Curriculum Coordinator

About the role

The Curriculum Coordinator/Instructional Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement through the building of teacher efficacy and fidelity to the curriculum. The role focuses on enhancing teacher capacity and understanding of instructional practices related to Education of Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing students, language development in American Sign Language and English, bilingual strategies, and Common Core and Data-Driven Instruction. The coordinator/coach models continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and ensures student success through collaboration with leadership and curriculum committees. Responsibilities include development, writing, alignment, implementation, and assessment of curriculum throughout each part of the curriculum review cycle.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required, preferably in Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Instructional Design, Curriculum Instruction, or related fields that include Design, Instruction, and Assessment
• At least five (5) years of teaching experience in an educational setting
• Extensive knowledge of language development, best practices, Common Core standards, integration of academic technology, literacy, math, and science
• Fluency in ASL required
• Understanding of the Danielson Framework for curriculum practitioners preferred

Attributes

• Organized, assertive, creative, and able to demonstrate initiative and responsibility
• Able to work well with people and apply best practices for a diverse learning population

Responsibilities

• Ensure the school’s curriculum is aligned with state standards and address gaps and misalignments
• Build strong relationships with teachers, administrators, and other coaches
• Use modeling and coaching strategies to support curriculum implementation
• Assist teachers with planning and pacing of lessons, development of differentiated lessons, and selection of best practices to meet student needs
• Provide resources, materials, tools, information, and technology to support classroom instruction and planning, including new resources
• Work with principals/designee to support Curriculum-Based Assessments and Progress Monitoring
• Provide ongoing evaluation of curriculum maps and guides, with cyclical updates of objectives and assessments
• Ensure vertical and horizontal alignment, best practices, and implementation across academic departments
• Support instructional planning and curriculum implementation through informal, non-evaluative observations, modeling, coaching, and feedback
• Develop teachers’ ability to assess student understanding and use data to monitor student progress
• Develop staff members’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors through targeted professional development
• Collaborate with the School Librarian to ensure current student resources and literature
• Participate in and/or lead a curriculum review cycle, which may include stipend work during summer months

Physical Demands

• Sitting, standing, walking, frequent bending, crouching, reaching, stooping
• Lifting and moving of lighter objects such as books, chairs, student desks
• Manual dexterity skills for using office equipment
• Ability to read and attend to computer screens for long periods of time