Director of Dual Language Curriculum (K-5)

KIPP Texas Public Schools • San Antonio, TX

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Dual Language Curriculum (K-5) role is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has deep content knowledge of simultaneous biliteracy instruction, has a passion for curriculum, leverages content-based coaching strategies and techniques to build the capacity of instructional leaders, is committed to advancing social justice and culturally relevant pedagogy, and is eager to influence the future of bilingual program’s curriculum and instruction across KIPP Texas and beyond. The Director of Dual Language Curriculum (K-5) will play a critical role at the state-level in an effort to drive improved student results by ensuring that every student has access to rigorous, excellent, grade-level curriculum that will be implemented in KIPP schools in our Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio cities.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree required
• Texas Bilingual Certification required
• Fluent in all Spanish language domains
• Content and Pedagogical Expertise
• Strong understanding of the college-ready bar for students, exceptionally high standards for students’ potential, and an unyielding belief that ALL students can achieve at high levels
• Deep knowledge of paired literacy, metalinguistic awareness, simultaneous literacy instruction, and bridging cross-linguistic connections.
• Deep knowledge of primary standards (including Pre-K Guidelines, TEKS, and ELPS), across Math, Science, and Social Studies
• Master dual language teacher, coach and instructional leader with proven results
• Strong understanding of and prior experience with curriculum development, including but not limited to: alignment between objectives, learning experiences and assessment; principles of backwards planning; essential questions to drive inquiry
• Technical Skills
• Detail oriented and obsessed with accuracy, especially in the areas of curriculum and assessments
• Meets deadlines and timelines aligned to the academic calendar and needs of the organization
• Able to succinctly present summaries and updates
• Can work across multiple modes of communication (virtual and in-person) to impact others and achieve goals
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office suite and (preferred) Adobe Reader and Google Drive
• Communication, Interpersonal and Team Skills
• Builds and maintains strong relationships across a variety of levels and stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; tailors message for the audience, context, and mode of communication
• Builds consensus and resolves conflicts; exhibits willingness to have difficult conversations
• Skillfully navigates systems and structures at various levels in a large district
• Comfortable with ambiguity and can translate abstract ideas into concrete work plans and products
• Problem Solving and Systems-Level Thinking
• Understands how various systems, departments, shareholders and stakeholders interact to achieve short and long term goals
• Makes decisions using data and takes initiative to solve problems and create stakeholder buy-in
• Exhibits flexibility and a solutions-oriented mindset when faced with shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
• Identifies and prioritizes mission-critical issues and offers innovative solutions to seemingly intractable problems
• Exhibits consistent focus on goals and results and sets clear metrics for success
• Leadership Skills
• Motivates, inspires, and moves other adults to action to achieve ambitious goals
• Builds coalitions and works collaboratively with diverse stakeholders at all levels, including but not limited to state leaders, regional leaders, school leaders, coaches, teachers and students
• Establishes clear expectations, deliverables and deadlines across organizational layers
• Empathy and Commitment to Cause
• Deep belief in the mission and values of KIPP and commitments to improving student achievement
• Passionately believes that all students can achieve at high levels in both Spanish and English
• Demonstrates cultural competencies and a deep understanding of and empathy for issues facing students in alignment with with three pillars of Dual Language

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with dual language paired literacy curriculum development (Preferred but not required)
• Able to fluently navigate Bluebonnet, and Saavas Curriculum, Illuminate and Tableau, or other similar assessment and data analytics platforms

Responsibilities

• Develop and adapt primary bilingual curriculum based on simultaneous biliteracy curriculum and instructional practices and 80/20 program model, including course overviews, pacing calendars, unit plans, lesson plans and assessments aligned to the KIPP Texas Dual Language Vision.
• Develop and adapt dual language curriculum based on feedback from the stakeholders
• Ensure all curriculum & assessments are top-quality and aligned to a college-ready bar and Texas state standards before students engage with them.
• Conduct ongoing progress monitoring and data analysis (state-wide and region-specific) to make necessary adjustments to curriculum materials.
• Review dual language professional development materials for regional academic teams, instructional coaches and teachers, including unit and lesson internalization, instructional best practices, and responding to data
• Build relationships with principals, assistant principals, teachers, and regional academics teams across the state to solicit feedback on the curriculum.
• Collaborate with other KIPP Texas academics teams (academic programs, assessment & achievement) to ensure curriculum and supporting materials are accessible for ALL students, including students with IEPs.
• Stay up-to-date on best practices in primary dual language and early literacy instruction and model best practices for instructional coaches as needed.
• Focus on Achievement: Demonstrate a deep desire and record of results to support schools with closing achievement gaps for all emergent bilingual learners.
• Understand the research and importance of comprehensible input strategies to engage all emergent bilingual learners.
• Hold high expectations for themselves as well as the leaders and teachers to remove barriers for multilingual learners from academic achievement.
• Use research and various levels of data analysis to focus on student outcomes and how they are achieved to support responsiveness to both strengths and areas of opportunities for emergent bilingual learners.
• Content Expert: Demonstrate expertise and understanding of multilingual frameworks, pedagogy, and instructional materials in an area of content expertise.
• You have experience effectively implementing KIPP Texas’s chosen resources and frameworks such as Amplify, El Camino al exito, Summit K12, 7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom, Paired Literacy, and dual-language simultaneous biliteracy instruction instruction.
• Stay well-informed of current curricular and educational thoughts, trends, and practices, as well as legislation impacting multilingual programming.
• Effective Coach: Lead instructional improvement efforts on a portfolio of schools by planning and facilitating professional learning, modeling effective CBLI strategies, observing classroom instruction, and providing actionable feedback to classroom teachers, Assistant Principals of Student Support, and School Leaders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees