26/27 SY Curriculum Specialist K-12 (Social Studies)

Dysart Unified School District • Surprise, AZ

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About The Position

As assigned, incumbents provide and support the foundational content and materials for courses/classes and provide constructive feedback by overseeing and implementing materials. Monitors the impact of mentoring and coaching; and facilitating district and school initiatives on student achievement in order to promote excellence in teaching and learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of experience in teaching or training.
• Valid Arizona teaching certificate.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints ( IVP ) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
• Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
• Principles and practices of project management.
• K-12 curriculum standards in all content areas.
• Effective instructional practices.
• Adult learning theory.
• Differentiation of instructional needs for various levels of students.
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
• Instructional technology practices.
• Writing general correspondence and speaking effectively with others.
• Effective presentation practices.
• Interpreting assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Oral and written communications.
• Collaborative leadership.
• Bridging multiple initiatives together (district and site).
• Applying reason to research and solving moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.
• Interpreting an assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Performing basic original research to assist with developing teaching plans and instructional materials.
• Maintaining and updating documentation.
• Organizing and maintaining records, files and program information.
• Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
• Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations.
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in curriculum and professional development design and implementation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional development to teachers in support of best practices in planning, instruction and assessment
• demonstrate knowledge of curriculum as a form of professional development for staff and administrators
• reviews and analyzes data from assessments to support teachers in making decisions based on data
• plans and implements strategies to meet development needs
• Provides instructional support by collaborating with teachers on standards, scope and sequence, and common finals, summative and formative assessments.
• Facilitates development of curriculum, assessments, resource recommendations and trainings to address and support student’s needs.
• Provides coaching to teachers on development of existing learning platforms and curriculum.
• Participates in the planning and delivery of New Teacher Orientation
• Supports school site Continuous Improvement Plans, as well as developing and supporting implementation and evaluation of new and existing teacher support programs.
• Facilitates district committee meetings.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level