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Curriculum Director

 

School: XYZ Charter                                  

Supervisor: Assigned Administrator

Salary: $$$$$

 

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Primary Role and Purpose:

 

     Lead and maintain overall instructional program of the charter.  Ensure effective operations of the

     Curriculum and Instruction Department, which includes curriculum and staff development.

 

Qualifications:

 

     Education:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

     Skills:

  • Developed knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
  • Capable of managing budget and personnel.
  • Capable of interpreting policy, procedures and data.
  • Capable of evaluating instructional programs and teaching effectiveness.
  • Capable of coordinating district functions.
  • Effective communication, public relations and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong background in educational technology.

 

     Experience:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

 

     Educational and Program Management

  • Supervise instructional and curriculum services to address students’ needs.
  • Devise, implement and evaluate instructional programs with teachers and principals, including objectives, strategies and assessments.
  • Implement more effective teaching-learning process through research and data of content, sequence and outcomes.
  • Collaborate with appropriate staff to devise, manage and evaluate curriculum documents based on systematic assessments.
  • Collaborate with instructional staff in assessing and choosing educational materials to meet student learning needs.
  • Verify the use of technology in the instructional process.
  • Establish the necessary time, resources and materials to achieve educational goals and objectives.

 

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  • Verify that charter goals and objectives were derived from group problem-solving strategies when appropriate.
  • Be active in the charter decision-making processes to initiate and assess the charter’s goals and objectives and primary classroom instructional programs.
  • Reinforce the efforts of others through support to achieve charter goals and objectives and campus performance objectives (academic excellence indicators).
  • Collect and use assessment findings, including student achievement data, to evaluate curriculum and educational program success.
  • Locate consultants, specialists and other community resources to aid principals and instructional staff in achieving objectives and goals.
  • Ensure effective staff development programs that maintain the mission of the charter program assessment, outcomes, and collaboration from teachers and others.

 

Documentation and Law

  • Ensure polices established by federal and state law that apply to charter schools, Commissioner’s Rules that apply to charter schools, and local charter policy, in curriculum and instruction area are followed.
  • Collect, manage and present all hardcopy and computerized reports, records and other documents required.

 

     Budget

  • Direct the curriculum and instruction budget and confirm that programs are cost efficient and funds are managed appropriately.
  • Provide budgets and cost guidelines based on documented needs of program.

 

Personnel Management

  • Draft, review and update job descriptions in curriculum and instruction department.
  • Assess job performance of employees to guarantee efficiency.
  • Aid with employment selection and training of personnel and make effective recommendations in regards to personnel assignment, retention, discipline and dismissal.
  • Aid in the implementation of the teacher evaluation system.

 

Communication

  • Ensure two-way communications with principals, teachers, staff, parents and community.
  • Administer knowledge of conflict resolution with administrators, parents, teachers, staff and community.
  • Maintain communication with other professionals to circulate professional research, ideas and information.

 

Community Affairs

  • Convey charter’s mission, instructional philosophy, and curriculum implementations strategies to the community and promote support in realizing the charter’s mission.
  • Illustrate understanding of the charter-community needs and begin programs to meet those needs.
  • Establish use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement.

 

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Supervisory Responsibilities:

     Oversee and assess the performance of instructional supervisors and support staff in the

      curriculum department.

 

Job Related Conditions:

  • Maintain control in stressful situations.
  • Travel may be required.
  • Extended or irregular hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed.  Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.

 

 

 

Approved by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

Reviewed by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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