Curriculum Designer 2 - K-5 Math
About The Position
The primary focus of this role is leading and managing the development Houston ISD NES (New Education System) curriculum, with a specific emphasis on writing teacher-facing curriculum for Mathematics in grades Kinder through 5th including slide decks with teacher guidance for implementation, Demonstration of Learning (DOL), student activities and differentiated assignments aligned to the learning objective provided for each day. This role requires organization, the ability to give clear direction and provide feedback to meet the specific goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years working in the district/central office of a large urban school district
- Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
- NES Curriculum Development: Lead the design and creation of curriculum for assigned content area(s) and grade level band(s), ensuring alignment with NES model and Houston ISD's educational objectives. This includes slides, student activities, assessments, and differentiated assignments.
- Curriculum Evaluation: Evaluate curriculum through a sensitivity lens to ensure grade-level appropriateness and cultural relevance. Flag and correct promptly incorrect slides, images and/or materials.
- Scheduling and Facilitation of Brain Trusts (PLC): Lead and facilitate in collaborative brain trust sessions to gather insights, share expertise, and foster innovation in curriculum design and instructional strategies to ensure alignment, correctness, and clarity of each lesson document.
- TEKS-Driven Professional Development: Attend and provide professional development sessions focused on internalizing state standards and alignment to NES model for assigned content area(s) and grade level band(s).
- Organization of Team Responsibilities: Oversees and delivers weekly tasks to Curriculum Writers 1 to equitable distribute work and ensure high-quality completed documents are prepared on time. Works to create systems to monitor deliverables timeliness and accuracy.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
