Curriculum Specialist (Grant Funded)

Cherokee Nation•Tahlequah, OK

About The Position

The Curriculum Specialist works at the Durbin Feeling Language Center and uses knowledge of language revitalization strategies and methodologies to help develop curricula targeting language proficiency. The role collects and researches existing curricula for improvement and redesign, assists in researching and developing curricula for specific learning needs, and supports curriculum quality to maximize learning efficacy. The position supports language curricula in English and the target language, across proficiency levels and learners ranging from infancy to elderly. It works with teachers, administrators, language departments, and other tribes to assess and improve curricula, instructional programs, materials, and teaching quality, in alignment with the Cherokee Nation Strategic Language Implementation Plan (CNSLIP). The minimum education requirement is an associate's degree from a two-year college or technical school; two years (60 credit hours) of coursework from a four-year college or university; completion of the Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program; or graduation from Cherokee Immersion School. The employee must hold a valid driver's license and meet Cherokee Nation underwriting requirements based on a motor vehicle report. The employee must not be under sanction by the specified federal agencies or listed on the stated exclusion lists. Depending on work location, pre-employment and periodic child-care background investigations and adjudication may be required.

Requirements

Associate's degree from a two-year college or technical school; or two years (60 credit hours) of coursework from a four-year college or university; or completion of the Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program; or graduation from Cherokee Immersion School.
Valid driver's license and a driving history, verified through a motor vehicle report, that meets Cherokee Nation underwriting requirements.
Must not be under sanction by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or the General Services Administration (GSA), or listed on the OIG Cumulative Sanction Report, GSA List of Excluded Providers, or OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
Depending on work location, must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication requirements for child care.

Responsibilities

Monitor instructional processes to ensure program activities relate to program outcomes, and use findings to take corrective action.
Partner with language departments to ensure instructional and curriculum services meet teachers’ and students’ needs.
Plan, implement, and evaluate instructional programs with teachers, including learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques.
Apply research and language revitalization data to improve the content, sequence, and results of teaching and learning.
Research and assess curriculum development and make recommendations to program administrators.
Involve instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional materials to meet student learning needs.
Plan the time, resources, and materials needed to support educational goals.
Participate in decision-making processes to establish and review Cherokee Nation goals, objectives, and major classroom instructional programs for learners from infancy to elderly.
Support others in achieving Cherokee Nation Strategic Language Implementation Plan (CNSLIP) goals and objectives.
Use knowledge of language proficiency levels to help develop materials for multiple proficiency levels.
Use evaluative findings, including student achievement data, to examine curriculum and instructional program effectiveness.
Assist in planning and providing staff development activities that reflect the program mission, needs, evaluation outcomes, and input from teachers and others.
Organize language curricula in English and the target language.
Support a shared vision for improvement with staff.
Direct planning activities and put programs in place with staff to support the CNSLIP vision.
Partner with other tribes to identify, analyze, and apply research findings that promote Indigenous language revitalization.
Work with teachers and administrators to implement new curricula and, if required, assess existing curriculum implementation and quality of instruction.
Perform other duties as assigned.