Literacy Curriculum and Instruction Specialist

Mission Statement:

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

Primary Purpose:

In partnership with the primary network curriculum team, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist (CIS) - Literacy on the Primary Learning Acceleration Team will provide monthly training for teachers and bi-weekly training for leaders at ten focus schools. Literacy specialists will ensure that all development aligns with the science of teaching Reading. They will help teachers develop a deep understanding of and deconstruct the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for their grade level and content area. Literacy specialists will review the units of study, ensure opportunities for practice and feedback, and engage in scholar work analysis. Additionally, the literacy specialists will co-plan with the Director of the Tutor Corps to align Tier 2 interventions (tutorials) and resources, ensuring scholars can access and master the Tier 1 curriculum at the ten focus schools.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Curricular Responsibilities
• Manage content visions and systems for supports for network-wide campus leaders to support teacher capacity building.
• Get input on curriculum from leaders, teachers, and curriculum and instruction peers to ensure the curriculum is in alignment with the IB Programme Standards and Practices as well vertically aligned to content in different grade bands.
• Monitor implementation of the curriculum through cycles of campus observation and feedback (e.g., walkthroughs, school reviews).
• Teacher and Leader Professional Development
• Provide content specific professional development to school leaders (e.g., whole group, small group, one-on-one coaching) to further develop their instructional eye.
• Analyze scholar assessment data (qualitative and quantitative) and share with school leaders to determine how to support in developing teachers, refining units of study, or define targeted intervention support.
• Provides curricular leadership to school leaders by utilizing research-based teaching and learning practices.
• Campus Support
• Provide coordinated support after strategy for addressing the needs of the ten focus schools to rapidly accelerate student outcomes.
• Works with Data Team to document teacher, school, and scholar subgroup performance and track progress toward organizational and school goals.
• Assists campus leaders in designing, preparing, and facilitating content specific professional development around instructional planning.
  
  
  

Education, Experience, And/or Certification(s)

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree (B. A. / B.S.) from four-year college or university required. Master’s degree preferred but not required. Experience with curriculum writing and inquiry-based instruction. International Baccalaureate experience a plus.
• Experience Requirements:
• Minimum three years of classroom teaching experience
• Formal school leadership experience (e.g., Assistant Principal, Dean of Instruction) preferred.
• Leadership experiences providing teachers and leaders with content specific professional development.
• Demonstrated and measurable student achievement in the content area on state, nationally norm- referenced tests, or college readiness exams (ACT, SAT, IB, AP, etc.)
• Ability to design high quality units and lesson plans and assessments aligned to an objective.
• Understanding of IB instructional and planning practices preferred
  
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Competencies: To perform the job successfully, competitive applicants should demonstrate the following competencies:
• High Expectations (academic and behavioral) for all students
• Relentless Achiever
• Ability to Lead
• Superior Instructional Leader
• Reflects and Self Improves
• Excellent communicator
• Respectful and Relationship Oriented
• Collaborative and mission driven culture
• Communication Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read, analyze and apply common sense to understand and conduct instructions in written or oral form. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, students, and parents.
• Technology: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be competent in Microsoft Office applications and have the ability to learn and use computer software, as necessary. Ability to use basic office equipment.
• Other Qualifications: Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization.
  
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those 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. Employee must be able to maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours will be necessary. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level is low to high and may have frequent interruptions. There may be activity from other employees and students of a distracting nature.

Starting Salary: $72,500

Application Procedure:

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Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.