Salary: $84,200.00 Annually
Description
The Director of Curriculum and Instruction provides leadership for development, maintenance, evaluation, and advocacy of a high quality educational program for students in the district. He/ she will work under limited supervision of the Insular Superintendent or designee with considerable latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Coordinates the adoption, budgeting, and evaluation of the District instructional materials (textbooks, software, and instructional technology) with increased student achievement as the goal;
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Communicates to the community about District curricular programs;
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Assess and analyzes needs of the District in terms of curriculum, instruction, and assessment and proposes changes to the curriculum;
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Coordinates development and maintenance of all District curriculum maps, materials, and publications; ? Coordinates development and evaluation of the District’s instructional benchmarks for all subject areas;
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Develops and evaluates the District’s instructional supervision and evaluation program;
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Facilitated the development/adoption of procedures that comply with territorial policies on curriculum, instruction, and assessment;
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Develops, reviews, and evaluates the District’s assessment procedures, practices and programs;
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Participates regularly in District administrative team meetings, K-12 subject area curriculum committee meetings, and Board curriculum committee meetings
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Works with principals, supervisors and/or coordinators and other staff members in curriculum development and implementation in accordance with territorial policies; ? Performs other related work as required;
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in educational leadership and/or administration.
- Additional coursework in curriculum or curriculum leadership preferred.
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At least five (5) years satisfactory experience in teaching and three (3) years experience in administration and or supervision.
Position Factors
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Knowledge of local laws governing curriculum, instruction, assessment and related policies and procedures;
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Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and regulations;
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Ability to communicate with staff, central office and the public;
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Ability to write concise reports, carry out instructions and develop comprehensive plans with a minimum of supervision;
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Knowledgeable of approaches for involving parents, family and community members in educational planning, implementation and evaluation;
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Ability to interpret laws and policies pertaining to learning, discipline, social and health needs of students.