K-8 Literacy Curriculum Manager

KIPP St. Louis Public Schools•St. Louis, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Curriculum Manager provides instructional leadership in curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and instructional systems across KIPP St. Louis schools. Reporting to the Vice President of Academics & Instruction, this role is responsible for ensuring high-quality implementation of curriculum and instructional priorities across campuses through strong systems, aligned professional learning, and coaching support for school leaders and teachers. The Curriculum Manager serves as the content and instructional lead for their assigned grade band and content area and plays a critical role in building coherent systems that improve teacher practice and student outcomes. This includes developing curriculum access systems, aligned assessments, pacing guidance, assessment blueprints, data-driven instruction cycles, calibration systems, and progress monitoring structures aligned to the region’s instructional framework and academic priorities. The Curriculum Manager partners closely with School Leaders, Assistant School Leaders, Instructional Coaches, and teachers to strengthen lesson internalization, instructional rigor, data analysis, and responsive teaching practices. Through walkthroughs, professional development, coaching, and assessment analysis, this leader ensures students consistently experience grade-level rigorous instruction aligned to KIPP St. Louis instructional expectations. The Curriculum Manager also plays a critical role in helping the region continuously improve its instructional systems by analyzing student achievement data, leader and teacher feedback, walkthrough trends, and assessment outcomes to recommend and implement strategic shifts across schools.

Requirements

5+ years of successful classroom teaching experience with strong student outcomes
Experience leading curriculum implementation or instructional improvement initiatives
Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional learning for adults
Experience using student achievement data to drive instructional decisions
Strong understanding of instructional coaching and leader development
Ability to manage cross-functional projects and systems
Bachelor’s degree required
Valid teaching certification
Science of Reading and foundational literacy development
Reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and writing instruction
Text complexity and knowledge-building practices
Literacy intervention systems and progress monitoring
CKLA, Fishtank,, or similar literacy curricula
Strong project management and organizational skills
Ability to coach and develop leaders and teachers
Strong facilitation and professional development skills
Standards-aligned curriculum and instruction
Assessment design and progress monitoring systems
Data Driven Instruction cycles and instructional response planning
Adult learning and instructional coaching practices
High-quality Tier 1 instruction and rigorous classroom practices
Lesson internalization and student work analysis protocols

Nice To Haves

Experience as an instructional coach, assistant principal, or academic dean
Experience in high-performing schools or networks
Advanced degree in education, curriculum, leadership, or related field
Experience leading work across multiple schools or grade bands

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain curriculum access systems including unit resources, lesson materials, and intellectual prep supports
Create and revise pacing guidance aligned to standards, instructional priorities, and assessment timelines
Support schools in executing curriculum with fidelity while maintaining rigor and grade-level alignment
Develop and maintain schedules of assessed standards aligned to regional assessment blueprints
Ensure vertical alignment of standards, instructional practices, and assessment expectations across grade levels
Support leaders and teachers with lesson internalization, unit unpacking, and student work analysis protocols
Develop and maintain aligned assessment systems, including: Interim assessments, Curriculum-embedded assessments, Progress monitoring systems, Assessment blueprints
Design and support network-wide Data Driven Instruction (DDI) cycles aligned to student outcomes and priority standards
Facilitate collaborative scoring and calibration processes to ensure consistent understanding of rigor and proficiency
Analyze student performance trends and support schools in identifying high-leverage instructional responses
Ensure assessment systems are implemented with fidelity and aligned to regional timelines and expectations
Partner with leaders to ensure assessment data translates into actionable instructional planning and intervention
Design and facilitate professional learning aligned to regional instructional priorities and content-specific best practices
Train School Leaders, Assistant School Leaders, instructional coaches, and teachers on curriculum implementation, assessment practices, and instructional strategies
Support leaders in conducting effective walkthroughs, coaching conversations, and observation feedback cycles
Build leader and teacher capacity around: Lesson internalization, Data analysis, Academic discourse, Student engagement, Grade-level rigor and access
Support the development of school-based systems that reinforce instructional consistency and strong Tier 1 instruction
Conduct regular classroom walkthroughs to monitor instructional implementation and identify trends across schools
Provide actionable feedback to school leadership teams tied to our regional core elements for Tier I instruction
Support schools in developing targeted action plans in response to walkthrough and student data trends
Analyze implementation gaps and recommend strategic adjustments to curriculum, PD, intervention, and coaching systems
Collect and synthesize feedback from leaders and teachers to improve curriculum resources, assessment systems, and instructional supports

Benefits

$0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision and dental.
Employer Paid Short Term Disability.
$50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program
Employee Recognition: When we succeed together, we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony, holiday party, and more!
Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer.
Ongoing professional development.
Generous time off: Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave
Paid parental leave for new families
Paid holidays, as well as a one week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break
Wellness days provided throughout the year