Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Company Description

KIPP Delta is part of the nation-wide KIPP non-profit network of 242 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students. We are excited that KIPP Delta will serve over 1,000 students in Helena and Blytheville, AR in the 2023-2024 school year.

Job Description

The Director of Curriculum and Instruction is a regional position reporting to the Managing Director of Academics. The DCI will provide leadership and support for staff and collaborate with administrators and instructional staff in ensuring that effective and challenging curriculum and instructional practices are occurring in all classrooms. They will guide staff in the process of using relevant data to arrive at informed choices in making and adjusting instructional decisions and practices. The DCI will assist the school leadership team and supervise the instructional program at each school by assisting teachers in their classrooms through demonstrations, modeling, peer observations, and active discussions of student data and student work. They will meet with teachers individually and in small groups, curriculum teams, departments, grade levels, and professional learning communities to support instruction at Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III.

KDPS leaders make decisions, conduct difficult conversations, and build highly collaborative teams, all while shaping a joyful organizational culture. Self-reflective and humble, our leaders are open to feedback and committed to continuously improving. The Director of Curriculum and Instruction is hired, supported, and evaluated by the Managing Director of Academics.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Vision and Strategy

• Oversee the district’s implementation of the Response to Instruction and Intervention plan across the prekindergarten through the twelfth-grade continuum.
•  Ensure all intervention staff and auxiliary service members are oriented to the KIPP Delta Public School’s approach to RTI.
• Create a plan for each academic year to increase the number of students who are at- or above-grade-level, including special education students, students with dyslexia, and English language learners.
• Oversee academic progress and milestones of students.
• Partner with other members of the Regional Academics team to build and drive a regional academic strategy that ensures KIPP Delta students are college-ready by high school graduation.
• Communicate the vision and strategy across KIPP Delta’s schools to ensure that all instructional staff, students, families, and other stakeholders know and understand the vision for excellent instruction and intervention.
• Oversee the district’s ELL, 504, and Science of Reading programs for implementation and compliance.

Teacher and Leader Support

• Draw upon knowledge of K-12 education climate to support instructional delivery of curriculum based on Arkansas state standards and requirements.
• Lead the ongoing evaluation of the current curriculum and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Attend and support RTI Committee meetings in coordination with campus leadership, Special Education Director, Student Success and Support Coordinators, and district support stakeholders to provide parents/guardians with pertinent student information and academic plans.
• Observe, coach, and debrief lessons, including lessons delivered in intervention, groups, and special education classes, with teachers to improve the quality of instructional practices and lead to increased student growth.
• Support school leaders’ coaching of instruction in order to improve teacher proficiency within their schools.
• Provide guidance on formative and summative assessments.
• Attend/facilitate instructional professional development at the school and regional level that aligns with the instructional vision of KIPP Delta Public Schools.
•  Analyze and respond to region-wide teacher performance and achievement data to adjust approach and support struggling teachers and schools.

Leadership

• Serve as an effective KIPP Delta Public Schools organizational ambassador consistently striving to live as a servant leader with a growth mindset, an intolerance of mediocrity, and a commitment to the success of all students, staff, and families.
• Model being a lead learner and effectively lead adults to accept and demonstrate that his or her actions, decisions, and behaviors can affect student learning and the success of others.
• Reflect, self-critique, and utilize feedback to set and monitor progress toward appropriate goals.
•  Ensure meetings are necessary, valuable for participants, and always intentionally designed to aid in the achievement of school/district goals.
• Develop and co