Director of Curriculum, Instruction

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Cañon City Schools

Director of Curriculum,
Instruction & Assessment

Our District Mission and Core Beliefs

The Cañon City School District is future-focused, providing innovative educational opportunities to successfully prepare all students to meet any challenge they may face.

• We meet the social-emotional needs of all students, putting Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs before Bloom's Taxonomy.
• We believe learning growth matters most, requires risk-taking, and the work we do in our schools has the greatest impact on this.
• We're future-focused, believing the development of certain traits and skills will best prepare our students for ever-changing careers.
• We emphasize what is good for kids over the needs and comfort of adults.

Cañon City Schools

School District Fremont Re-1

Cañon City, Colorado 81212

www.canoncityschools.org

Cañon City Schools Strategic Plan

Our Profile of a Graduate

Community Profile

"Cañon City thrives through adventurous spirit, dynamic people, innovative schools, and historic charm."

Cañon City is located at the mouth of the Royal Gorge, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, along the Arkansas River. The Arkansas extends the entire 60-mile length of Fremont County and flows through the City of Cañon City itself. Sheltered in a beautiful valley, Cañon enjoys a mild year-round climate. In fact, Cañon City is said to be in the "banana belt" of Colorado, seeing very few days of extreme weather. The city is 45 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, 100 miles southwest of Denver, and 40 miles west of Pueblo. With a population of more than 17,000 in Cañon City and just over 50,000 in Fremont County, economic activities include tourism, retail, manufacturing, a growing technology industry, healthcare, city and county government, grade school and higher education, and corrections. Cañon City has many beautiful public spaces, a thriving historic downtown, and all the amenities typically found in larger communities.

The Cañon City School District has a reputation for being at the forefront of innovative practice and positive staff relations.

Cañon City is simply a wonderful community in which to live, work, and raise a family

District Profile:

Total district enrollment: 3000

Total licensed staff: 290

Total classified staff: 281

Schools:

• 3 Elementary Schools
• 1 Exploratory K-8 School
• 1 K-8 School
• 1 K-8 Charter School
• 1 Middle School
• 1 High School

Start Date: As soon as mutually agreed

Position Type: Full-time, 240 days per year

Location: Central Office

Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the 240-day Director 1 Salary Schedule and is based on education and experience. Salary Range $98,367-$120,007

Purpose of the Job:

Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment provides leadership in planning, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs to include: all PK-12 schools, summer school, early literacy, credit recovery, library services, expelled student educational programs, as well as other duties related to educational services provided to students as assigned. The Director supports and guides the Instructional Technology Coordinator's work in collaboration with the IT Director.

Additionally, the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment will be responsible for the implementation and interpretation of all district and state assessments, curriculum materials adoption, curriculum alignment, and instructional staff development.

The Director serves as the district's instructional leader, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning across all classrooms by supporting the development of effective instructional practices, coaching systems, and aligned professional learning opportunities.

This position also facilitates the district's Instructional Leadership PLC, fostering collaboration among school leaders to strengthen instructional coherence, monitor the implementation of district goals, and ensure continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

The Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment also oversees all district assessment practices, including state assessments, and serves as the District Assessment Coordinator.

Minimum Requirements:

(Note: The minimum requirements or prerequisites for a position must be met to satisfy step one of the "qualified" person determined under the Americans with Disabilities Act.)

Education: Master's Degree preferred

Experience: 5 or more years of successful public school work experience, with a minimum of 3 years in an administrative capacity.

Licenses/Certificates: Must hold a valid Colorado Principal/Administrator License or be eligible for the same.

Other Criteria:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
• Integrity, trust, and a work ethic to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of community groups and organizations.
• Successful experience as a school or district-level administrator is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in working as a member of a leadership team.
• Working knowledge of school nutrition programs and requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively resolve conflict.
• Ability to present information effectively, both orally and in written communication.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, guide, and direct staff in setting and achieving the highest standards of educational excellence for the District and individual schools.
• Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.

Essential Duties of the Job:

• Assume an active role in district-wide decision making by serving on the Superintendent's Advisory Council and District Leadership Team, Compass Committee, and by attending all regular Board of Education meetings.
• Guide and participate in annual Instructional Program Reviews of district schools.
• Provide oversight of online educational programs for grades K-12.
• Serves as a resource to staff, parents, and the community regarding student instruction issues and as a district liaison with cooperating agencies.
• Supervise and evaluate licensed and classified personnel as assigned.
• Develop a vision, goals, and objectives for the department, then recommend and implement such programs as approved by the Superintendent.
• Maintain a high level of awareness of research and recent developments in education, legislation, and educational programs.
• Develop summaries, reports, and other documentation as required or requested by the district or other state and local agencies.
• Ensure articulation and implementation of district, state, and federal guidelines.
• Promote a climate conducive to students' academic and social-emotional success.
• Maintain effective relationships with staff, students, parents, and the public.
• Support and cultivate a positive image of the district.
• Manage and appropriately assign resources.
• Model a belief and commitment to professional and personal growth.
• Plan, coordinate, collaborate, and provide professional development for staff on curriculum, assessment, and other new initiatives.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of instructional systems that ensure high-quality teaching and learning in every classroom.
• Facilitate the District Instructional Leadership PLC to promote shared accountability for instructional excellence, alignment to district goals, and support for building leaders.
• Analyze instructional trends and data to inform professional learning priorities and support differentiated coaching and feedback for school leaders.
• Partner with principals to strengthen classroom instruction through observation, feedback, and development of evidence-based instructional strategies.
• Collaborate with building and district leaders to ensure coherence between curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices districtwide.
• Collaborate with the Director of Human Resources regarding New Teacher Orientation, Induction practices with the Teacher Development Coach as needed, and Evaluation Practices as related to instructional practices, Measures of Student Learning.
• Develop and adhere to administrative policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Understands and reports on how district data is stored, processed, and transmitted by the district and by third-party Agents of the district.
• Provides and/or restricts access to district staff and other parties to secured school, district, or department data as authorized or required.
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data.
• Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Perform all other job-related duties that may be assigned by the Superintendent.

Skills, Knowledge, Equipment & Other:

• An ability to gain working knowledge of federal programs and requirements.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, guide, and direct staff in setting and achieving the highest standards of educational excellence for the district and its students.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Executive Assistant - Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Disciplinary Literacy & Instructional Coordinator, Wellness Coordinator, and Instructional Technology Coordinator (collaborative supervisor).

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions 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 functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; feel or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, waist to overhead, waist to floor and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Travel from site to site may occasionally; be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges is generally quiet with occasional increase when working events or with equipment. Must be able to work in person.

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

This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions. This job description is subject to change in accordance with the District's needs.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/canoncityschools

Anticipated Timeline for Hiring:

Final Application Deadline: Monday, December 29, 2025

Anticipated interviews: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered

Applications must include a thorough history of previous work experience and all the following documents electronically attached:

• Cover Letter
• Current résumé
• Copy of Colorado Administrator license if applicable
• Copies of college transcripts
• At least three (3) current letters of recommendation dated within the past year

Inquiries may be made to Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO, 81212, 719-276-5700.

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to: Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 - Telephone: (719)276-5700, Email:jamie.davis@canoncityschools.org.

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