Facilitator III: Lead Facilitator (K-12 Humanities)
About The Position
The Lead K–12 Humanities Facilitator provides districtwide leadership to ensure high-quality, standards-aligned, and culturally responsive instruction across all humanities disciplines, including English Language Arts and Social Studies. This role leads the development, alignment, and implementation of curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices to promote coherence and rigor from kindergarten through grade 12. In partnership with school leaders, teachers, and district departments, the Facilitator designs and delivers professional learning, provides job-embedded coaching, and builds educator capacity in effective instructional strategies that support literacy, critical thinking, and inquiry. The role uses student and system-level data to identify trends, guide instructional planning, and support continuous improvement, including alignment with MTSS and equitable access to instruction. Serving as the district content expert for humanities, this position ensures fidelity of curriculum implementation, supports the adoption and effective use of instructional materials, and collaborates across departments and stakeholders to strengthen instructional systems and improve student outcomes. Provides districtwide leadership within a specific content area or instructional focus to ensure high-quality, standards-aligned teaching and learning. Leads curriculum development, professional learning, and instructional alignment efforts while building educator capacity and supporting continuous improvement across schools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
- Valid state teaching license
- Minimum of 5–7 years of successful teaching experience
- Demonstrated leadership in curriculum development, instructional design, or content-area leadership
- Experience designing and facilitating professional learning at the school or district level
- Strong background in data analysis and instructional improvement
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, or related field
- Experience leading district-level initiatives or cross-school work
- Deep expertise in a specific content area (e.g., Humanities, STEM, Literacy)
- Experience supporting instructional material adoption or implementation
- Knowledge of state standards and assessment systems (e.g., Colorado Academic Standards)
Responsibilities
- Lead development, refinement, and alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment within assigned content area
- Serve as district content expert and resource for schools and leadership
- Promote research-based, culturally responsive instructional practices
- Design and facilitate districtwide professional learning aligned to content standards and instructional priorities
- Provide coaching and support to teachers, instructional leaders, and teams
- Develop teacher leaders and content specialists across schools
- Support implementation of district-adopted instructional materials and resources
- Monitor instructional trends and fidelity of implementation across schools
- Ensure vertical and horizontal alignment across grade levels
- Support development and alignment of common assessments
- Analyze district and state data to identify trends, gaps, and priorities
- Guide data-driven instructional planning and improvement efforts
- Collaborate with school leaders and district departments (e.g., Special Education, ELD, GT)
- Support alignment of instructional initiatives and district priorities
- Contribute to strategic planning and improvement efforts
Benefits
- Non-Recurring Pay: 7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on November paycheck and 3.5% on May paycheck).
- Professional Development Fund (PDF): $1,500 annually towards a Professional Development Fund (PDF) to be used for professional growth opportunities.
- Staffing Stability Incentive (Mitchell High School Only): Equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods.
- Pay for Performance (Mitchell High School): Pay for Performance Bonus that is paid out in the fall.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
