High School Curriculum and Instruction Specialist
2 months ago
**Description**:
The Academic Team is part of Democracy Prep's Central Management Organization and works directly with school leaders to drive scholar growth and ensure that all schools achieve their end-of-year goals. The role of a Curriculum & Instruction Specialist is to support school leaders across multiple schools, observing classrooms, reviewing lesson plans and analyzing assessment data. Through these structures the specialist identifies key levers that drive excellent academic outcomes and partners with school leaders to enact those levers.
Curriculum & Instruction Specialists meet regularly as a team, to share best practices and increase their own pedagogical expertise. Each specialist is an expert in at least one content area and works to grow their knowledge across content areas to better support each of their partner schools. Specialists also work together to analyze trends across partner schools and discuss which strategies have been most effective at improving instruction for scholars. This work informs the overall DPPS Academic vision, goals and priorities.
Finally, specialists ensure that curricular work products - including lesson plans and exams - are high quality, timely and error-free. They will work to adapt, assess and ensure strong implementation of curriculum and assessments written by DPPS and other vendors.
**Who You Are**
- An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
- A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their work to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- An academically focused teammate who is comfortable providing academic feedback and support across content areas, with at least one area of deep expertise
- An expert in NY State Regents Exams, particularly those exams required to receive a Regents diploma.
- A flexible problem solver who can lean in as needed to support the Democracy Prep at the Agassi Campus HS with instructional needs.
- An expert who is fluent with all parts of academic pedagogy, including standards, assessments, lesson design and execution
- Someone who quickly builds relationships and works collaboratively with different stakeholders, including school leaders, teachers and teammates
- A data nerd who is able to analyze data and identify levers to improve classroom instruction
- A team-oriented person who is honest, direct, and able to keep scholar learning at the forefront of your work
- An educator who prioritizes between and manage multiple workstreams
- A constant learner who wants to continually grow in their understanding of academic pedagogy, standards and instruction
**What You'll Do**
Support Success of Regents Related Course in Schools
- Meet regularly with school leaders, coaches and teachers to identify and enact instructional priorities at each of your partner schools.
- Partner with school leaders to improve academic coaching by sharing best practices and expertise in curriculum and sharpening their lens on academic coaching.
- Ensure teachers are using Regents-aligned teaching practices throughout the school year.
- Support schools in growing and sustaining their Advanced Placement program.
- Conduct consistent, high-quality classroom observations, including vetting lesson plans, collecting concrete classroom data, and identifying strengths and key levers for observed teachers. Identify trends across classrooms and bring them to school leaders and the Academics team.
- Use data to identify areas that need support at each of your partner schools, as well as effective practices that should be shared and implemented across the network. Create and enact plans to address the areas that need remediation.
- Support schools in growing their academic and pedagogical expertise through a variety of means including professional development, lesson study groups, co-observations with school leaders, and directly supporting individual teachers.
- Identify and work to overcome stumbling blocks to high quality instruction in classrooms.
Partner with the Academics Team on Priorities, Initiatives and Goals
- Collaborate with the rest of the Academic team to enhance the entire team's knowledge of best practices in terms of instruction for each content area. Share expertise with the team at large about your content area expertise by leading professional development, assessing external materials, and sharing best practices from outside the network.
- Drive in partnership with the team and school-based staff to ensure all schools reach ambitious Key Performance Indicators and grow student achievement.
- Create and revise high quality, timely, and error free exams, units and lesson materials. Ensure that curricula are clear, well organized, and easily implementable by school partners.
- Analyze Regents exam performance trends
We have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below
-
High School Science Teacher
1 month ago
New York, United States Northside Charter High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Posting: Science Teacher - Northside Charter High School (2024-2025 School Year)Position: Science TeacherLocation: Northside Charter High School, Brooklyn, NYAbout Northside Charter High School:Northside Charter High School is a dynamic and forward-thinking educational institution dedicated to providing a challenging and...
-
High School Science Teacher
2 days ago
New York, United States Northside Charter High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Posting: Physics Teacher - Northside Charter High School (2024-2025 School Year)Position: Physics TeacherLocation: Northside Charter High School, Brooklyn, NYAbout Northside Charter High School:Northside Charter High School is a dynamic and forward-thinking educational institution dedicated to providing a challenging and...
-
High School Math Teacher
1 week ago
New York, United States Northside Charter High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Posting: Math Teacher - Northside Charter High School (2024-2025 School Year)Position: Math TeacherLocation: Northside Charter High School, Brooklyn, NYAbout Northside Charter High School:Northside Charter High School is a dynamic and innovative educational institution committed to providing a rigorous and engaging learning...
-
High School Math Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States Northside Charter High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Posting: Math Teacher - Northside Charter High School (2024-2025 School Year)Position: Math TeacherLocation: Northside Charter High School, Brooklyn, NYAbout Northside Charter High School:Northside Charter High School is a dynamic and innovative educational institution committed to providing a rigorous and engaging learning...
-
High School Language Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States Northside Charter High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Opportunity: Language Teacher - Northside Charter High School (2024-2025 Academic Year)Location: Northside Charter High School, Brooklyn, NYAbout Northside Charter High School:Northside Charter High School is a dynamic and innovative center of education committed to fostering linguistic proficiency, promoting effective...
-
New York, United States Dream Full timeOriginallyfounded in 1991as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family...
-
High School History Teacher-2024-2025 SY
2 months ago
New York, United States Northside Charter High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Opportunity: History Teacher - Northside Charter High School (2024-2025 Academic Year)Location: Northside Charter High School, Brooklyn, NYAbout Northside Charter High School:Northside Charter High School is a vibrant and innovative educational institution dedicated to cultivating a deep understanding of history, fostering...
-
High School ICT Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States Northside Charter High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Opportunity: ICT Special Education Teacher - Northside Charter High School (2024-2025 Academic Year)Location: Northside Charter High School, Brooklyn, NYAbout Northside Charter High School:Northside Charter High School is a vibrant and innovative educational institution dedicated to cultivating a supportive and inclusive...
-
Director of Curriculum
1 month ago
New York, United States The Coding School Full timeLooking to make a difference delivering Emerging Technology/CS education that helps enable the next generation? The Coding School (TCS) is seeking a Director of (Emerging Technology) Curriculum who will help make this happen! TCS is a global leader in emerging tech education, including Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence, and is focused on training...
-
High School ENL Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States THE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Charter High School for Law and Social Justice provides students from the Bronx with a comprehensive High School education and lays the academic and social groundwork for success in college and careers. Using a theme of law and social justice, the School will engage, inspire, and empower students and will equip them with the...
-
High School Spanish Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States THE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Charter High School for Law and Social Justice provides students from the Bronx with a comprehensive High School education and lay the academic and social groundwork for success in college and careers. Using a theme of law and social justice, the School will engage, inspire, and empower students and will equip them with the...
-
High School History Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States THE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Charter High School for Law and Social Justice provides students from the Bronx with a comprehensive High School education and lay the academic and social groundwork for success in college and careers. Using a theme of law and social justice, the School will engage, inspire, and empower students and will equip them with the...
-
High School Health Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States THE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Charter High School for Law and Social Justice provides students from the Bronx with a comprehensive High School education and lay the academic and social groundwork for success in college and careers. Using a theme of law and social justice, the School will engage, inspire, and empower students and will equip them with the...
-
High School Science Teacher-Forensic Science
2 months ago
New York, United States THE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Charter High School for Law and Social Justice provides students from the Bronx with a comprehensive High School education and lays the academic and social groundwork for success in college and careers. Using a theme of law and social justice, the School will engage, inspire, and empower students and equip them with the...
-
High School Religion Teacher
3 weeks ago
New York, United States Nazareth Regional High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: ContractualJob Description – Religion TeacherMission Statement Nazareth RHS is a Catholic college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. We maintain a rigorous academic environment where students develop a life-long intellectual curiosity which empowers them to think independently in an ever...
-
High School Religion Teacher
1 month ago
New York, United States Nazareth Regional High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: ContractualJob Description – Religion TeacherMission Statement Nazareth RHS is a Catholic college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. We maintain a rigorous academic environment where students develop a life-long intellectual curiosity which empowers them to think independently in an ever...
-
High School Technology Teacher
3 weeks ago
New York, United States Nazareth Regional High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: ContractualJob Description – Technology TeacherMission Statement Nazareth RHS is a Catholic college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. We maintain a rigorous academic environment where students develop a life-long intellectual curiosity which empowers them to think independently in an ever...
-
High School Math Teacher
3 weeks ago
New York, United States Nazareth Regional High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: Contractual Job Description – Math TeacherMission Statement Nazareth RHS is a Catholic college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. We maintain a rigorous academic environment where students develop a life-long intellectual curiosity which empowers them to think independently in an ever changing...
-
High School Math Teacher
1 week ago
New York, United States Nazareth Regional High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: Contractual Job Description – Math TeacherMission Statement Nazareth RHS is a Catholic college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. We maintain a rigorous academic environment where students develop a life-long intellectual curiosity which empowers them to think independently in an ever changing...
-
High School Math Teacher
2 months ago
New York, United States Nazareth Regional High School Full timeJob DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: Contractual Job Description – Math TeacherMission Statement Nazareth RHS is a Catholic college preparatory high school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. We maintain a rigorous academic environment where students develop a life-long intellectual curiosity which empowers them to think independently in an ever changing...
