QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in education or related field required
- Masters degree in education or related field preferred
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a K12 education system preferred
- Leadership experience or project management preferred
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the District may find appropriate and acceptable
REPORTS TO:
- Director of Curriculum Instruction and Assessment
SUPERVISES: NA
JOB GOAL(S):
Performs the full range of professional duties required to support the Curriculum Instruction and Assessment Department including the performance of complex and/or sensitive activities; managing largescale longterm projects; and performs related duties as required or assigned.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plans and supervises the multifaceted activities to support secondary (grades 612) curriculum instruction and assessment with the Director of Curriculum Instruction and Assessment and the Executive Directors of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Plays a key role in developing strategies for achieving the goals contained within the Iowa City Community School District Strategic Plan and is accountable for outcomes.
- Assists the Director of Curriculum Instruction and Assessment with the planning of department policy and short and longterm objectives.
- Leads projects and may allocate resources physical fiscal and human
- Ensures curricular instructional and assessment alignment with National State and local policies and standards
JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides direction and leadership for curricular area programs consistent with District initiatives.
- Collaborates with the Director of Curriculum Instruction and Assessment and building administrators to plan and provide professional learning to contentarea teachers.
- Supports collaborative teams and individual teachers in the process of aligning content instruction and assessments and content standards through
- developing common understandings that align with state and local standards;
- designing and delivering effective instruction that aligns with the agreed upon understandings engages all students and is differentiated to meet student needs;
- assessing both formatively and summatively to measure student learning and sharing these assessments with collaborative teams to improve as teachers and as a system;
- working together to ensure all students are provided equitable educational experiences and achieve high levels of learning.
- Guides implementation of state requirements in the content area.
- Provides direction and leadership for the curriculum review process in accordance with the district review cycle.
- Guides implementation of the school improvement plan for the curricular area.
- Collects and analyzes district level assessment data to support the planning implementation and evaluation of content standards.
- Assists with the coordination of Kirkwood Academies 2Year Degree Program and Adult Education at Center for Innovation
- Other duties as assigned to the specific curricular discipline.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Year Round Position Salary and calendar year to be evaluated in accordance with Board Policy of the Iowa City Community School District.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Districts policy on Evaluation State Statute and any applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Required Experience:
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