[2025 -2026] Director of Humanities - High School

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500 students in grades K-12 across seven schools.

We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts.

Talent.

Perspective.

Drive.

Inspiration.

So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

Position Overview

Grade(s): 9-12

The Director of High School Humanities is an essential position that drives student achievement in ELA and Social Studies courses for KIPP Capital Region in grades 9 - 12.

In partnership with the Teaching and Learning team, this person will directly support the implementation of curriculum through observation and feedback, data analysis and coaching, and the facilitation of targeted and well-planned adult learning experiences so that our teachers and leaders can provide excellent instruction in all of our High School Humanities courses.

Duties/Responsibilities

Curriculum Design and Management


* Support regional ELA and SS initiatives based on student and teacher data to deliver consistent excellent High School instruction across KIPP Capital Region


* Draw on content knowledge and understanding of effective instructional practices to review curriculum documents and make recommendations


* Continually evaluate curriculum implementation through the establishment of enabling systems that monitor progress and demonstrate quantitative and qualitative academic growth


* Attend and participate in weekly TLS Meetings to provide reflections on curriculum implementation based in data


* Oversee the administration of regional assessments for High School students that yield meaningful data on student skill development and content progression


* Analyze regional data in collaboration with regional leaders and school-based leaders to create action plans that promote student achievement


* Collaborate with other KIPP regions, like KIPP NYC, to manage a system for sharing assessment data results and analyses to the greater KIPP Capital Region teacher and leader community

School Support


* Observe instruction at our High School to identify best practices, spot and address curriculum design or implementation gaps, and determine professional development goals for Humanities teachers and leaders for specific sub groups (grade-level, course-specific, etc...)


* Using a data-driven pedagogy, collaborate with school-based leaders a...