Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator

Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator

Purpose: To assume leadership of the continuous school improvement process, to support curriculum alignment, and provide job-embedded professional learning.

Qualifications: Master's degree required. Illinois State Teaching Certificate. Five years of successful teaching with positive evaluations in areas associated with this position and/or recommendations from professional associates, employers, and/or supervisors. Demonstrated expertise in Pedagogy, Curriculum Design, and Instructional Technology. Experience which demonstrates leadership and organizational skills. Experience in or demonstrated ability to train teachers in the use of technology for instructional purposes. Experience using computers and related technology with demonstrated effective presentation skills. Able to recommend, implement and evaluate effective instructional strategies and materials. Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to design and deliver activities related to professional learning communities. Ability to work with teachers, administrators and community agencies in a collaborative manner. Uses disaggregated data to determine priorities, monitor progress and help sustain continuous improvement.

Reports To: Directors of Curriculum and Instruction

Maintains Liaison With: Central Administration Building Administrators School staff Parents Students Community Professional Development Institute Personnel

Duties & Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provides PreK-12 leadership and expertise at the district level in planning, implementing and monitoring progress in programming and multiple subject areas.
• Plans, facilitates, updates and monitors PreK-12 district curriculum.
• Plans, facilitates, updates and monitors the Pre-K-12 curriculum guide.
• Facilitates alignment of instruction, professional learning, technology and assessment practices with Illinois Learning Standards and National Common Core Standards.
• Supports a comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to improving teacher effectiveness in raising student achievement.
• Supports the utilization and implementation of formative and summative assessments.
• Provides support and direction for District and School Improvement Planning, including other ESSA required plans and mandates.
• Provides support and leadership in on-going professional learning focused on a continuous improvement process.
• Provides support and monitors the implementation of the use of digital classroom technology.
• Implements, supports, and monitors professional learning communities.
• Researches and provides supplementary materials and resources for quality classroom instruction.
• Chairs and/or serves on a variety of committees at building, district, community and state levels.
• Models and assists teachers in the establishment and implementation of best practices.
• Provides data and feedback for State, Federal and local grants that support school improvement initiatives insuring program compliance.
• Uses disaggregated data to determine priorities, monitor progress and help sustain continuous improvement.
• Provides training and support for using data to drive quality instruction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Wages, terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the Decatur Education Association and the Decatur Public Schools #61 Board of Education. At times this position may require more than the work day to perform the essential duties of the position, therefore, this position allows for flex time due to meetings and duties that may extend beyond the professional work day.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel and provisions set forth in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Physical Demands and Working Environment: The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use repetitive hand motions, including prolonged use of a computer terminal. The employee is frequently required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus with or without correction. Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to compare, analyze, communicate, coordinate, instruct, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate. The employee frequently is required to compute. The employee occasionally is required to copy.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and a generally hazard free environment. The employee may be required to work at multiple district locations as necessary.