Dean of Academic Operations

Dean of Academic Operations OUR MISSION Innovation Charter High School (“Innovation”) nurtures students to be academically successful, mature, emotionally healthy, and equipped to lead self-directed and fulfilling lives. We embrace all students and we empower them to adapt, excel, innovate and lead. By instilling our core values of collaboration, tolerance, respect, activism, safety, and innovation, students will graduate prepared for success in college and careers. ABOUT INNOVATION Innovation Charter High School opened in 2010 to meet the needs of underserved youth in East Harlem, Upper Manhattan, and the Bronx. Since its founding, Innovation students have applied what they learn in the classroom to the real world through project-based and experiential learning. These experiences are transformative and prepare them for life after graduation. Today, Innovation’s 50+ instructional and student support staff serve around 400 students. Over 30% of our students have IEPs and over 90% are economically disadvantaged. We embrace all students, address their needs, and help them to realize their potential, through creative and engaging instruction with a college and career readiness focus. Innovation takes a restorative approach to discipline and focuses on building a collaborative school culture. We have developed close ties with the East Harlem community and with our co-located neighbor schools. We were the first charter school in New York City with a Career and Technical Education program in the culinary arts and the only charter school to participate in the NYC DoE’s Software Engineering Pilot. Innovation students participate in a wide variety of sports, clubs, and extracurricular programs including performing arts, National Honors Society, and many more. POSITION SUMMARY The Dean of Academic Operations is responsible for effective management and use of student data, schoolwide assessment, programming and scheduling, grading, and registration and records. The Dean reports to the Director of School Operations, collaborates with key instructional and school culture leaders, and is supported by the Manager of Student Recruitment and Academic Operations. RESPONSIBILITIES Management and Use of Student Data (45%) - Manage and maintain the student information system and all other student, teacher, and schoolwide data resources to ensure the timeliness, quality, and accessibility of relevant data including management of ATS and other required external data platforms - Execute essential analysis and synthesis of relevant data (academic, attendance, and school culture), facilitate data meetings, and support other teams to identify trends, monitor progress, and plan any necessary changes or interventions - Management of schoolwide attendance intervention including facilitation of attendance meetings, coordinating staff who implement interventions (advisors, counselors, etc.), and tracking the impact of interventions - Collaborate with a grade-level counselor to progress monitor attendance, behavior, and course progress for a cohort of Innovation students, facilitate grade team meetings, and plan for appropriate interventions - Serve as internal subject matter expert and support other teams to leverage data and data systems more effectively through training, coaching, and collaboration - Collaborate with school leaders to ensure that data collection by other teams and staff members is timely, accurate, and efficient - Collaborate with Manager of Technology and Facilities to manage updates, integrations, and relationship with Innovation’s SIS provider and other relevant external vendors and partners Reporting and Compliance (20%) - Provide the school leadership and Board of Trustees with regular reports and analysis on a variety of student outcomes and leading indicators to inform individual and schoolwide planning - Collaborate with Director of School Operations and other school leaders to develop timely, compliant reports for Innovation’s cha…