Director, Science

Director, Science

Reports to: Executive Director, Math and Science
Grade 309
239 Days
Salary: $118,479 - $142,748
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Purpose
Leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a coherent PK�12 science system anchored in high-quality instructional materials and the district's instructional framework. This role ensures that science instruction across all grade levels is rigorous, standards-aligned, and consistently executed, with strong lesson internalization and the use of common assessments and Demonstrations of Learning (DOLs) to drive instructional response. The Director ensures the design, writing, and refinement of high-quality lessons and instructional resources that enable teachers to deeply internalize content and deliver instruction effectively. 

Supervises science coordinators and holds responsibility for aligning curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning into a unified system�eliminating fragmentation and ensuring all students, including emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities, access grade-level content with appropriate scaffolds that maintain rigor. Ensures aligned assessment systems, instructional resources, and professional learning are in place to support effective lesson delivery and instructional response, and that campuses are equipped with the tools and clarity needed to implement with fidelity.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Leads the design and implementation of districtwide science curriculum and common assessments for PK�12, grounded in high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and evidence-based science practices.
• Ensures all lessons and instructional resources are tightly aligned to HQIM, reflect best-inclass science practices, and are built for strong Tier 1 instruction for all students.
• Ensures instructional coherence across all grade levels through consistent use of HQIM, aligned lesson design, and the District's Instructional Framework.
• Guides the design, writing, and refinement of HQIM-aligned lessons and instructional resources that drive deep teacher internalization and effective, rigorous lesson delivery.
• Ensures scaffolds are intentionally designed and embedded within HQIM-aligned lessons to increase access for all students�including emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities�without reducing rigor.
• Supervises, coaches, and evaluates science coordinators, ensuring a high-performance culture through clear expectations, strong performance management, and accountability for quality, timelines, and impact.
• Ensures coordinators are aligned to HQIM implementation, curriculum design, and instructional priorities, and are producing high-quality outputs that drive teacher and student outcomes.
• Collaborates across Curriculum & Instruction, School Leadership, and other departments to ensure HQIM, science priorities, and instructional supports are aligned into a unified system. Ensures professional learning is tightly aligned to HQIM, the District's Instructional Framework, and science priorities, directly supporting effective lesson internalization and delivery.
• Establishes and maintains systems to monitor curriculum quality, fidelity of HQIM implementation, strength of Tier 1 instruction, and impact on student achievement across PK12.
• Designs and implements assessment systems, including common assessments and Demonstrations of Learning (DOLs), aligned to HQIM and grade-level standards to measure mastery and inform instructional refinement.
• Analyzes instructional and program data to evaluate progress toward goals and identify areas for improvement in HQIM implementation, lesson quality, and student outcomes.
• Monitors the overall impact of science initiatives, ensuring alignment to district goals and measurable outcomes.
• Shares progress reports and ensures the development of aligned action steps to address identified needs.
• Supports the implementation of extended learning opportunities in collaboration with district personnel and community partners, aligned to science priorities and HQIM.
• Maintains a flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the role, including regular campus visits, professional learning sessions, and occasional evenings or weekends to support district priorities and ensure high-quality implementation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates coordinators, acceleration science teachers, and support staff, and makes recommendations