Curriculum, Data and Assessment Manager for History/Social Science

Curriculum, Data and Assessment Manager for History/Social Science New Bedford Public School District PRAB - Office of School Perfomance - New Bedford, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps Job Details Job ID: 5878234 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Aug 10, 2026 4:0 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately Job Description SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF CLASSIFICATION: The Curriculum, Assessment, and Data Manager for History / Social Sciences (HSS) will provide proactive, collaborative leadership to support the execution of key strategic initiatives related to HSS.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of current educational principles, best practices and procedures in development and implementation of HSS curriculum, instruction, and assessment PreK-12. Knowledge of local, state and national standards and assessments and ability to support their application, development and implementation. Knowledge of use of technology as an educational tool to support learning, multicultural instructional materials, and experience teaching across disciplines and with diverse populations. Ability to provide leadership for professional development building capacity in HSS instruction. Ability to monitor the implementation of strategic initiatives and support the district's goals through school visits, data analysis, and collaboration with other New Bedford Public School (NBPS) offices. Ability to effectively collaborate with staff, parents, and state and national colleagues to implement and monitor NBPS’s strategic plan. Experience in curriculum development, quantitative data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting with strong focus on data quality and continuous improvement processes. Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative. Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one’s work. Expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; and in evaluating and learning new computer programs and familiarity with both Mac and PC operating environments. Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree desired from accredited college or university. Course work in educational leadership or administration. Minimum seven years combined experience as a classroom teacher and/or successful recent leadership experience in assessing program needs, instructional planning, assessment development, and professional development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum: Participate in the development and evaluation of existing and new curriculum. Identify and lead a team of administrators and teachers who will assist in curriculum development. Conduct research and collaborate with faculty and staff in the internalization of curriculum. Coordinate the evaluation of current curriculum to ensure that programming is meeting intended grade level curriculum standards. Use evaluations and data to make recommendations for how to improve and edit curricula on an annual basis through the creation of a curriculum revision cycle. Develop a five year plan of curriculum development including the replacement of outdated materials. Assessment: Collaborate to define and execute HSS assessment calendar. Develop a plan to support assessment administration and data collection for all schools. Manage implementation and administration of all state, district, and school common assessments. Partner with school leadership teams to support each school’s assessment protocols to analyze data, and support school leaders in identifying areas for improvement. Collect and disseminate best practices, external resources in the areas of benchmark and unit assessment data. Work with school and district leadership to identify key metrics to monitor district, school and student progress to allow for informed decision making. Develop, manage and report on staff, student and community surveys. Conduct statistical analysis of student achievement data and school information and maintain HSS data warehouse of all student assessment scores (state, district and school data and others as identified). Provide timely and clear reports on data analyzed. Manage the development and design of data dashboards and other regular reports or analysis that answer questions for key stakeholders, provide insight on student, school and district performance trends and patterns; and informs discussions and strategic decisions at the district and school levels, (e.g. aggregate and subgroup trends). Create a “public package” of achievement and other student-level data and provide a clear understanding of what the data means to critical audiences (School Committee, families and community, foundations, etc.) working with the Community Relations Manager to message the information in a public-friendly way. Serve as the primary contact for all external data requests and provide needed data to Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and Principals. Data Management: Assist district administrators in preparing and administering reports to comply with federal and state requirements. Collaborate with Deputy Superintendent and other Office of Instruction leaders to conduct significant professional development around new initiatives in the areas of curriculum, data management and analytics. Champion key findings from analysis and develop implementation models for district and school leaders to act upon data results. Serve as Office of Instruction point of contact for building based administration.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Meet appropriate DESE Administrator requirements, or ability to do so PHYSICAL DEMANDS (Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects and frequent climbing): NONE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Frequent overtime or night work required, etc.): Some extended day work required. Occasional attendance at evening meetings (i.e., School Committee, PTA, and community).

OVERTIME ELIGIBLE: NO

REPORTS TO: SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE

This description may change at any time Work Year: 12 Month Position Term: Non-Union Position Salary: $120,000 - $130,000,to be negotiated based on experience within this range Position Type: Full-Time Salary: $120,000 to $130,000 Per Year Job Categories: Organization-level Positions > Director/Division Director Organization-level Positions > Manager Job Requirements Bachelor degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Brian Turner , Chief Academic Officer PRAB - Office of School Perfomance Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Map The content you submit, offer, contribute, attach, post, or display (each a “Submission”) will be viewed by other users of the service who may or may not be accurately representing who they are or who they represent. Do not include any sensitive data in your submissions. Any submission or any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the service or obtained by you through the use of the service is at your own risk. “Sensitive data” for purposes of this section means social security or other government-issued identification numbers, medical or health information, account security information, individual financial account information, credit/debit/gift or other payment card information, account passwords, individual credit and income information or any other sensitive personal data as defined under applicable laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education