Director of Teaching & Learning at Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation SY 26 - 27 at Maya Angelou Schools See Forever Foundation – Washington, District of Columbia

The Organization

Maya empowers opportunity and justice-involved youth to transform the trajectory of their lives. We do this by engaging each of our scholars in a restorative, relevant school experience that prioritizes personalized academic support, well-being, and preparation for the post-Maya pathway of their choice. With an education in our network of schools, our scholars will do more than succeed — they will thrive!

If you are interested in learning more about See Forever, please visit our website at www.seeforever.org.

The Touchstone

At the Maya Angelou Schools, the key to our success is rooted in building trusting, respectful, and nurturing relationships with each other. We strive to create safe spaces for all to be able to reach their limitless potential. We are at our best when we work together to ensure the unique needs of our community are met. We empower each other to grow successfully so we can see forever! This is how we live the Maya Way, even when no one is watching.

Position Overview

The Director of Teaching & Learning (DTL) is the network’s instructional systems leader, responsible for curriculum coherence, high-impact professional learning, instructional improvement routines, and assessment/data cycles that drive measurable academic growth across Maya Angelou Schools. This role supports multiple campuses, including secure settings, by partnering closely with school leadership teams to strengthen teacher practice and improve student outcomes.

The DTL builds and maintains the tools, structures, and routines that make for strong learning cycles, while supporting site-based ownership of daily execution.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Instructional Programming (7–12 + Adult Education)

• Align and refine network curriculum to standards, program requirements, and Maya instructional expectations across all campuses.
• Maintain core curriculum tools and resources including pacing guides, unit and lesson planning tools, planning templates, and shared instructional materials and ensure they are implementation-ready across sites and available on the curriculum platform.
• Support implementation of core instructional priorities, including rigor, literacy across content, differentiation, gradual release, and common instructional language.
• Partner with school leaders to identify instructional gaps and respond through curriculum adjustments, planning supports, professional development, instructional coaching, and targeted teacher-facing tools.
• Support GED and adult education programming by aligning curriculum, instructional resources, and planning supports to the needs of adult learners and GED readiness expectations.

Professional Development

• Design and execute the network’s annual professional learning plan, including summer and in-year PD, new teacher onboarding, and targeted support for returning staff under the leadership of the Chief of Schools.
• Develop PD materials, facilitation tools, and planning resources for school leaders to support the reinforcement of quality instruction through PLCs, coaching, and team meetings.
• Provide professional learning support for GED and adult education staff, including instructional strategies that reflect adult learner needs, acceleration, GED assessment readiness, and TABE growth.
• Partner with HR to align required instructional trainings and professional learning expectations to role-specific needs.
• Help execute the organization's strategy for universal AI literacy amongst students and staff.

Instructional Quality, Teacher Development & Leader Enablement

• Partner with school leadership teams to observe, evaluate, and develop teachers through co-observations, feedback coaching, and targeted support plans.
• Lead instructional evaluation cycles and support school leaders with implementation within our teacher evaluation platform.
• Create leader-facing tools that clarify strong teaching and learning, including lesson quality, student tasks, checks for understanding, academic discourse, and differentiation.
• Partner with SPED leadership to strengthen inclusive instructional practices and ensure service delivery supports access to rigorous instruction.
• Support GED and adult education teachers through coaching, observation support, and instructional guidance tailored to adult learner classrooms and GED outcomes.

Academic Goals, Assessments, Data Cycles & Accountability Support

• Support school leaders in setting academic goals, monitoring progress, and using performance data to identify priorities and inform instructional support across sites.
• Support with data review of key assessments across programs (e.g., NWEA MAP, STAR Renaissance in secure settings, TABE, DC CAPE, PMAT, and other network measures), helping leaders connect results to instructional strategies, reteach plans, intervention decisions, and coaching support that improve teaching and learning.
• Support charter renewal, accreditation, OSSE compliance, PCSB requirements, and other accountability processes by coordinating academic evidence, documentation, and narratives as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or related field.
• 5+ years of teaching experience.
• 3+ years of instructional leadership, instructional coaching, or school based leadership.
• Experience designing professional development frameworks, adult learning experiences, and instructional support structures.
• Ability to enter secure sites on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

Preferred

• Experience serving opportunity youth, youth in secure settings, and/or alternative/turnaround environments.
• Strong assessment literacy and data-driven instructional leadership (MAP/STAR/TABE or similar measures).
• Experience with curriculum writing and assessment development.
• Experience supporting accreditation, charter renewal, or comparable accountability processes.

Salary and Benefits

Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation salaries are comparable to those of other public charter schools in the District of Columbia area. In addition, we offer a robust benefits plan, including health care coverage, HSA/FSA and dependent care accounts, voluntary dental and vision, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability options, commuter benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan with employer contribution offered after 1 year of service, along with the opportunity to positively impact students with a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.

See Forever is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe a diverse staff is a better, more effective staff.