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Step into a dynamic role where you’ll work alongside three visionary Chiefs—each passionately focused on teachers, students, and learning. United by a bold commitment to improving student outcomes, these leaders are driving meaningful change that makes a lasting impact in classrooms, throughout the community, and in the lives of every student we serve. If you’re inspired by purpose-driven work and ready to help shape the future of education, this is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary.
SUMMARY OF FUNCTION
Provides visionary and strategic leadership to ensure high-quality, standards-based curriculum and instructional practices across all K-12 schools and subject areas. This role focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and instruction to ensure equitable access to rigorous and relevant educational experiences that result in continuous improvement and student growth, achievement, and agency. Director of Curriculum and Instruction collaborates with school leaders, educators, district personnel, and stakeholders
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of district-wide curriculum in alignment with state standards.
- Monitor and evaluate instructional practices and provide recommendations for improvement based on research, data, and best practices.
- Guide the selection, adoption, and implementation of instructional materials and digital resources ensuring all populations of students are supported.
- Convenes district committees for study and review of selected curriculum and instruction topics.
- Design and oversee comprehensive professional learning programs to support educators in effective curriculum delivery and pedagogy.
- Use student achievement, growth, and other data to identify instructional gaps and develop responsive interventions and support systems to include job-embedded professional development.
- Oversee district programming to include new course proposals and pathways based on trend data and community needs.
- Promote and support culturally responsive teaching and learning strategies across content areas and grade levels.
- Collaborate with principals, instructional leaders, and content-area experts to ensure instructional coherence and alignment.
- Consults with and provides direction for Instructional Specialists and Directors •
- Oversee district curriculum audits, assessments, and instructional reviews.
- Manage federal, state, and local curriculum-related initiatives and compliance requirements.
- Serve as a liaison between the district and external educational partners, including state agencies and educational organizations.
- Prepare and monitor budgets related to curriculum, instruction, and professional development to include preparing budget proposals for textbooks, supplies, materials, and staff development activities
- Supervise and evaluate assigned personnel to ensure effective service delivery and continuous growth.
OTHER DUTIES
- Performs related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of educational pedagogy, curriculum development, instructional design, and adult learning.
- Demonstrated success in leading educational initiatives resulting in improved student outcomes.
- Ability to plan and direct instructional program development and implementation K12.
- Ability to lead the work of individuals, teams, and committees, communicate effectively in a variety of modalities and work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field
- Valid administrative license or ability to obtain
- Minimum five (5) years teaching experience
- Minimum three (3) years instructional leadership experience (e.g., principal, coach, curriculum lead)
- Preferred experience managing district-wide instructional initiatives
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to Chief of Curriculum, Chief of Instruction, and Chief of Student Success and Engagement
Supervises assigned staff.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The work is performed in a typical office environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is mostly sedentary with periods of light physical activity, and is performed in office surroundings. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs; bend; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt (P11)
WORK YEAR
260 Days
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SALARY RANGE |
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From: $102,649 to $122,676/year
260 day/year
1.0 FTE
D11 Salary Grade P11 |
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Benefit Eligibility |
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This position is eligible for benefits. Benefits include the following: Medical, Dental, Vision, District Paid Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short Term Disability, Voluntary Long-term Disability, Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, and Employee Assistance Program.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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PDF:
Per approval by the Board of Education: All Executive Professional employees shall be allocated $1500 annually towards a Professional Development Fund (PDF). Amount allocated will be prorated based upon date and length of hire. Rules and restrictions of use provided in the Executive Professional Meet and Confer Handbook – ARTICLE 8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND.
Mileage:
Per annual approval by the Board of Education: Employees shall be reimbursed at the rate established by the Board when a privately owned automobile is required to be used in the performance of official duty. Rules and restrictions of use provided in the Certified Teachers CSEA Master Agreement – Article 10.6 TEACHING CONDITIONS/ASSIGNMENTS and/or the Educational Support Professional Meet and Confer Handbook – 17.4 MILEAGE ALLOWANCE.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY |
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School District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.
NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX – Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, Phone: 719-520-2288, FAX: 719-520-2442
The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11: AC, AC-R, GBA, GBAA, JBB, JBB-R |
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