Curriculum Specialist, Social Studies

DPS•Denver, CO

16h

About The Position

K-12 Financial Literacy Curriculum Specialist Responsible for delivering high-quality instructional resources, enhancing classroom practice, and scaling effective programs to increase student achievement and to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life. Focuses heavily on delivery of high-quality instructional materials through the lens of resource development, curation, refinement, implementation and continual improvement. What DPS Offers You: A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a major in an area of curriculum focus required
A teaching career with five or more years of highly successful teaching experience required
Proven, multi-year track record of exemplary teaching achievement, especially the achievement of low-income, underrepresented/under-served students required
Knowledge of how students learn in social studies/financial literacy and knowledge of best program practices required
Knowledge of best practices in curriculum instruction and standards-based education required
Superior analytical skills and sound judgment to make critical decisions required
Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines required
Emotional constancy and extraordinary interpersonal skills to ensure purposeful and professional colleague relationships required
Passion for connecting with students and families in support of student success and a strong desire and willingness to support student achievement in traditionally under-served communities required
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree with a major in an area of curriculum focus preferred
Experience providing instructional coaching preferred
Experience in the design of standards-based curriculum and assessments preferred
Experience designing and facilitiating professional learning sessions to leaders and teachers preferred
Knowledge of second language acquisition in the curriculum content areas preferred
Proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Spanish is preferred
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.

Responsibilities

Leads the development, implementation and continual improvement efforts of curriculum aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards; ensures alignment of the social studies Colorado Academic Standards and content area curriculum; applies instructional expertise to improving the effectiveness of core curriculum instruction in District schools, specifically including implementation of the Colorado Academic Standards
Applies curriculum development expertise to setting criteria and building frameworks for developing rigorous Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) aligned curricula
Assesses the needs of core content areas, content area teachers, and school leaders and leads the development of resources to address those needs and increase the quality of instruction
Creates and/or curates the development of units aligned to the rigor and depth of social studies content specific standards related to personal financial literacy
Ensures strong alignment between standards/shifts, scope and sequence, and assessment items as well as vertical and horizontal alignment in social studies/financial literacy resources
Develops bodies of annotated student work
Collaborates with other department staff in the management, development, and analysis of district-supported assessments
Revises social studies curriculum based upon student outcomes and implementation feedback
Develops research-based recommendations for instructional strategies, professional development, and assessments to increase the quality of teaching and learning in social studies
Deeply analyzes student achievement data (student work samples, interim assessments and performance-based assessments) to determine how to better develop materials and provide targeted, high quality teacher supports
Anticipates, identifies, and resolves complex obstacles to ensure success of overall curriculum programs as well as specific projects
Develops strategies and clear, specific, and ambitious performance measures for individual projects that are easily translated into individual work goals and deliverables for other team members
Creates detailed timelines for each initiative; assesses and tracks project progress regularly, using various computer programs and tools; and drives project completion by holding others accountable for responsibilities and deadlines