Director of Righteousness

The DoR is part of the leadership team and will be at the forefront of character education. This person will develop a program aligned with our core values and help teachers teach strong positive habits. The DoR will also be responsible for making school fun for scholars, building excitement, and celebrating achievement. The DoR must also create that same type of culture for staff. The DoR is responsible for coordinating with other departments to celebrate and reward staff achievements. The DoR handles any behavior and attendance issue and supervises the counselor in order to prevent negative behaviors and promote strong attendance. The DoR is our liaison with parents and helps to build a positive relationship between all staff members and home.

COMPENSATION

We offer a generous compensation package ($55-$80K) including benefits.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

  • Plan for character development and create daily opportunities for scholars to practice positive behaviors and to be acknowledged and celebrated

  • Create advisory (Huddle) lesson plans that help to build positive school culture and individual character.

  • Proactively and restoratively address behavior issues.

  • Proactively address attendance issues.

SCHOOL CULTURE

  • Create, monitor, and support strong school-wide norms, protocols, and procedures.

  • Plan and effectively communicate events that help to build staff and scholar culture like awards assemblies and morning motivational meetings.

  • Celebrate staff birthdays and make each staff member feel seen and appreciated.

FAMILY LIASON

  • Create and host forums and workshops for parents and community members.

  • Create, supervise and support community service activities (One weekend a month).

  • Create systems that bolsters communication with parents.

SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS

  • Demonstrates excellent organizational, planning, and implementation skills are a must.

  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills.

  • Is receptive to feedback and committed to making change and improvements.

  • Shows maturity, humility, and a strong work ethic.

  • Has strong moral sense and an ability to hold others accountable.

  • Displays unquestioned integrity and commitment to the Ali Academy School mission and community.

  • Is flexible and able to multi-task

  • Works within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions.

  • Has a desire to be held accountable for scholar social emotional growth.

  • Is a detail-oriented team player willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done no matter the obstacle or how long it takes.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.

  • At least 3 years teaching and/or counseling/social work.