Secondary Curriculum Manager

Position type: Full time exempt 12 Month

Reporting & Collaboration

• Direct Manager: Vice President of Academics

• Direct Reports: N/A

• Key Collaborators: 

  • School Leaders

  • Assistant School Leaders

  • Instructional Coaches

  • Teacher Leaders

  • Director of Professional Learning

  • Director of Special Populations

  • Data Team

  • Operations Team

Autonomy & Decision Making

• Leads instructional decision-making within assigned content area and grade span

• Develops regional guidance for curriculum implementation assessment practices and instructional priorities such as:

  • Secondary curriculum strategy

  • Graduation pathway alignment

  • Missouri Learning Standards

  • AP Course Audit

  • College Board expectations

  • End-of-Course (EOC) alignment

  • ACT readiness

  • Dual enrollment alignment

  • Vertical coherence 9-12

• Lead curriculum implementation across all core high school content areas ensuring alignment to Missouri Learning Standards graduation requirements AP frameworks and postsecondary readiness expectations.

• Ensure curriculum pacing assessments and instructional resources prepare students for MAP End-of-Course Assessments AP Exams ACT and college-level coursework.

• Develop systems that ensure vertical alignment across grades 6-12 while strengthening readiness from middle school into high school.

What will I be doing in my day to day work

Curriculum Strategy Alignment & Implementation

• Develop and maintain curriculum access systems including unit resources lesson materials and intellectual prep supports

• Create and revise pacing guidance aligned to standards instructional priorities and assessment timelines

• Support schools in executing curriculum with fidelity while maintaining rigor and grade-level alignment

• Develop and maintain schedules of assessed standards aligned to regional assessment blueprints

• Ensure vertical alignment of standards instructional practices and assessment expectations across grade levels

• Support leaders and teachers with lesson internalization unit unpacking and student work analysis protocols

Assessment & Data-Driven Instruction Systems- Develop and maintain aligned assessment systems including:

• Progress monitoring systems

• Assessment blueprints

• Design and support network-wide Data Driven Instruction (DDI) cycles aligned to student outcomes and priority standards

• Facilitate collaborative scoring and calibration processes to ensure consistent understanding of rigor and proficiency

• Analyze student performance trends and support schools in identifying high-leverage instructional responses

Develop and oversee assessment systems aligned to:

• Curriculum-based assessments

• Interim assessments

• Missouri Assessment Program

• Missouri End-of-Course Assessments

• AP assessments

• ACT readiness benchmarks

• College and career readiness indicators

Professional Development & Leader Capacity

• Design and facilitate professional learning aligned to regional instructional priorities and content-specific best practices

• Train School Leaders Assistant School Leaders instructional coaches and teachers on curriculum implementation assessment practices and instructional strategies

• Support leaders in conducting effective walkthroughs coaching conversations and observation feedback cycles

• Build leader and teacher capacity around:

  • AP development

  • Secondary literacy across content

  • Mathematical reasoning

  • Scientific inquiry

  • Writing across disciplines

  • Academic discourse

  • Secondary grading practices

• Support the development of school-based systems that reinforce instructional consistency and strong Tier 1 instruction

Walkthroughs Coaching & Continuous Improvement

• Conduct walkthroughs that explicitly monitor:

  • Standards alignment

  • Academic rigor

  • Student discourse

  • College-ready tasks

  • Cognitive demand

  • Literacy across content

  • Evidence-based writing

  • Inquiry

  • Lab instruction

  • Problem solving

What will I be evaluated on

• Curriculum & Instructional Coherence

  • Schools consistently implement curriculum and instructional priorities with fidelity across classrooms and grade levels

  • Teachers demonstrate strong lesson internalization and alignment to standards pacing and instructional expectations

  • Students consistently engage in grade-level rigorous work aligned to the instructional framework

• Assessment & Data Systems

  • Assessment systems are aligned predictable and effectively used across campuses

  • Leaders and teachers execute strong DDI cycles resulting in targeted instructional adjustments

  • Progress monitoring systems lead to timely intervention and measurable student growth

• Leader & Teacher Capacity

  • School Leaders and instructional coaches effectively lead coaching cycles walkthroughs and instructional PD

  • Teachers demonstrate improved instructional practice aligned to the core elements for Tier I instruction

  • Cross-campus calibration and instructional consistency improve over time 

• Student Outcomes-Increased student proficiency and growth to include:

  • Increased proficiency on Missouri End-of-Course Assessments

  • Increased AP participation and qualifying scores

  • Increased ACT performance

  • Increased college readiness indicators

  • Increased graduation rates

  • Increased dual credit success

  • Increased course pass rates

  • Increased college persistence readiness

What skills should I already bring i.e. what should I already have a track record around

• Secondary curriculum implementation across multiple content areas

• College- and career-ready instructional practices

• AP and advanced coursework implementation

• Standards-aligned assessment design

• Secondary instructional coaching

• Cross-content literacy

• Data-driven instructional leadership 

• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Ability to coach and develop leaders and teachers

• Strong facilitation and professional development skills

What should I know a lot about already i.e. what should I have expertise in

• Secondary curriculum design and implementation

• Missouri Learning Standards and graduation requirements

• College Board AP frameworks

• Secondary assessment systems

• Data Driven Instruction

• Secondary instructional coaching

• Adolescent literacy

• Evidence-based instructional practices

• Secondary mathematics science and literacy pedagogy

KIPP uses Indicators of Excellence (IOE) to codify what great looks like in daily work.  For this role the IOEs include:

1. Planning: Progress Monitoring

2. Planning: Questioning for Cognitive Lift

3. Execution: Diagnosis

4. Execution: Response

Qualifications :

What you bring to the table:

Required

• 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience with strong student outcomes

• Experience leading curriculum implementation or instructional improvement initiatives

• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional learning for adults

• Experience using student achievement data to drive instructional decisions

• Strong understanding of instructional coaching and leader development

• Ability to manage cross-functional projects and systems

• Bachelors degree required

• Valid teaching certification                                          

Preferred

• Experience as an instructional coach assistant principal or academic dean

• Experience in high-performing schools or networks

• Advanced degree in education curriculum leadership or related field

• Experience leading work across multiple schools or grade bands

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

KIPP St. Louis is committed to pay equity and to ensuring that we do not unintentionally perpetuate historic wage gaps that persist due to individual negotiations.  As a result salaries are not negotiated.  We are transparent about salaries in our job postings so that candidates can make an informed decision before beginning the hiring process.  The salary range is $70-$95000. This role is performance bonus eligible. 

We are a fast paced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:

• $0 deductible healthcare plan option including medical vision and dental. 

• Employer Paid Short Term Disability. 

• $50000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. 

• Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program

• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony holiday party and more!

• Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer. 

• Ongoing professional development.

Generous time off:

• Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and military-related leave

• Paid parental leave for new families

• Paid holidays as well as a one week Thanksgiving break a two-week winter break a week-long spring break

• Wellness days provided throughout the year

Hiring Timeline and Steps

The anticipated start date for the role is as soon as possible. 

If you are interested in working at KIPP St. Louis please visit our website to find out how to apply! 

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KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our students families teachers staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time