Curriculum Designer 1, Tiered Support (Multiple Positions)

JOB SUMMARY The Curriculum Designer 1, Tiered Support is responsible for developing high‑quality Tier I and coherent intervention curriculum materials aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for English Language Arts and Reading and Mathematics, with a focus on supporting equitable access to grade‑level content. This role includes writing teacher‑facing lessons, slide decks with implementation guidance, Demonstrations of Learning (DOL), scaffolded student activities, and differentiated supports built directly from daily learning objectives. A key responsibility is designing scaffolds that enable students—particularly SPED inclusion students and students in the lowest achievement quintile—to successfully access the Tier I lesson. The designer will also create professional development to support teachers, frontloading essential content knowledge to prepare students for the following day’s Tier 1 instruction. This role will also support professional development creation for implementation for campus leaders and teachers. MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Develop high‑quality Tier I and coherent intervention curriculum materials aligned to TEKS for English Language Arts and Reading and Mathematics, supporting equitable access to grade‑level content. Write teacher‑facing lessons, slide decks with implementation guidance, Demonstrations of Learning (DOL), scaffolded student activities, and differentiated supports built from daily learning objectives. Design scaffolds to enable students—particularly SPED inclusion students and students in the lowest achievement quintile—to access Tier I lessons. Create professional development to support teachers, frontloading essential content knowledge to prepare students for the following day’s Tier 1 instruction. Support professional development creation for implementation for campus leaders and teachers. Perform other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree WORK EXPERIENCE 3 Years Teaching Experience SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION Office equipment (e.g., computer, copier) LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES Work Leadership. Regularly provides project management or team leadership to a group of two or more employees but does not have formal supervisory responsibility. Leading and directing is restricted to monitoring work and providing guidance on escalated issues. Most of work time is spent performing many of the same duties they are leading. WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT Work is substantially complex, varied and regularly requires the selection and application of technical and detailed guidelines. Independent judgment is required to identify, select, and apply the most appropriate methods as well as interpret precedent. The position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the department. Supervision received typically consists of providing direction on the more complex projects and new job duties and priorities. BUDGET AUTHORITY No budget development activity is required. PROBLEM SOLVING Decisions are made on both routine and non‑routine matters with some latitude but are still subject to approval. The job is occasionally expected to recommend new solutions to problems and improve existing methods or generate new ideas. IMPACT OF DECISIONS Decisions have minor, small and possibly incremental impact on the department or facility. Errors are usually discovered in succeeding operations where most of the work is verified or checked and is normally confined to a single department or phase of the organizational activities resulting in brief inconvenience. COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS Collaborate and solve problems—works with others to resolve problems, clarify, or interpret complex information/policies, and provide initial screening/negotiations without approval authority. Interactions are typically with customers, senior level professional staff, and managers. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS Takes routine or required customer actions to meet customer needs. Responds promptly and accurately to customer complaints, inquiries and requests for information and coordinates appropriate follow‑up. May handle escalated issues passed on from coworkers or subordinates. WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment. Light carrying/lifting: physically transporting, raising items from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another. Sitting: particularly for sustained periods of time. Walking: moving about on foot, particularly for long distances. Visual requirement: computer use, presentations, development of deliverables. Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Houston Independent School District