Job Details

Job Title: Academic Director of Humanities

Location: Northside Charter High School – Brooklyn, NY (Onsite)

About Us

Northside Charter High School is a public, college-preparatory charter school serving grades 9–12 in North Williamsburg/Greenpoint (Brooklyn, New York). Our mission is to provide an enriching and innovative learning environment where students achieve postsecondary readiness, and our vision is that college completion becomes both expectation and reality for all students. We pursue this mission through an explicit IDEA commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti-Racism, actively dismantling barriers and treating every identity as an asset.

Our community lives on four core values—Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Integrity—which guide every policy and interaction.

Position Overview:

Under the direction and supervision of the Chief Academic Officer, the Academic Director of Humanities directs his/her department’s programs at the 9 - 12 level and provides leadership in the ongoing development and improvement of curriculum; assists in the planning, organization, support and evaluation of the curricular and assessment programs of the school.

• Refine a rigorous Humanities program that delivers excellent results and develops highly engaging, academically rigorous lessons aligned with Common Core standards, school curriculum, and progressive pedagogical philosophy.

• Model outstanding instruction for teachers to demonstrate best practices in lesson delivery.

• Supervise and support the development of course guides, teacher guides, courses of study, and other instructional materials.

• Lead and participate in ongoing professional development, including facilitating co-planning sessions and professional learning experiences for all educators.

• Regularly observe lessons and provide targeted coaching and feedback to teachers.

• Utilize formal and informal assessment data to drive instructional practices, ensuring student mastery of standards and supporting teacher development.

• Lead and participate in data meetings and deep dives that align with schoolwide goals and priorities.

• Ensure teachers are effectively using assessment data to drive instruction through regular and meaningful debriefs that result in instructional improvement.

• Collaborate in curriculum development and adapt plans based on student data.

• Work closely with the intervention team to adapt curriculum, provide remediation, and utilize co-teaching models to scaffold learning for all students, including special populations and English language learners.

• Promote positive culture and teamwork within the Humanities department and proactively lead interdepartmental collaboration.

• Build a warm, inclusive environment that emphasizes restorative practices and authentic relationships with students.

• Actively engage families through consistent communication, proactive partnership, and support of IEP, 504, and eligibility meeting processes.

• Demonstrate urgency and commitment to ensuring a high-quality, differentiated learning experience for all students.

• Minimum of five years of teaching experience in an urban high school setting (preferred).

• Five or more years of successful secondary-level teaching experience.

• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development and departmental organization.

• Deep subject area fluency in Humanities disciplines.

• Experience managing and implementing curricular and instructional programs at the secondary level (desired).

• Experience conducting classroom observations and providing targeted feedback (desired).

• Experience designing and delivering professional development for educators (desired).

• Experience providing district-level support for school improvement and organizational growth (desired).

• Master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) required.

• Valid New York State teacher certification.

• Valid New York State School Building Leader (SBL) or comparable certification.

Northside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic and comply fully with Title IX.