Director of Curriculum and Instruction 2750
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The Natick Public Schools Seek a Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Start Date: July 1 2025
We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.
The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5300 students from PreK through age 22. We are an innovative supportive and highperforming district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe trusting respectful environment where learning is exciting dynamic and engaging and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29 Students of Color and 71 White students. With a graduation rate of 97 and 90 of our students attending postsecondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.
We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengthsbased approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff students and families and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.
Job Title
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Location
Town Hall
Reports To
Assistant Superintendent of TLI
Work days/FTE
260 days/1.0 FTE
Salary/Benefits
Salary and benefits per contract with theNonRep Salary Schedule
Benefits Eligible
Yes
JOB GOAL:
The Director of Curriculum and Instruction provides strategic leadership and oversight of the districts curriculum instructional practices coaching of leadership teams and professional development initiatives. This position ensures that educational programs are rigorous aligned with state and federal standards and designed to meet the diverse needs of all students. The Director collaborates with administrators teachers and staff to foster a culture of academic excellence and continuous improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Masters degree in Education Curriculum and Instruction Educational Leadership or a related field (Doctorate preferred).
Professional Certification: Licensure of Principal/ Assistant Principal or Supervisor/Director
Specialized Knowledge:
- Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity equity inclusion and social justice as they relate to student staff and community engagement and cultivation
Preferred Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role in curriculum and instruction preferably in a K12 setting.Experience with Google Suite (Drive Docs Sheets Slides Classroom etc. and PowerSchool preferred but will train the right candidate.
Skills:
- Strong knowledge of curriculum development instructional strategies and assessment practices.
- Ability to analyze data and use it to inform curriculum and instructional decisions.
- Excellent leadership communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in integrating educational technology into curriculum and instruction.
- Commitment to fostering equity inclusion and cultural responsiveness in education.
- Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
- Bilingual skills especially in Spanish and Portuguese are highly desirable
- Candidates should have a passion for working with students families and colleagues
- Candidates must be flexible and collaborative
- Candidates must be able to multitask in a fastpaced supportive environment that nurtures student growth
- Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing timesensitive deadlines for work production
Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
- Phone intercom personal computer and software applications as outlined above scanner copy machine calculator camera printers and fax machine.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Curriculum Development & Implementation
- Lead the design development and evaluation of districtwide curriculum to ensure alignment with state standards district goals and instructional needs.
- Oversee the adoption and integration of instructional materials resources and technology to enhance learning experiences.
- Regularly assess curriculum effectiveness using datadriven analysis making necessary adjustments to improve student outcomes.
- Ensure all curricular programs are inclusive culturally responsive and promote equitable access to highquality instruction.
- Conduct curriculum audits in collaboration with the Assistant Superintendent
Instructional Leadership
- Collaborate with principals and teachers to implement researchbased instructional strategies that support student success.
- Provide guidance for differentiated instruction addressing the needs of diverse learners including gifted students multilingual learners and students with special needs.
- Identify trends in student data to inform instructional practices and enhance learning opportunities.
- Establish and monitor systems for the consistent delivery of highquality instruction across all schools.
Professional Development
- Design and implement professional learning programs that align with district goals and enhance instructional effectiveness.
- Facilitate Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and other collaborative frameworks to support teacher growth and instructional excellence.
- Provide professional development for evaluators on best practices for assessing and supporting educators ensuring evaluations are meaningful and drive instructional improvement.
- Train evaluators in evidencebased observation techniques constructive feedback strategies and coaching methods to foster educator growth.
- Stay current on educational trends research and best practices sharing insights to maintain innovative equitable and effective instruction.
Assessment & Accountability
- Oversee the administration and analysis of standardized testing and other assessments to drive instructional improvements.
- Use data to monitor student achievement identify achievement gaps and implement strategies to promote equity in education.
- Provide reports to the superintendent school board and other stakeholders on curriculum effectiveness and student performance.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Collaborate with district leaders to align curriculum and instruction initiatives with strategic goals.
- Act as a liaison between the district and external agencies including the state education department on curriculum and instruction matters.
- Develop and manage the department budget to ensure effective allocation of resources.
- Promote equity in education by identifying and addressing achievement gaps ensuring all students have access to highquality curriculum and instruction that prepares them for college career and life readiness.
- Work closely with Director of Student Services Director of Counseling and SEL Assistant Director of ML and Coordinator of Data to implement a coherent MTSS system to improve student outcomes
Any other relative duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:
- move about the classroom school school grounds office and/or offsite locations.
- On some occasions it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces;
- remain in a stationary position for periods of time;
- operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e. iPad copy machine computer printer assistive technology etc.;
- read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids;
- position oneself to maintain files and access school/classroom/office materials;
- communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated;
- communicate and collaborate effectively with students parents and other staff members in person via video conference on the telephone and/or in writing;
- observe details at close range
- in the school setting ensure the safety of students;
- multitask and meet multiple demands from several people;
- may need to teach and support students with life skills development such as eating cleaning and toileting
- lifting up to and including 25 lbs
- the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise and evaluate curriculum staff instructional coaches and department personnel.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
- Formal application
- Rating of education and experience
- Oral interviews
- Reference check
- Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
- Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I. Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I. and fingerprints.
The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age race creed color religion nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity disability pregnancy and pregnancyrelated conditions physical and intellectual differences immigration status homeless status or any other class protected by law.
Date Updated: 3/3/25
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
