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    Job Type: Full-time

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Position Title: Director of Dyslexic Thinking and Instructional Innovation
Location: Landmark School, Beverly and Manchester, MA
Reports to: Head of School
Position Type: Full-Time, 12 Months

Position Overview

Landmark School seeks a visionary, hands-on Director of Dyslexic Thinking & Instructional Innovation to lead curriculum design and technology integration across both campuses. This cross-campus leadership role will be responsible for both strategically designing and tactically implementing instructional approaches that preserve Landmark’s Six Teaching Principles while also expanding technology integration and hands-on, experiential, and project-based learning to cultivate Dyslexic Thinking Skills, individual strengths, and future-ready competencies.

This leader must be as comfortable designing long-term instructional frameworks as they are directly supporting teachers in the classroom. They will develop high-level strategies while also working closely with faculty to implement real-time instructional improvements that enhance engagement, executive functioning, and real-world application of skills.

A creative, strategic, and highly skilled instructional coach, the Director will work closely with faculty, academic leadership, and students to design, develop, and implement a multi-year, tech-infused instructional plan.

This role reports to the Head of School and is an integral part of the Leadership Team, working in collaboration with the Academic Leadership and Director of Student Progress and Performance to ensure that Landmark’s instructional approach is innovative, strengths-based, and measurable.

 

Key Responsibilities

Vision & Leadership
  • Define and implement a school-wide vision for cultivating Dyslexic Thinking Skills, strengths-based learning, and future-ready competencies.
  • Lead cross-campus instructional innovation, balancing Landmark’s proven methodologies with new approaches that deepen engagement, real-world application, and student agency.
    • Develop and execute a multi-tiered, multi-year implementation plan that provides faculty with training, resources, and clear pathways for instructional evolution.
  • Ensure that Landmark remains at the forefront of LD education, positioning the school as a leader in experiential learning and strengths-based instruction for dyslexic learners.
Strategic & Hands-On Implementation

This position requires both high-level strategic planning and direct, ground-level instructional support. The Director will:

  • Design a long-term plan for evolving instructional practices while coaching and supporting faculty daily in their classrooms.
  • Develop broad frameworks for experiential learning while ensuring teachers have practical tools and step-by-step guidance to integrate these practices effectively.
  • Analyze Landmark’s instructional needs at the systems level while also building relationships with faculty and working alongside them to make instructional improvements in real-time.
  • Inspire and guide teachers to push the boundaries of instructional innovation while remaining present and responsive to their everyday challenges.
Curriculum Design & Instructional Innovation
  • Preserve and enhance Landmark’s Six Teaching Principles, ensuring that instructional innovation remains aligned with Landmark’s core philosophy.
  • Develop new curricular frameworks that incorporate hands-on, project-based, and experiential learning experiences across disciplines.
  • Work with faculty to integrate executive functioning, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving into all subject areas, ensuring that students develop the full range of skills they need for success.
  • Partner with academic leadership to expand interdisciplinary and cross-campus learning opportunities, including mentorships, real-world applications, and global learning connections.
  • Identify and curate high-impact instructional resources, strategies, and professional development opportunities that support faculty in meeting the goals identified in their Growth & Evaluation Tool.
Instructional Coaching & Faculty Support
  • Serve as a coach and mentor to faculty, ensuring that they feel supported and empowered as they implement new instructional strategies.
  • Develop and facilitate ongoing professional development workshops, coaching cycles, and lesson co-design.
  • Work with academic leadership to embed coaching into Landmark’s professional growth model, ensuring that instructional innovation is sustainable, teacher-driven, and practical.
Instructional Technology Integration
  • Lead the strategic integration of instructional technology, ensuring that it enhances Landmark’s student-centered and strengths-based approach.
  • Identify and implement high-impact tools and platforms that support executive functioning, differentiated instruction, and project-based learning.
  • Provide training and coaching for faculty to confidently and effectively use technology in their classrooms.
  • Work collaboratively with the IT team to evaluate and recommend new technologies, ensuring alignment with Landmark’s educational philosophy and instructional goals.
  • Assess and update Landmark’s technology policies, as needed

Requirements

Experience & Expertise
  • Master’s degree or higher in Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, Special Education, Learning Design, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience in curriculum development, instructional coaching, and experiential learning design.
  • Deep understanding of language-based learning disabilities (LBLD), executive functioning, and strengths-based instructional approaches.
  • Strong background in instructional technology and its purposeful integration into teaching and learning.
Skills & Leadership Competencies
  • Strategic & Tactical Thinker – Can design and execute a long-term instructional innovation plan while also working alongside teachers to implement daily instructional improvements.
  • Creative, Future-Forward Curriculum Designer – Passionate about strengths-based, hands-on, and experiential learning for dyslexic learners.
  • Instructional Coach & Teacher Advocate – Skilled in guiding, mentoring, and supporting faculty as they adopt and refine new teaching methods.
  • Technology-Savvy, but Purpose-Driven – Ensures that technology serves the learning, rather than driving it.
  • Change Leader with a Collaborative Approach – Able to inspire, guide, and build consensus around instructional innovation while ensuring faculty voices are heard and valued.

Why This Role Matters

The Director of Dyslexic Thinking & Instructional Innovation will be instrumental in shaping the future of instruction at Landmark. By ensuring that our classrooms are rich with real-world learning experiences, project-based exploration, and innovative teaching strategies, this leader will help Landmark students unlock their full potential—not in spite of their dyslexia, but because of it.

This leader will also ensure that innovation is not just a high-level idea, but a lived reality in every classroom. Through hands-on coaching, faculty support, and responsive leadership, this role ensures that Landmark remains a national leader in LD education, honoring its legacy while boldly moving forward.

How to Apply

Landmark School has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to Director of Human Resources, Sue Madden), a resume, and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Madison Sunley, Senior Recruiter, at [email protected]. Please do not contact the school directly.

 

Landmark School does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, homelessness, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, disability, sex, or age in treatment or employment at Landmark, admission or access to Landmark, or any other aspect of the educational programs and activities that Landmark operates. 

Landmark is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975 and their respective implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Parts 100, 104, 106 and 110, not to discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries concerning the application of each of these statutes and their implementing regulations may be referred to the Human Resources Office at Landmark or the Office for Civil Rights, United States DOE or Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.