Director of Teaching & Learning

About the role

Country Day School, an international school in Costa Rica and part of the Nord Anglia family, is looking for a Director of Teaching & Learning. The role coordinates the school-wide teaching and learning programs in curriculum, instruction, professional development, quality assurance and continuous improvement, reporting to the General Director and working with the Secondary and Primary Principals, department and grade level leads, NAE collaboration leads, the Learning Support lead, counselors and faculty. The position is available to start on 26 July 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the academic and SEL curricular programs, document the taught curriculum in Atlas Rubicon and run an ongoing curriculum review cycle
• Assist faculty in applying research-based best practices for instruction and assessment, and help supervise staff through instructional rounds and performance reviews
• Lead faculty professional development, including workshops, coaching and school-wide initiatives
• Monitor testing and academic outcomes such as MAP, PSAT and AP, and lead the NAE annual quality assurance self-assessment
• Coordinate the MSA re-accreditation process and the Instructional Leadership Team, including its agendas and action plans
• Track student growth and performance data, give teachers actionable feedback and present analysis results to the General Director
• Work with the Secondary Principal to recommend program improvements aligned with the school's mission
• Help align the K-12 scope and sequence with the Common Core State Standards and other high-quality standards, and co-teach or model lessons when supporting teachers

Required profile

• Training as a primary and/or secondary school classroom teacher
• Bachelor's degree in education required; Master's in education preferred
• Degree in a 7-12 teaching content area or 5-8 general education
• At least five years of experience teaching in an international or independent school setting (preferred)
• Native-level English required; working knowledge of Spanish is helpful
• Must provide an up-to-date criminal background check and police clearance certificates from all countries of residence in the past 10 years

Required skills

• Familiarity with K-12 U.S. curriculum and experience using standards to drive curriculum development
• Knowledge of current best practices in classroom instruction and technology integration
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for meetings, workshops and coaching