Director of Curriculum and Instruction

POSITION: DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

DESCRIPTION

The Director of Curriculum and Instruction provides leadership for development, maintenance,

evaluation, and advocacy of a high quality educational program for students in the district. He/ she will work under limited supervision of the Insular Superintendent or designee with considerable latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPOSNIBILITES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Coordinates the adoption, budgeting, and evaluation of the District instructional materials (textbooks, software, and instructional technology) with increased student achievement as the goal;
• Communicates to the community about District curricular programs;
• Assess and analyzes needs of the District in terms of curriculum, instruction, and assessment and proposes changes to the curriculum;
• Coordinates development and maintenance of all District curriculum maps, materials, and publications;
• Coordinates development and evaluation of the District’s instructional benchmarks for all subject areas;
• Develops and evaluates the District’s instructional supervision and evaluation program;
• Facilitated the development/adoption of procedures that comply with territorial policies on curriculum, instruction, and assessment;
• Develops, reviews, and evaluates the District’s assessment procedures, practices and programs;
• Participates regularly in District administrative team meetings, K-12 subject area curriculum committee meetings, and Board curriculum committee meetings
• Works with principals, supervisors and/or coordinators and other staff members in curriculum development and implementation in accordance with territorial policies;
• Performs other related work as required;

KNOWELEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of local laws governing curriculum, instruction, assessment and related policies and procedures;
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and regulations;
• Ability to communicate with staff, central office and the public;
• Ability to write concise reports, carry out instructions and develop comprehensive plans with a minimum of supervision;
• Knowledgeable of approaches for involving parents, family and community members in educational planning, implementation and evaluation;
• Ability to interpret laws and policies pertaining to learning, discipline, social and health needs of students.