# Director of Academics  at ACCEL Schools

> Guide teachers' curriculum use and instruction through lesson reviews, observations, coaching and targeted professional development.

- Company: ACCEL Schools (accelschools.com)
- Location: Montgomery Preparatory Academy
- Places: Montgomery Preparatory Academy
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Level: Director
- Team: Academics
- Work mode: On site
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/accelschools/jobs/8109635003
- Page: https://ye.saranatour.dev/jobs/director-of-academics-accel-schools-kn77mz1ns5s8e0y2rj1hbhwfbn8hc4vd

## The posting

Director of Academics 
ACCEL Schools · Montgomery Preparatory Academy

**About the Team**

ACCEL Schools is seeking a highly motivated Director of Academics in Dayton, Ohio dedicated to creating a rigorous and nurturing environment that prioritizes student engagement and achievement for all students.

Be part of the difference at Montgomery Preparatory Academy! Located in a historic school building within the Belmont community, Montgomery Preparatory Academy is a public charter school serving EK-8 students. The school offers a well-rounded program emphasizing character education & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Montgomery Preparatory Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

**About the Opportunity:**

- Assume ownership and responsibility for developing and supporting the school’s instructional staff by:
- Guiding teachers in the effective use of instructional and support materials for full implementation of all areas of the curriculum.
- Guiding teachers in adapting materials and methods across the curriculum to the needs of individual students, using multiple appropriate differentiation strategies, including but not limited to instructional grouping.
- Reviewing lesson plans weekly
- Performing frequent teacher observations and debriefs
- Modeling effective instructional practices, including delivery of instruction using effective teaching strategies.
- Providing effective feedback, professional development and coaching for teachers in mastering instructional practices.
- Offering continuous and targeted professional development that directly supports the school curriculum and instruction that ensures continuous student achievement of the school’s academic standards.
- Using multiple sources of data collection to analyze barriers to student achievement and to access, identify and apply to instructional improvement.
- Monitoring the use of student achievement data from multiple sources (including standardized tests, ILS data, curriculum-based assessments, classroom assessments and other data) to inform instruction.
- Providing support for intervention programs based on students’ needs and monitor program effectiveness based on data.
- Working cooperatively with parents to generate parents’ confidence in the teacher and instructional program.
- Coordinating special projects, such as peer mentoring, service learning and community involvement.
- Performing other duties as assigned

**About You:**

- Bachelor’s degree in education, Master’s preferred
- Active professional teacher certification
- Minimum of five years’ experience as a successful teacher
- Two years’ experience as an Instructional Coach, Teacher Leader, or other related position strongly preferred
- Track record of building positive working relationships with multiple stakeholders including staff members, students, parents, Board members, and authorizers
- Demonstrated results in increasing student achievement on relevant state test measures
- Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
- Experience using multiple sources of data collection including standardized tests, portfolios, observations, conferences and grades to assess student performance and to plan instruction
- Strong written and verbal communication skills that reflect professionalism and tact at all times
- Computer literacy and proficiency
- Attention to detail
- Successful completion of feder