Campus Director of Curriculum & Instruction (DCI) (2025-2026 School Year)

POSITION: Campus Director of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI)

GRADE LEVEL: Hiring for both middle school and high school positions

LOCATION: Hiring at multiple locations. You can view the current openings at this link.

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: Summer 2025. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

The Director of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI) is the leader of coaching for the teachers at their school site. They are responsible for coaching and managing people in order to achieve excellent academic outcomes for all students. 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, is responsible for the school’s results.

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. Is willing to do whatever it takes to get the work done right
• Model professional maturity; emotional constancy in stressful situations, bringing out the best in others, seeking solutions and positively motivating
• Coach & develop staff members to achieve excellent academic outcomes for students.
• Lead consistent, high-quality coaching in alignment with DSST’s coaching vision
  
  
  

Curriculum

• Work with teachers to effectively plan ahead for their year-long course(s) by applying and refining DSST’s course pacing calendars, unit plans, and daily lesson materials—all of which correspond to college readiness standards, research-based instructional practices, and the benchmark assessment program.
• Develop teachers to effectively implement DSST curriculum
• Facilitate Lesson Internalization Coaching Meetings - to develop teachers on their instructional practice within the context of their curriculum and the most essential daily learning.
  
  
  

Instruction

• Regularly observe (at least weekly) and evaluate the classroom practice for those you coach & manage, in alignment with DSST’s Essentials for Effective Teaching Rubric.
• Use of DSST’s centralized coaching tools 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
• Facilitate Practice Clinics & Real Time Coaching in order to urgently develop teacher instructional practice.
  
  
  

Assessment

• Create, maintain, and update whole-school, grade-level, and teacher-level student academic and assessment records and reports.
• Lead the execution of the school’s assessment program, including testing schedules, required staff training, and upholding district and state requirements.
  
  
  

Data

• Develop teachers in their regular analysis and action planning in response to assessment data.
• Monitor overall school data and progress to goals.
• Manage school and staff member decisions that come from data analysis
  
  
  

Professional Learning

• Develop and execute the Professional Learning vision for your school. Lead professional development that is objective-aligned, engaging, and grounded in adult learning theory.
• Identify and arrange for staff development opportunities which relate to core instructional practices, standards-based assessments, and content areas
• 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; be willing to take on additional tasks to support recruitment, as needed
• Work with DSST Home Office to create network-wide standards, curriculum, and assessment documents
• Work with DSST Home Office to create network-wide new teacher professional development; create school-specific new and returning teacher professional development
• Serve as a core member of the Instructional Leadership Team at your school
• Participate in DSST’s 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 6th-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 grow personally and professionally 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. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring all 7,500 students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.

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! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.

WHY JOIN DSST?

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. We want this work to be your life’s work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance: DSST staff have access to comprehensive medical benefits, including fertility benefits and a mental health counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST staff.
• Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11 weeks off per year paid PTO (from Day 1!)
• Professional Development: As a learning organization, DSST values both internal and external development opportunities for staff. See some examples below:
• DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute, New Educator Institute, New Leader Institute, Leader You, and Teaching & Learning Institute.
• Weekly 1:1 Coaching from a School Administrator at your campus.
• Clear internal career pathway opportunities such as our Apprentice Teachers, Emerging Leaders, and School Director in Training Programs. Read more here.
• And more!
  
  

DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM

Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit? Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.