COORDINATOR, INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS - MATH/SCIENCE, 1.0 FTE, CONT.

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Location : Administration Building - Spokane, WA
Job Type: Please see Job Description
Job Number: AM26-06598
Department: Administrator
Division: Central Office
Opening Date: 06/02/2026
Closing Date: 6/8/2026 5:00 PM Pacific


Description

As a Spokane Public Schools staff member, you'll uphold our commitment to creating a loving and collaborative learning community where all students belong and thrive. We are looking for team members who embrace differences, have a desire to work with a diverse community of learners, have a heart for the humans they serve, work as a team, grow and reflect through feedback, are lifelong learners and positive problem solvers.

This position will be a Math/Science position and is responsible for providing leadership to educators at the secondary level in the areas of math and/or science, and will serve as the first point of contact for curriculum and instruction support for those contents, while working closely with the other Curriculum Coordinators, Secondary Director and the Chief Academic Officer.

• FTE: 1.0
• Contract Type: Continuing
• Anticipated Start Date: 7/1/2026
• Required Washington State Endorsement(s): Administrative/Principal credential preferred
• Benefits--Medical/Dental/Vision through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) are provided for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year.
• Additional benefits may include vacation, sick, personal days, and paid holidays.
• Often, positions have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary schedule, all in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) as negotiated.

SALARY RANGE: 123,632 - 147,623 - Experience increments depend on experience in the same or similar position. Promotion or transfer placements will be determined by percentage of increase and consideration of appropriate experience credit.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with other Curriculum Coordinators, school directors, and administrators, to design and deliver proactive and responsive leadership and support for district priorities and initiatives, instructional best practices and pedagogy, and curriculum.
2. Support and facilitate building administrators and teachers in analyzing student growth data to drive instruction.
3. Design synchronous and asynchronous professional development for topics that align with district priorities, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Professional Learning Communities (PLC), Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CCDEI), best practices in pedagogy and curriculum, and educational technology topics.
4. Facilitate professional development training during the school day as well as in the evening.
5. Organize the maintenance and distribution of curriculum materials for the schools in your feeder pattern.
6. As needed, plan and lead the curriculum adoption process, from the formation of the review committee team through the implementation of new curricula.
7. Work collaboratively as a member of the Curriculum & Instruction team on systems-level projects that may be content agnostic.
8. Identify program needs to create and implement solutions.
9. Attend a variety of meetings, conferences, and professional learning events to maintain current knowledge and expertise of educational research, trends, and issues.
10. Represent Spokane Public Schools on various committees and community events, and foster and maintain relationships with community organizations to provide learning opportunities for students.
11. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Master's degree in education or related field; a minimum of five years teaching experience, including in elementary setting.
2. Administrative/Principal credential preferred.
3. Knowledgeable about research-based pedagogy and instructional best practices.
4. Demonstrated aptitude for instructional leadership, including deep understanding of best practices in adult learning and experience in successful development and facilitation of professional development for educators.
5. Ability to facilitate meetings and present information in small and large group settings, as well as in virtual settings.
6. Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
7. Exhibit high personal motivation/energy and be positive about responsibilities.
8. Knowledgeable about technology and how to leverage technology tools to enhance instruction.
9. Knowledge of current educational trends, research, and professional development strategies.
10. Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines.
11. Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with diverse groups of students, parents, community stakeholders, and SPS staff.

Additional Information

1. Work Schedule - Days and hours (listed above) are subject to change depending on program and district needs.
2. Stipends, Leave Accruals and Holidays - Stipends, leaves and paid holidays are in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement as negotiated.
3. Benefits Highlights:
   • The administers health insurance and other benefits for employees of Washington's school districts who are in benefit eligible positions (at least half-time/20 hours per week in a regular position).
     • Multiple medical plans offered from various providers such as Kaiser Permanente WA, Premera Blue Cross, and the Uniform Medical Plan (for example) to fit your needs for varying cost and care options. Vision and Dental plan options, as well as standard Life and AD&D insurance are offered at no cost to the employee. The SEBB program also offers additional employee paid benefits like Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), supplemental Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability insurance, and Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA).
   • Benefit eligible Spokane Public Schools employees and their dependent family members have access to free, confidential counseling, consultation and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program.
   • School District Employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) public pension plan. Employees can choose from a lifetime retirement pension plan or a hybrid pension and investment plan that contributes between 5% and 15% of wages to retirement. When employees meet plan requirements and retire, they are guaranteed a monthly benefit for the rest of their life from the employer-funded pension.
     • Employees can also participate in voluntary savings programs to increase retirement savings such as the DRS Deferred Compensation Program or by participating in a 403(b) retirement plan through the District's plan manager, OMNI.
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4. A fingerprint background check is required for all prospective employees

Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate in the admission, treatment, employment, or access to its programs or activities on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, to the use of a trained guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, ADA Officer, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer and/or 504 Compliance Officer.
The following Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

• Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator: Jodi Harmon, View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Section 504 Coordinator: Melanie Smith, View phone number on click.appcast.io

Other district contacts:

• ADA Officer: Stephanie Busch, View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Affirmative Action Officer: Jodi Harmon, View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Equal Opportunity Officer: Jodi Harmon, View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer: Melanie Smith, View phone number on click.appcast.io

Address: 200 N Bernard Street, Spokane 99201-0282
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Do you have a valid Washington State Teaching certificate?

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Do you have a master's degree in education?

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Do you have a minimum of five (5) years successful teaching experience in the subject-specific instruction at either the elementary or the secondary level?

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• No

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