Director Of Curriculum And Instruction

Position Type:
Administration/Curriculum Directors

• Date Posted:
  3/29/2021

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  Location:
  44480 - St. Viator School

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  Date Available:
  08/07/2021

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  Closing Date:
  08/01/2021

Currently seeking a highly motivated and talented Director of Curriculum and Instruction for St. Viator Elementary School, a Catholic school with dedicated teachers, strong parental support, and motivated students. The Director of Curriculum and Instruction will be working regularly with the principal on these goals. Here are some of the key pieces of this position.

Evaluation and Coaching

• Work with principal to facilitate rapid teacher development through a rigorous coaching and feedback cycle

• Work with leaders and teachers to ensure core academic program elements are in place in all classrooms, subject areas and grade levels

• Build deep, trusting relationships with teachers to encourage staff and influence their practice

• Execute formal evaluation cycles for teachers

• Develop cohort and school-level professional development sessions to address common areas for improvement

• Support curriculum review, revision and development to continually improve the quality of instructional resources

• Coordinate master schedule to maximize student learning

Leadership and Management

• Ensure high-quality lessons aligned to state standards and Archdiocesan academic standards are implemented in every classroom

• Lead data-driven cohort meetings to focus on areas to improve instruction

• Facilitate diagnostic, end of year and ongoing benchmark testing, including compiling results, managing database, and identifying trends

• Serve as a member of the school leadership team to shape the direction of the school and coordinate interdepartmental practice

• Provide direct management to teachers around academic practices and professional responsibilities including grading and assessments

• Work with the Reading Specialist, teachers, and student support personnel to create comprehensive action plans for our struggling students

Pre-requisites

• At least 3 years of teaching experience with a track record of success driving measureable student gains

• Experience collaborating with teachers to identify and prioritize areas for development

• Commitment to Catholic education and preferred past involvement in the Catholic community

• Demonstrated ability leading a team of professionals

• Experience analyzing data to identify curricular, instructional, and coaching trends

• Ability to model exemplary instructional and cultural school practices

• Experience developing and delivering professional development to groups of teachers

• Deep content knowledge and understanding of curriculum

• Dedication to coaching to dramatically improves teacher performance

• Master's degree preferred in Education Administration or in Curriculum and Instruction

St. Viator Elementary School is located on the northwest side of Chicago in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. We are a school with growing enrollment, a diverse community, and dedicated teachers. Learn more about us at www.stviatorchicago.org. Contact the principal with any questions at principal@stviatorchicago.org.