Director of Curriculum

Director of Curriculum

Burlington School District

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: "Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. - Join the journey.”

The Director of Curriculum provides the leadership necessary to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning frameworks within the district. Works collaboratively with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning in the development of high-quality professional learning, and review and implementation of high-quality curricular materials. The Director of Curriculum will serve as the lead for multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and VTAOE continuous improvement mandates.  The director supports the Executive Director with the strategic plan and ensures that curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices provide equitable, high-quality, deeper learning experiences for all students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides District leadership, expertise, and support for the design, implementation, and evaluation of a multi-tiered system of support that aligns with the District strategic plan. 
2. Collaborates with administrators to ensure a coordinated curriculum based on culturally relevant instruction.
3. Collaborates with administrators, coordinators, and coaches to develop the District's local comprehensive assessment plan.
4. Supports the development of monitoring reports to communicate progress and identified needs to the School Board as assigned by the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning.
5. Collaborates with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning to articulate and disseminate a shared educational vision for the District.
6. Provides input regarding priorities for professional learning and materials news as part of the instructional budget.
7. Collaborates with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and administrators to design, implement, and evaluate professional learning for staff to meet the needs of all students.
8. Coordinates building-level and district-level professional learning activities (e.g., PLCs, in-service days, department work days, school/district teams for conferences and workshops) to foster a professional practice of lifelong learning and cultivate a growth mindset for all staff.
9. Collects and analyzes data to identify and address professional learning needs throughout the District.
10. Supports anti-racist schools by means of ongoing, embedded professional dialogue and shared learning in partnership with the Equity team. 
11. Supports professional dialogue for continuous improvement of high-leverage teaching strategies to serve all learners (e.g., instructional rounds, walkthroughs, coaching cycles, teacher mentor program).
12. Supports and models the use of collaborative practice techniques to foster shared purpose and collective teacher efficacy as part of a district instructional framework. 
13. Ensures a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, research-based curriculum consistent with the District policies and State and Federal policy guidelines.
14. Works with administrators, educators, and teacher leaders (e.g., coaches, coordinators, tech integrationists, and committee members) to ensure vertical and horizontal alignment for a coherent and coordinated curriculum.
15. Provides leadership to administrators and educators in planning, developing, and refining proficiency-based learning throughout the District (i.e., clear and shared learning outcomes, high-quality feedback strategies, multiple ways to meet proficiency, growth-oriented assessment for learning, emphasis on learner autonomy, explicit instruction and assessment of transferable skills).
16. Collaborates with administrators, educators, and teacher leaders to develop and refine universally designed classroom practices (cf. Universal Design for Learning as part of our District MTSS Framework).

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

1. Promotes mindfulness, resilience, antiracist, and culturally responsive teaching to ensure safe and healthy learning environments.
2. Works with administrators and educators in the research, development, selection, and implementation of all PreK-12 instructional programs as directed by the Executive Director of Teaching  & Learning. Provides piloting and adoption process that guides textbook and program selection and other instructional materials, including technology subscriptions. 
3. Conducts periodic reviews of instructional practice in specific curriculum areas (e.g., early literacy, secondary-level Math, middle grades, and other content areas) to ensure a coherent scope and sequence, high-quality resources, and research-based instructional practices.
4. Coordinates with administrators and building-based Instructional Leadership teams to write and submit continuous improvement plans as required by the VT AOE. 
5. Supports administrators and Instructional Leadership teams in using data-informed comprehensive needs assessments for continuous improvement.
6. Disseminates State and Federal guidelines and requirements relating to grant strategies and policy updates to administrators and staff as needed.
7. Coordinates with the Data Team to conduct statewide testing and submit state-level reports as requested by the AOE.  Ensures a comprehensive student data system is in place, including information for student performance data, local and standardized test scores, and other requirements imposed by federal and state legislation.
8. Serves as a liaison, when appropriate, with area colleges and universities on curriculum instruction, assessment, and teacher preparation issues.
9. Serves as the liaison to the coordinated health team and works with K-5 principals to develop a district model for K-5 health curriculum implementation.
10. Coordinates and supports school level implementation of student-centered approaches to teaching that aim to accommodate all learners including differentiated instruction and universal design.
11. Remains current on trends, developments, and research in curriculum, instruction, evaluation, and assessment.
12. Leads the district review and development of a comprehensive MTSS system PreK-12.
13. Performs any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum Required: Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in PreK-12 Education
2. Preferred: Master’s Degree in Education Leadership or related field
3. Certification Required:  VT Educator Administrator License (Curriculum Director, Supervisor or Principal).
4. Certification Preferred: VT Curriculum Director
5. 5 Years Teaching Experience and 3 Years Leadership Experience

Equal Opportunity: The Burlington School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Salary : $120,000 - $130,000