Learning Architect & School Leader

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SPOT flips that.

website: www.spot.ac

philosophical center

• Design learning that feels alive:

   Build mixed‑age studios, mastery progressions, and projects that matter. Personalize ILPs/PLPs, and make exhibitions the heartbeat of the year.

• Champion 2e & gifted excellence:

   Blend 

  acceleration

   with 

  accommodations

  . Convene therapists + teachers to create enabling environments—sensory‑friendly, executive‑function aware, AAC/assistive‑tech smart.

• Grow a culture worth belonging to:

   Model restorative, trauma‑informed practices. Coach teachers weekly. Celebrate curiosity, effort, and joy.

• Make inclusion operational:

   From RTI/MTSS to classroom playbooks, ensure supports are 

  integrated

  , not add‑ons.

• Build the school from zero‑to‑one:

   Admissions flows, timetables, safety protocols, documentation, audits—run a tight ship without losing soul.

• Partner with families & community:

   Parent circles, showcase days, and clear communication cadences. Build referral bridges with psychologists, schools, and allies.

• Tell the story with evidence:

   Dashboards for progress, wellbeing, attendance, behavior. Publish termly impact notes that are honest, humane, and data‑literate.

1. Launch & Enroll:

    Cohort of 15–40 learners with clean intake, evaluations, and ILP/IEP processes.

2. Learning Model Live:

    Mastery‑driven, flexible pacing; IGCSE/NIOS aligned where relevant; at least 

   two public exhibitions

   .

3. Inclusion Fidelity:

    Accommodations delivered ≥85% as planned; reduction in behavior incidents; sensory routines embedded.

4. Team & Culture:

    Mission‑aligned hires made; weekly PD humming; restorative norms practiced daily.

5. Ops & Safety:

    Safeguarding checklists green; documentation audit‑ready; parent comms reliable and warm.

6. Community & Referrals:

    Steady partnerships producing qualified leads; parent CSAT/NPS ≥80%.

7. Evidence of Impact:

    Transparent dashboards; a termly impact report that showcases learning, not just scores.

• Translate SPOT’s philosophy into an annual plan, budget, and OKRs.
• Lead continuous improvement cycles (plan–do–study–act) anchored in learner voice.

• Architect studios, mastery ladders, and exhibition arcs.
• Implement UDL, differentiated instruction, executive‑function scaffolds, and assistive tech.
• Curate IGCSE/NIOS curricula; design fair assessment (formative, portfolios, competency badges).

• Operationalize neuroaffirming practices; integrate enrichments with supports.
• Run multi‑disciplinary case conferences for complex learner profiles.
• Build PBS and crisis‑prevention protocols that protect dignity.

• Own admissions, intake, ILPs/IEPs, reviews, and transitions.
• Ensure child protection, safety drills, mandated reporting, incident management.

• Hire, schedule, and coach teachers, mentors, and support staff.
• Lead weekly PD on UDL, executive function, restorative practice, assessment for learning, and parent partnership.

• Stand up scheduling, attendance, transport, facility readiness, procurement, and vendor management.
• Ensure compliance with NIOS/IGCSE processes, health & safety norms, and documentation.

• Set predictable communication cadences: weekly updates, portfolio showcases, ILP/IEP reviews, parent circles.
• Build bridges with feeder schools, clinicians, and community organizations.

• Implement a simple SIS/CRM for admissions, progress, and wellbeing.
• Own the budget and unit economics; allocate resources where they change lives.

• 2+ years in education, with school leadership/academic coordination (microschool or alt‑ed a plus).
• Depth in 

  inclusive education

   and 

  2e/gifted

  —you’ve built accommodations and enrichment, not one or the other.
• Working knowledge of 

  IGCSE

  /

  NIOS

   pathways, portfolios, and competency‑based assessment.
• Proven instructional leadership: UDL, differentiation, PBL, mastery grading.
• Track record of building systems from zero to one (policies, SOPs, timetables, PD, audits).
• High‑trust family partnerships; calm conflict resolution; trauma‑informed, neuroaffirming stance.
• Operational rigor: compliance, safeguarding, documentation, budget discipline.

• Background in special education/psychology/OT/SLP; leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience with executive‑function coaching, AAC, assistive tech, sensory‑integrated classrooms.
• Exposure to international frameworks (IB/Montessori/Waldorf/Reggio) adapted for inclusion.
• Startup/NGO experience; love for rapid iteration and lean ops.

• Mission‑driven, learner‑centric, equity‑oriented.
• Systems thinker who zooms from vision to detail without losing either.
• Clear, warm communicator; high empathy with healthy boundaries.
• Data‑curious and reflective; decisive when it counts.
  

• Competitive salary with performance‑linked incentives.
• Professional development budget; certifications in inclusion & gifted education.
• Health benefits and wellbeing support.
• Founding‑team autonomy and growth pathway.

Send your CV/portfolio and a short note (≤500 words) on:

1. A time you redesigned learning for a 2e or gifted student.
2. One system you built that improved inclusion fidelity or learning outcomes.
3. Your 90‑day plan to open SPOT.

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SPOT is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to a safe, neuroaffirming workplace for people of all identities and abilities.