Curriculum Specialist-1 year position
About The Position
The Wethersfield Public Schools partner with the community and families in fostering our students' ongoing education in a safe and engaging learning environment. Our schools are demographically diverse and are characterized by respectful behavior, trusting relationships, caring educators/administrators/staff, and continuous learning. This position incorporates both building-level and district-level responsibilities. At the building level, the primary function is collaborating and coaching teachers focused on improving teaching and learning by leveraging research-based instructional strategies across all content areas. This includes coaching classroom teachers in planning, developing, and using differentiated instructional strategies and materials, use of instructional technology, and data-driven instructional practices. At the district level, the Curriculum Specialist will enhance instructional programs through work in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and staff development. Per the collective bargaining agreement, Curriculum Specialists reapply for the role every two years.
Requirements
- Current Elementary teaching certification/endorsement is required
- Five years of experience as a professional educator, with evidence of a high level of proficiency in teaching, a thorough knowledge of instructional strategies, the science of reading, child development, curriculum, & classroom management required
- Ability to articulate specific knowledge of current theory, best practices, and school leadership
- Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills to lead teachers, parents, and members of the school community
- Ability to bring research-based insight to curriculum development in order to improve student achievement
- Knowledge of best practices in instruction and assessment
- Experience with special populations
- Demonstrated expertise in Mathematics, Science, and Language Arts curriculum, instruction and assessment
- Ability to integrate instructional technology resources into district curriculum
- Ability to read, interpret, and summarize assessment results including standardized tests
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before administrators, staff, parents, and students
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Ability to apply knowledge of current educational research and theory
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies
- Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints
Nice To Haves
- A Master's Degree in curriculum, education, or core content area is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Provide coaching for elementary teachers in implementing curriculum, best practices, and research-based instructional strategies across the content areas
- Coordinate and support the SRBI process for math
- Analyze and present school-wide and district-wide achievement data
- Assist classroom teachers with using assessment results to determine student needs and evaluate student progress
- Work with classroom teachers in developing differentiated classroom strategies and activities that address enrichment as well as intervention needs of students
- Assist classroom teachers with developing curriculum mapping and common formative assessments
- Coordinate, design, organize, and implement effective professional development both building- and district-wide
- Provide information on current research, best practices, and materials for school-based staff
- Collaborate with the building-based school improvement/leadership teams, grade level teams, data teams, SRBI, etc. to enhance program improvement
- Collaborate with administrators to enhance program improvement including piloting materials, supporting program improvement goals, and providing feedback from teachers
- Collaborate on the review, selection, and implementation of instructional resources including technology
- Attend state/national content area meetings and network to improve programmatic outcomes
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
