Primary ELAR Curriculum Manager

The Opportunity
The Manager of Curriculum Primary ELAR role is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has deep content knowledge of Early Primary school ELAR (PreK 2nd Grade) has a passion for curriculum and instruction leverages contentbased coaching strategies and techniques to build the capacity of instructional leaders is committed to advancing social justice and culturally relevant pedagogy and is eager to influence the future of primary school ELA curriculum and instruction across KIPP Texas and beyond.

The Manager of Curriculum & Achievement Primary ELA will play a critical role at the statelevel in an effort to drive improved student results by ensuring that every student has access to rigorous excellent gradelevel curriculum that will be implemented in KIPP schools in our Houston Austin Dallas and San Antonio regions.

General Role Description
Curriculum Design: Using Amplify Texas ELAR & Creative Curriculum as base curriculum designs strong instructional guidance for teachers and instructional coaches to facilitate strong implementation and internalization of curriculum
Curriculum Adoption & Selection: Executes a scientific method for selecting curriculum tools and
resources necessary for teaching and learning experiences
Curriculum Vetting: Executes a researchedbased vetting process to ensure that curriculum is aligned to gradelevel standards and expectations errorfree and publish ready
CurriculumInstruction Connection: Supports instructional teammates in designing and reviewing professional learning materials designed to equip leaders and teachers with the knowledge and
skills to internalize and execute the curriculum

Assessments: Creates high quality aligned standards based formative end of cycle and interim assessments to support mastery of content objectives and seeks feedback from key stakeholders along the way.
Data Analysis: Frequently and consistently progress monitors and analyzes a variety of qualitative and quantitative data at the school region and statelevels to identify strengths and gaps in the curriculum itself while also strategically providing revisions and course corrections to the curriculum implementation pathway.
Professional Development: If needed plan review and/or facilitate virtual and inperson professional development on curriculum instruction and assessment analysis to ensure all regions are on a path to implement the curriculum with fidelity and achieve academic goals.

Key Responsibilities
The Manager of Curriculum & Achievement responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Develop and/or adapt ELAR curriculum based on feedback from the stakeholders including course overviews pacing calendars unit plans lesson plans and assessments aligned to the KIPP Texas ELA Vision.
Ensure all ELAR curriculum & assessments are topquality and aligned to a collegeready bar and Texas state standards before students engage with them.
Conduct ongoing progress monitoring and data analysis (statewide and regionspecific) to make necessary adjustments to curriculum materials.
Review ELAR professional development materials for regional academic teams instructional coaches and teachers including unit and lesson internalization instructional best practices and responding to data
Build relationships with principals assistant principals teachers and regional academics teams across the state to solicit feedback on the ELAR curriculum.
Collaborate with other KIPP Texas academics teams (student support services assessment & achievement) to ensure curriculum and supporting materials are accessible for ALL students including students with IEPs and multilingual learners.
Stay uptodate on best practices in primary ELAR instruction and model best practices for
instructional coaches as needed.

Qualifications :

Qualifications
Bachelor degree required
Teaching or administrative certification is a plus
Content or subject knowledge certification is preferred
Completion of the Texas Reading Academies (or equivalent certification) is highly preferred

Content and Pedagogical Expertise
Strong understanding of the the Science of Teaching Reading and its impact on Foundational Literacy curriculum and instructional
Exceptionally high standards for students potential and an unyielding belief that ALL students can achieve at high levels
Deep knowledge of primary ELAR (including TEKS) with a strong understanding of the full K12 ELAR continuum
Deep knowledge of PreKindergarten and best practices in Early Childhood Education.
Master ELAR teacher coach and instructional leader at the primary (PreK 2nd Grade) level. Strong understanding of and prior experience with curriculum development including but not limited to: alignment between objectives learning experiences and assessment; principles of backwards planning; essential questions to drive inquiry

(Preferred) Experience coaching teachers and/or leaders to improve instruction through
observation & feedback; can identify targeted impact statements (action steps) based on
observations to improve instruction efficiently and effectively

Technical Skills
Detail oriented and obsessed with accuracy especially in the areas of curriculum and assessments
Meets deadlines and timelines aligned to the academic calendar and needs of the organization
Ability to create own work plan and can project plan around multiple priorities and fastpaced deadlines
Able to succinctly present summaries and updates
Can work across multiple modes of communication (virtual and inperson) to impact others and achieve goals
Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office suite and (preferred) Adobe Reader and Google Drive
(Preferred but not required) Able to fluently navigate Amplify Texas ELAR Creative Curriculum and Illuminate or other similar assessment and data analytics platforms

Communication Interpersonal and Team Skills
Builds and maintains strong relationships across a variety of levels and stakeholders
Strong verbal and written communication skills; tailors message for the audience context and mode of communication
Builds consensus and resolves conflicts; exhibits willingness to have difficult conversations
Skillfully navigates systems and structures at various levels in a large district
Comfortable with ambiguity and can translate abstract ideas into concrete work plans and products

Problem Solving and SystemsLevel Thinking
Understands how various systems departments shareholders and stakeholders interact to achieve short and long term goals
Makes decisions using data and takes initiative to solve problems and create stakeholder buyin
Exhibits flexibility and a solutionsoriented mindset when faced with shifting priorities demands and timelines
Identifies and prioritizes missioncritical issues and offers innovative solutions to seemingly intractable problems
Exhibits consistent focus on goals and results and sets clear metrics for success

Leadership Skills
Motivates inspires and moves other adults to action to achieve ambitious goals
Builds coalitions and works collaboratively with diverse stakeholders at all levels including but not limited to state leaders regional leaders school leaders coaches teachers and students
Establishes clear expectations deliverables and deadlines across organizational layers

Empathy and Commitment to Cause
Deep belief in the mission and values of KIPP and commitments to improving student achievement
Passionately believes that all students can achieve at high levels

Additional Information :

Compensation and Benefits

Salary is based on years of experience degree of education and level of expertise.

As a fulltime KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates including medical dental and vision options life insurance  fertility and disability plans starting as low as $25/month.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration of race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime