What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2024-2025 Director of Curriculum and Instruction position at Crescent City Schools?
The Director of Curriculum and Instruction impacts students’ lives by:
- Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school
- Raising student achievement by increasing the effectiveness of instruction
- Observing instruction and giving daily and weekly feedback to classroom teachers
- Working with the Principal to design each grade level’s standards-based curriculum
- Providing professional development for teachers on instructional delivery of school curriculum and data analysis and usage
- Collaborating with grade-level teams and individual teachers on curriculum integration, planning, and student assessment
- Coordinating multiple assessment programs
- Managing a team of teachers and teacher leaders
- Overseeing the daily schedule and providing leadership on the logistics of the school day
- Using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice
- Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
- Taking on other tasks, as needed
What We Offer:
- Click here for more information about our innovative compensation system. This role is on the Lead Scale and may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside your regular job duties, or longevity with CCS.
- Click here for more information about our award-winning benefits package, which includes fully-paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies.
Apply now if you:
- Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
- Believe in the unlimited potential of each child
- Have an outstanding record of working with students in non-selective schools
- Have a BA or BS degree, Master’s degree preferred
- Possess Louisiana Teacher Certification (or equivalent in another state), Mentor Teacher certification preferred
- Have demonstrated success in coaching teachers, designing curriculum, and leading student achievement
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- This is an in-person role
About Crescent City Schools
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
