Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction

Texas ESC Region 16•Amarillo, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinator of Curriculum collaborates with the director and fellow service-area coordinators to lead and support curriculum and instruction initiatives. This role provides visionary leadership to ensure innovative, research-based practices, supervises assigned staff, and drives continuous improvement aligned with the coordinator’s areas of responsibility.

Requirements

Master's degree required
Texas teaching certification required
Successful classroom teaching experience required
Possesses a deep knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Exemplary communication and customer service skills required
Experience conducting professional development required

Nice To Haves

Texas principal certification preferred
Successful district-level (e.g., central office) experience preferred
Successful building principal or assistant principal experience preferred
Proven ability to contribute to a team of experienced, talented, and highly skilled professionals
Experience leading successful campus and/or district school improvement initiatives activities (i.e., including site-based processes, writing campus/district-improvement plans, budgeting, organizing turnaround teams, and state/federal reporting) preferred
Experience utilizing student achievement (e.g., state and locally developed assessment data) and teacher instructional data (e.g., classroom walkthrough, instructional rounds), to inform campus and/or district instructional planning, evaluation, and professional development preferred
Ability to connect content areas, initiatives, and programs to create coherent, aligned service delivery across all curriculum areas including LIFT, Academies, and district partnerships
Demonstrated ability to foster trust, shared ownership, and a safe environment for honest communication and innovative thinking
Providing individualized coaching that supports consultant growth, autonomy, and high performance.
Experience managing state and federal grants preferred

Responsibilities

Supervises, coaches, and develops Curriculum & Instruction personnel through empowering, non-micromanaging leadership that builds psychological safety, shared ownership, and high team morale
Collaborates with the director to strategically plan programs, allocate resources, and evaluate services, with a clear understanding of consultant capacity, workload, and skill sets
Provides research-based instructional leadership and connects content areas, initiatives, and programs to ensure coherent, aligned service delivery across the region
Collaborates with fellow coordinators and the School Improvement team to create unified strategies, shared planning, and seamless support for low-performing schools.
Builds strong, trusting relationships with SASS supervisors and cross-department partners to align services, reduce silos, and ensure consistent, high-quality support to districts.
Cultivates a positive, collaborative team culture marked by high morale, trust, accountability, and psychological safety across both in-office and remote staff.
Engages in courageous, compassionate conversations that support alignment, performance, and growth while maintaining strong relationships and clarity of expectations.
Communicates with districts, campuses, charter schools, TEA, and ESCs to provide effective, research-based technical assistance and systemic processes to improve student performance
Provides content, best practices and pedagogical expertise in technical assistance and professional development to support improvement of instructional practices for monitoring and evaluating student learning
Collaborates with colleagues in and beyond the ESC to identify professional development needs through detailed data analysis and self-reflection to provide quality services to customers that positively impact student learning
Sets, modifies, and meets short- and long-term professional goals based on self-assessment, reflection, peer and supervisor feedback, contemporary research, and analysis of student learning
Manages a state or federal grant, if applicable, and follows all guidelines and timelines outlined in the grant
Travels as a part of job responsibilities
Maintains a functioning cell phone and is accessible through this phone as deemed appropriate by the director
Reports for work ready to perform responsibilities
Performs duties that directly and/or indirectly impact student performance in Region
Maintains a professional level of confidentiality regarding all ESC matters
Supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the ESC strategic plan
Upholds and adheres to safety rules and policies of the ESC safety program
Performs professional responsibilities as required by ESC policies, processes, and procedures
Manages time, calendar, and job responsibilities to meet deadlines
Meets proficiency levels of required technology skills as outlined by supervisor
Incorporates appropriate technology in daily work and exhibits continual growth in technologies as outlined by supervisor
Performs other duties as assigned