ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

Position Purpose

Lead and align the educational vision and pedagogical practices across all school divisions, ensuring a cohesive, inquiry-based, bilingual, and internationally minded learning experience for all students. This role focuses on curriculum development, instructional leadership, teacher support and development, and the continuous enhancement of teaching and learning practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development, implementation, and continuous review of the school's curriculum, ensuring both horizontal and vertical alignment across grade levels, divisions, and academic disciplines.
• Lead curriculum design initiatives and promote best practices in assessment, differentiated instruction, active learning methodologies, Inquiry-Based Learning, and academic data analysis.
• Provide instructional coaching and ongoing support to teachers to strengthen instructional effectiveness and student learning outcomes.

Requirements

Core Competencies

• Leadership of bilingual education programs
• Curriculum management and development
• Effective and assertive communication
• Strategic thinking and vision
• Talent management and staff development
• Pedagogical leadership
• Academic program implementation

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Pedagogy, Educational Psychology, Curriculum and Instruction, English Language Teaching, Educational Sciences, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Educational Innovation, Educational Assessment, Bilingual Education, or a related discipline.

Preferred Certifications and Professional Development

• Inquiry-Based Learning
• Project-Based Learning
• Differentiated Instruction
• Assessment for Learning
• Curriculum Mapping
• Instructional Coaching
• International educational frameworks such as IB, Cambridge, Advanced Placement (AP), or similar programs
• Bilingual Education / ESL / EAL

Professional Experience

• 8–10 years of experience in education, including classroom teaching experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in academic leadership roles such as Academic Coordinator, Division Principal, Curriculum Coordinator, Instructional Coach, or Department Head.

Language Requirements

• Fully bilingual (English and Spanish).