Campus Director of Curriculum & Instruction [Immediate Start]

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.

POSITION : Campus Director of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI)

GRADE LEVEL : Hiring for high school

LOCATION : Hiring at multiple locations.

SALARY : $72,000-$87,000 based on years of aligned experience up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!

STATUS : Full time year round, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)

START : Immediate.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Curriculum and Instruction is the leader of coaching for the teachers at their school site. They are responsible for coaching and managing people in both their teaching practice as well as their continuous growth personally.

The DCI role supports our belief in the human condition, that every human being strives to be fully known for who they are and the unique contribution they make to the human story.

In addition to this, the DCI, in partnership with the School Leadership Team, are responsible for the results of the school.

The DCI is the coach and manager of 12-15 teachers, but may vary by campus and need.

Leadership

• DSST Mission Driven : Demonstrate a sense of urgency about achievement for ALL students and preparing every student for post secondary success.
• Pursue solutions with tenacity that maximize student achievement.
• Model professional maturity; emotional constancy in stressful situations, bringing out the best in others, seek solutions and positively motivating.
• Mentor and coach staff members to encourage growth and results.

Curriculum

• Work with teachers to create and refine DSST curriculum documents (assessments, plans, data tracking), which correspond to college readiness standards, core instructional practices, and the benchmark assessment program.
• Oversee teacher implementation of DSST curriculum.

Instruction

• Observe and evaluate teachers in categories that correspond to DSST instructional expectations (in collaboration with School Director).
• Use of the centralized coaching tool to track all coaching meetings, observations, and action steps.
• Maintain an awareness of how course content will prepare a student for the needs of a high school college preparatory program.

Assessment

• Create, maintain, and update whole school, grade level, and teacher level student academic and assessment records and reports.
• Oversee required standardized testing.
• Identify and arrange for staff development opportunities which relate to core instructional practices, standards based assessments, and content areas.

Data

• Support data analysis in staff level coaching and school wide progress to goal.
• Monitor overall school data and progress to goal.
• Manage school and staff member decisions that come from data analysis.

Professional Learning

• Develop and execute the Professional Learning vision for your school.
• Manage and execute staff meetings.
• Manage and execute Professional Learning Days.

Additional Duties

• Build relationships with teachers and other members of the administration team in order to positively impact school culture and results.
• Co-manage department chairs to ensure effective outcomes within departments.
• Recruit and hire school faculty.
• Serve as a recruiter for new students; actively engage prospective families in an effort to draw more students to choose your school.
• Work with DSST Home Office to create network-wide standards, curriculum, and assessment documents.
• Lead the Instructional Leadership Team at your school.
• Participate in the Instructional Leadership Development program.
• If applicable, teach course(s) within the school.
• If applicable, act as a student advisor for a group of students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 3 years 6-12th grade teaching experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, manage and lead adults to successful outcomes.
• An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives.
• Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator.
• Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and / or multilingual students.

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004.

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able!

TOTAL REWARDS

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity.

We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life.

Some Highlights :

• Excellent Healthcare Plan.
• Time Off : DSST Staff enjoy 11+ weeks off per year + paid PTO (from Day 1!).
• Career Development.

REFERRAL

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

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