Director of Teaching & Learning

The Director of Teaching and Learning provides schoolwide leadership for the quality, coherence, and continuous improvement of teaching and learning across PK-12 at Colegio Jorge Washington. This newly established position helps bring COJOWA’s mission, Definition of Learning, and Strategic Plan to life. Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Teaching and Learning strengthens curriculum and assessment, coordinates professional learning and instructional coaching, and serves as a coach of coaches. The role leads the Global Impact Diploma and supervises and mentors four schoolwide coordinators: Curriculum and Assessment, Student Support, Community Engagement, and Eagle’s Nest. Collaborative, relationship-centered leadership is central to the position. Working closely with Section Principals, who retain leadership of their sections, the Director of Teaching and Learning builds trust, facilitates shared decision-making, develops leadership capacity, and sustains follow-through to translate schoolwide priorities into meaningful student learning.