Curriculum Coordinator - Science K-12

Albemarle County Public Schools•Charlottesville, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Curriculum Coordinator implements innovative, evidence-based strategic actions to support the attainment of the Division's Vision, Mission, and Goals. The Curriculum Coordinator has direct responsibility for building curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods that support the division’s strategic plan. The Curriculum Coordinator will collaborate with the Department of Professional Learning to support the instructional coaching model which supports teachers’ professional learning. By building relationships among school leaders, teacher leaders, and central leaders, curriculum coordinators will facilitate developing expertise in using the Professional Learning Community model, the Performance Appraisal model, and the Framework for Quality Learning model.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, or a related educational field
A minimum of five years of relevant instructional experience
Must be eligible for or hold a license issued by the Virginia Dept. of Education in the applicable area; administration endorsement preferred
Knowledge of best practices in curriculum, assessment, and instruction
Ability to use best practice coaching techniques and questions when working with adults
Knowledge of and ability to use best practice supervision skills
Knowledge of ACPS's three levers: Framework of Quality Instruction, Professional Learning Community, and Teacher Performance Appraisal
Ability to work as a team member to plan, model, and facilitate professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

Provides leadership to develop, implement, and assess the Albemarle County curricula aligned with the division’s mission, vision, and goals
Develops formative and summative assessments by collaborating with teachers, students, and school leaders
Collaborates with division and school staff to support curriculum integration and continuity of PreK-12 core content areas, technology applications, and research and media skills
Participates in state and national curriculum organizations; stays informed on the latest research and developments in an assigned subject area; disseminates relevant information; and serves as a resource to parents, staff, the School Board, and community groups
Works with teams of teachers and instructional support staff to ensure the alignment of division curriculum and student performance benchmarks with state Standards of Learning and Standards of Accreditation and division goals
Assists the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction in implementing, administering, and evaluating instructional programs of the school division
Assists in determining multiple student performance measures in program analysis as a basis for implementing instructional improvement and intervention services
Co-teaches in preK-12 classrooms across the Division on a regular basis for the purpose of modeling best instructional practices, technology applications, and exemplary lesson planning and delivery of instruction as identified in the Teacher Performance Appraisal model
Actively and reflectively participates throughout the school year in at least one Professional Learning Community in an identified school, building relationships with lead teachers, department chairs, instructional coaches, and principals for the purpose of eliciting feedback to improve and support the Professional Learning Community developmental process
Provides reflective coaching to teachers, groups, and principal leaders to assist in the implementation of the Framework for Quality Learning in all classrooms, including unit design, lesson design, performance assessment, and technology applications that support students to meet and exceed the division’s strategic mission
Directs the learning resource adoption process in an assigned area and advises on the selection of all learning resources keeping equity in mind
Plans and facilitates regular division-wide coach meetings
Provides professional development for instructional coaches to assist in improving coach’s efficacy
Provides professional development for school division around coaching model
Problem solves with and supports a coaching cluster
Liaisons with principals to provide coaching support in schools
Collaborates with the Director of Professional Learning to design professional development for instructional coaches as they support school instructional needs
Prepares and presents School Board and state reports
Communicates with all stakeholders regarding the content area assigned
Designs and delivers professional development for administrative team and teachers in areas of assignment
Assists in the interview process for hiring teachers, as requested
Provides principal support for teacher performance appraisals and performance planning
Provides direct teacher feedback and support for teacher improvement
Leads and supports processes and programming for all novice teachers
Participates in the development and management of the Office of Instruction's annual budgets
Provides oversight and management opportunities for grants
Maintains a portion of the Office of Instruction's web page
Develops, reviews, and monitors programs and processes to support historically marginalized enrollment groups
Adheres to school division expectations and competencies in project management, team leadership, and participation, data collection and analysis, resource utilization, and division and school improvement planning
Directly works with all departments to support achievement, curriculum efficacy, and applications of all systems to ensure student success
Performs related duties, as assigned by the administration, in accordance with school/system policies and practices