exploration, interviewing, employment and college applications, scholarships and other financial aid, and other skills and habits that support postsecondary success
Lead the CCR team’s work to provide effective individual and small group counseling focused on postsecondary goal-setting and planning; Collaborate with the Manager of Student Supports, Counseling team, and other key staff to ensure that all Innovation students receive relevant, inclusive postsecondary planning supports
Collaborate with the Dean of Academic Operations, Counseling team, and other key staff to monitor credit accumulation, progress towards graduation and postsecondary readiness, and other relevant data
Monitor relevant workforce/labor market trends and data to inform Innovation’s postsecondary readiness strategy and programming as well as student and family feedback and interest
Lead Innovation’s work to strategically partner with businesses and other employers in support of internship placements and other college and career readiness experiences for Innovation students; Maintain a network of college admissions representatives and other contacts relevant to Innovation students
Lead the planning and implementation of out-of-classroom experiences and school events that support Innovation students and families with postsecondary success and awareness of postsecondary pathways and options such as college visits, guest speakers, family nights, and field trips
Collaborate with other SMT members and key staff to build a culture of enthusiasm and participation related to postsecondary exploration and readiness
Teaching & Learning (35%)
Supervise and evaluate the work of all teachers and staff in the CCR Department with the support of the Principal including frequent observation of classroom instruction (Culinary Arts, Software Engineering, CCR, and elective courses) and feedback to support improvement of instructional practices that lead to positive student outcomes
Collaborate with the Assistant Principals and other key staff to identify opportunities for alignment and infuse college and career readiness across the school-wide curriculum
Ensure that CCR and CTE courses and experiences utilize effective curriculum, instructional practices, and relevant assessments and are aligned to relevant standards, in compliance with regulations, and informed by trends in student data
Collaborate with other members of the SMT to make any necessary adjustments to Innovation’s curriculum and/or instructional model to align with policy changes such as the New York State Education Department’s Portrait of a Graduate
School Leadership (15%)
Collaborate with others on the School Management Team and key staff on school-wide administrative work streams such as programming/scheduling, leave and substitute teachers, testing coordination, management of student information systems, mandated services and accommodations for multilingual learners and students with IEPs, and others
Collaborate with the Principal, HR staff, and others throughout the school to recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified, mission-aligned staff
Collaborate with the Director of School Operations and other staff to generate and submit reports to the school’s authorizer, the New York State Education Department, and other oversight entities
Make periodic reports to the Board of Trustees on relevant topics in collaboration with the Principal
Collaborate with Counseling team to support a student cohort including co-facilitation of grade team meetings, course planning, monitoring student progress (attendance, behavior, and course completion), and building relationships with families
School Culture & Community (10%)
Maintain a consistent, visible presence throughout the school and model healthy adult-youth relationships and other behaviors that exemplify Innovation’s core values
Collaborate with others on the School Management Team to ensure that arrival, lunch, dismissal, transitions, and other spaces are aligned to Innovation’s vision for school culture and serve as the adult presence in these spaces whenever necessary
Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous reflection, and improvement among staff to enhance student outcomes
Meet with Innovation families regularly to promote parent engagement, resolve issues that they or their students are experiencing, and identify opportunities for Innovation to effectively support them

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No