Catapult Learning
Senior Director of Academic Excellence
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $110K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ June 17th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Develop and implement strategies for academic program improvement and measurable student achievement gains.
- Monitor instructional fidelity, program implementation, and student outcomes using data-driven processes.
- Lead and support the Academic Excellence team, including Directors and Instructional Coaches.
- Coach and mentor staff to build a high-performing team focused on instructional success.
- Create systems to support supervisors and regional leaders in applying evidence-based educational strategies.
- Collaborate with Territory Vice Presidents and Regional Directors to enhance communication and program quality.
- Master's degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field required.
- Over 10 years of K-12 instructional leadership and school improvement experience.
- Experience in managing teams and driving academic quality improvements.
- Starting salary of $110,000 per year.
Senior Director of Academic Excellence Full Description
Senior Director of Academic Excellence
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporate Education
- Catapult Learning
- Regular - Full-Time
- Virtual
Job Description
Senior Director, Academic Excellence
Catapult Learning, the largest provider of K-12 contracted instructional services in the United States, is seeking a Senior Director of Academic Excellence to drive program and instructional excellence across our Intervention, Tutoring, and Summer programs. This senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring that our academic programs are aligned with research-based best practices, implemented with fidelity, and drives toward improved student outcomes.
The Senior Director will lead and support a team focused on academic and program excellence, collaborate with Territory teams to enhance program quality and effectiveness, as well as develop processes and systems that empower leaders to drive student success. This role will report into the Vice President, Teacher and Learning.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Program Excellence
- Develop and implement a vision and strategy for continuous improvement in academic quality, ensuring measurable gains in student achievement.
- Establish clear, data-driven processes for monitoring and improving instructional fidelity, program implementation, and student outcomes.
- Lead efforts to evaluate and enhance program quality through research-based practices, data leadership and analysis, and feedback loops.
- Oversee the identification and support of programs requiring targeted intervention (e.g., Program Support list) to improve program effectiveness.
- Manage and develop the Academic Excellence team, including Directors of Instructional Excellence and Instructional Excellence Coaches.
- Build a high-performing team by hiring, mentoring, and developing staff to drive instructional and programmatic success.
- Provide direct coaching and professional growth opportunities for team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
- Collaboration with larger team to communicate and drive team initiatives
- Develop and implement a process to drive Catapult-wide improvement plans tailored to regional needs and challenges.
- Develop systems for the Academic Excellence team to support Supervisors, Area Managers, and Regional Directors in executing evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes.
- Partner with Territory Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Regional Directors to increase collaboration and improve communication processes\
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related field required
- Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in K-12 education, with a strong background in instructional leadership and school improvement and/or transformation.
- Proven track record of improving student outcomes through instructional excellence initiatives.
- Experience managing teams and driving large-scale academic quality improvements.
- Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
- Skills & Attributes:
- Strategic thinker with a results-driven approach to instructional quality and academic excellence.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Passion for Catapult Learning’s mission and commitment to educational excellence.
Pay Rate
Starting from USD $110,000.00/Yr.
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