Curriculum Leader - K-8 Mathematics
Detroit Public Schools Community District · Detroit, MI · 1 mo ago
Education$103k–$116k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Support school-based staff in implementing effective Tier II and III interventions through coaching cycles, lesson modeling, and targeted professional development.
- Build the capacity of teachers, Academic Interventionists, and school leaders to analyze and respond to student data from formative and summative standards-aligned assessments through targeted coaching.
- Coach teachers and Academic Interventionists in planning, lesson delivery, and refining small group instruction through actionable feedback.
- Draft written guidance for intervention-related initiatives, and coordinate with district vendors, when necessary, to design, monitor, and co-facilitate professional development workshops for staff that address students' unfinished learning and support learning acceleration.
- Gather and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of Mathematics intervention programs, including K-8 Academic Interventionist support and grades 6-8 high dosage virtual tutoring, and propose refinements to strategy, materials, and professional learning as a result.
- Contribute to advancing schools' Tactical Improvement Plan (TIP) goals within the scope of K-8 Mathematics intervention, communicating trends in implementation quality, action plans, and next steps to school-level Instructional Leadership Teams, the Senior Director of K-8 Mathematics, and cohort-leader Assistant Superintendents.
- Participate in, and when appropriate, co-facilitate common planning meetings to strengthen instructional practice.
- Contribute to Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings, when possible, to engage in strategic thinking, problem-solving, and recommending approaches to support schools' Tactical Improvement Plan (TIP) goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, or related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate in related content area highly preferred.
- Valid State of Michigan Administrator Certificate highly preferred.
- Minimum five years of successful teaching experience.
- Proven experience with teacher development, training, and curriculum development.