2025-2026 | Middle School Humanities Dean of Curriculum & Instruction

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About Boston Prep

Boston Prep is a college-preparatory charter public district, made up of a single-site middle and high school. In 2025-2026, our community will include 700 students in grades 6-12, nearly 500 alumni, over 150 faculty members, and hundreds of families. The majority of our students and families reside in Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, and Hyde Park. As a charter public school, we welcome all students via an impartial public lottery, and hold the same high expectations and ambitions for all of our students, including those with special needs and English language learners.

Mission

At Boston Prep, our mission is to prepare students to succeed in a four-year college and embody, in thought and action, lifelong ethical growth. We foster an environment structured around accelerating academic growth, as demonstrated by our extended school day and school year. We believe that to do this work effectively, relationships are the heart of our community and an understanding of anti-racism is critical in serving our community effectively.

To achieve our ambitious goals, our approach includes six essential beliefs that we believe leads to our success:

1. We have an exceptional adult team; we are One Team.
2. We hold high expectations for all students.
3. We foster ethical growth, inside and outside of the classroom.
4. We have an invested, passionate student culture, balanced by structure and joy.
5. We offer a range of support, academic, social, and emotional, to all students.
6. We ensure college persistence through a number of student and alumni support.

Values

Our mission guides Boston Prep and our values guide how we work together as a One Team. Our values hold us accountable to ourselves, to one another, to our students, and to our families. They remind us of how we strive to do the work of our achieving mission together, united as a One Team. Our One Teams values:

1. We are mission driven.
2. Everyone is here for the same reasons.
3. Organizational changes are required to achieve the mission.
4. We believe all of us, in every step of our journey, have room to improve.
5. Staff actions drive student results.

Ideal Candidate

At Boston Prep, we believe that every teacher has the power to make a difference in the lives of our students. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging where all students feel seen, heard, and valued. As a teacher with us, you will have the opportunity to inspire and empower the next generation, while also making a meaningful impact on your own career. You embody the mindset that kids do well if we believe they can.

We recognize that representation matters, and we strive to ensure that our students see themselves reflected in their teachers and leaders. We believe that a team of diverse leaders and teaching staff enhances our students' educational experience and fosters a deeper sense of belonging. As a teacher at Boston Prep, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of passionate educators who are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

We are committed to providing our teachers with the coaching and resources they need to thrive. We offer ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment where your contributions are valued and recognized.

If you are a dedicated educator who is passionate about creating a culture of inclusion and respect, we invite you to join our team. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our students and build a brighter future for our community.

As a Middle School Humanities Dean of Curriculum & Instruction. . .

The DCI is the instructional expert on the team, a key driver for increased teacher effectiveness and improved student outcomes. The DCI is a key member of the Middle School Leadership Team (MSLT) and functions as strategist, coach, and department leader. The DCI is responsible for leading specific content departments as well as managing and coaching the teachers in those departments. The DCI will need to collaborate with key stakeholders across the middle school, especially the teachers in their departments, to ensure high quality curriculum implementation and pedagogy. In addition, the DCI is responsible for modeling and upholding the academic and culture systems and expectations that define the Boston Prep student experience.

Vision and Strategy

• With the Principal and the Chief Academic Officer, set 6-12 instructional goals to ensure focused, grade level work across our science and math classes
• Partner with the Principal and other members of the MSLT to identify instructional trends, setting action plans, as needed
• Model and consistently communicate organizational standards for instruction, classroom culture, content knowledge and continuous learning
• Communicate regularly with the MSLT to problem solve and prioritize issues that impact classroom and / or school culture, retention of team, etc.
• Review academic programs, initiatives and interventions, annually
• Participate in the hiring process for core instructional roles

Curriculum and Instruction

• Observe classes in the departments you lead regularly, in service to identifying instructional and curricular trends
• With principal and CAO, setting 6-12 instructional goals to ensure focused, grade level work across content areas
• Partnering with the MSLT to identify instructional trends, setting action plans, as needed
• Support teachers with their instructional pacing, aligned to course scope and sequences, to ensure mastery of necessary standards
• Support teachers in the internalization and/or development of UnboundEDs GLEAM (Grade Level, Engaging, Affirming, Meaningful) aligned unit and lesson plans
• Ensuring curriculum is aligned with MA Curriculum Frameworks, relevant and rigorous enough to ensure fulfillment of school mission
• Teach up to one section of Ethics

Assessment

• Guide teachers and content areas to develop and implement high quality assessments, monitor and guide the type, variety and quality of student assessments, and drive purposeful use of assessment data and feedback

School Culture

• Partnering with team members, students and families, to actively uproot racism and inequality in our community
• Modeling empathy, embodying the mindset that kids do well if they can
• Upholding school and grade level systems and structures with fidelity
• Assuming extracurricular responsibilities, if desired
• With the other members of the High School Leadership team, ensure the proper functioning of the school via structures and support for staff and students.

Team Development and Coaching

• Coach up to eight teachers, aligned to our internal Effective Teaching Rubric and school priorities
• Lead two content area departments, including planning and facilitating weekly meetings focused on a cycle of inquiry rooted in UnboundEDs GLEAM (Grade Level, Engaging, Affirming, Meaningful) Instruction

Management/Supervision

• Monitor staff attendance and schedule attendance meetings in accordance with school policy
• Write and implement performance improvement plans for staff members who consistently do not meet expectations
• In consultation with HR, investigate allegations of staff misconduct; hold investigatory meetings; issue investigation outcomes
• Mediate staff conflicts; when principal mediations do not resolve the conflict, consult with HR on next steps
• Follow the steps in the annual performance management cycle for all direct reports; ensure all other school-based managers adhere to the annual performance management cycle

Qualifications include:

• An Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in a related area of study
• Previous Instructional Coaching experience
• A passing score on the Communications & Literacy MTEL, as well as a MTEL in the content area(s) they teach within their first year of employment at Boston Prep
• An SEI Endorsement (core academic and special education teachers only) as defined by DESE, within their first year of employment at Boston Prep

For more information, please visit our website at www.bostonprep.org.

One Mission. One Team. One School. We are Boston Prep.

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At Boston Preparatory School we acknowledge barriers to opportunities that exist within the job seeking market. Many potential candidates shy away from applying due to lack of confidence in their skills and imposter syndrome. As we do our part to dismantle these barriers within our own recruitment processes, we encourage candidates from all walks of life, especially those from marginalized backgrounds, to apply and make positive change within the lives of our students.