Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Momentum Academy is a public charter school district with four campuses in St. Louis City, serving scholars in grades PK-8. Momentum promotes academic excellence in an environment of mutual care and support that builds character, confidence, and community among each of our scholars so that they reach their full potential.

Role

The Regional Director of Curriculum & Instruction (DCI) is a regional position that focuses on supporting teachers and instructional leaders to deliver the most rigorous and joyful academic experience for our scholars through observation and feedback, data-driven instruction, curriculum and assessment, professional development, building team culture through strong leadership skills, and contributions to organization-wide initiatives. In conjunction with the principals, the Director of Curriculum & Instruction (DCI) will support our professional development program to guide assigned instructional staff members in becoming master teachers.

Essential Responsibilities

Data Driven Instruction

• Facilitate assessment cycles including scheduling, quality assurance of assessment materials, and teacher/scholar preparation with the support of school leadership
• Conduct deep analysis of data in order to lead effective analysis meetings with teachers/content areas
• Create grade level/content area action plans and materials to address data
• Execute data meetings based on daily scholar work samples
• Monitor grade-level progress against assessment cycle assessments
• Plan the instructional schedule and curriculum in partnership with principals and network support team based on school-specific data and results
• Ensure that systematic interventions occur whenever scholars are struggling; monitor quality and effectiveness of interventions to ensure they are rigorous, disciplined, and high-impact
• Write thorough, thoughtful, actionable annual growth plans for the region and schools
• Ensuring alignment across the Momentum campuses in curriculum implementation in alignment with what has been set out by the academic council

Observation and Feedback

• Conduct observations and plan/execute feedback meetings that lead to teacher and instructional leader development and support implementation of action steps
• Provide real-time feedback to teachers during instruction
• Identify clear learning goals for teachers, create and execute on development plans using a range of coaching strategies to improve teacher effectiveness
• Observe lessons and provide ongoing, specific, actionable, positive and constructive feedback that ensures teachers can implement the feedback to grow in instructional planning and delivery and foster a feeling of shared vision and goals
• Contribute to teachers’ mid-year reviews

Curriculum and Assessment

• Own organization-wide curriculum and assessment work based on content expertise such as lesson planning, assessment revisions and review, collaborative scoring, and/or network analysis
• Oversee the adoption and implementation of all regional curricula at the principal, assistant principal, and teacher levels

Professional Development

• Collaborate with the Chief of Schools to plan and deliver high-quality professional development that trains and orients staff members in Momentum’s curricular systems and key pedagogical issues
• Identify trends across the region through data analysis and helping to coordinate with the Chief of Schools on the additional supports teachers will need to be successful
• Plan and execute team meetings for grade-level or content-area staff
• Accurately identify and prioritize professional development needs through careful analysis of scholar data

Mission-Alignment

• Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of scholars in and out of school
• Build professional relationships with teachers that help in their development
• Collaborate with the campus-wide and network-wide staff to maximize the ability of our schools to support scholars’ academic and socio-emotional development
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned
• Reinforce the mission with staff and inspire them to act on the mission every single day; exude urgency, excellence, and optimism
• Reflect on actions and adjust behavior and systems accordingly; ask regularly for feedback; model humility and admit mistakes; seek out thought partners

Competencies

Momentum Academy believes in embodying Core Values in interaction with the internal and external community, by exhibiting these competencies: 

1. Love Above All Else
   • See the person, listen and seek to understand
   • Assume positive intent
   • Respond with compassion
2. Integrity 
   • Be honest and own it
   • Follow through with your commitments
   • Do what is right even with it’s uncomfortable
3. Together We Can
   • ??Everybody's voice matters
   • Be dependable and lend a hand
   • Be open to share your challenges so others can support and collaborate
4. Solutions Driven 
   • Take initiative to solve the problem on your own, first
   • Don't just present the problem, collaborate around it to solve
   • Address the problem head on, but don’t be scared to ask for help
   • Be proactive not reactive
5. Joy
   • Acknowledge everyone with positivity 
   • Build purposeful relationships and restore when harm is done
   • Celebrate success 

Education/Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience as a building administrator or principal is highly preferred

Qualifications

• Knowledge of essential content, standards, and highly effective teaching strategies in elementary and middle school grades
• History of effectively coaching both new and experienced teachers
• Strong instructional, classroom management and discipline skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude
• Mission-driven
• Relentlessly focused on improving the quality of instruction at Momentum Academy
• Driven by a passion for U.S. education reform
• Embraces the core values of the organization
• Leader that is able to continually raise the bar, confront the brutal facts, and inspire, equip, and support the team to achieve beyond their own expectations
• Strategic thinker and initiator who enjoys tackling challenges and overcoming obstacles
• Personable and professional with a strong ability to develop relationships and a sense of team and family
• Clear understanding of assessment tools including DIBELS and NWEA MAP

What We Offer

• Ongoing professional development
• Real-time feedback
• Enrollment preference for your scholar(s) to attend Momentum Academy
• Continuing education and certification assistance

Benefits

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
• Health benefits options (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance)
• Retirement - Public School Retirement System of the City of St. Louis
• Extra duty stipend opportunities
• Paid time off
• PTO rollover up to 80 hours
• Performance Merit Program 

Schedule

This role will be effective July 1, 2025. This role is a full time, exempt position. Staff are expected to be available for core hours of 7:15AM to 4:00PM during the school year from August to May. June and July will consist of preparation for the upcoming school with flexibility. 

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.