What are the responsibilities and job description for the Curriculum Coach (2025-2026 School Year) position at Wichita Public Schools - USD259?
Description
Job Title: Curriculum Coach
Position Function: Assists teachers in buildings with instruction through modeling, observation, feedback, and coaching. Actively participates as a member of the Curriculum and Instructional Design team to support curriculum, curriculum development, staff development, instruction and assessments related to (particular content) skills across all content areas.
Essential Performance Responsibilities
Equipment: The employee must demonstrate the ability to use basic office equipment such as computers, scanners, copiers, and fax machine. Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.
Travel: Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.
Physical And Mental Demands
Interrelations:
Job Title: Curriculum Coach
Position Function: Assists teachers in buildings with instruction through modeling, observation, feedback, and coaching. Actively participates as a member of the Curriculum and Instructional Design team to support curriculum, curriculum development, staff development, instruction and assessments related to (particular content) skills across all content areas.
Essential Performance Responsibilities
- Provides support to schools regarding (particular content) curriculum, staff development, instruction and assessment
- Develops and presents professional development that is aligned with adult learning theory
- Collaborates with all members of the Learning Services Division
- Coordinates professional development, curriculum development, and assessments
- Maintains and broadens knowledge of current educational research in curriculum and instruction
- Facilitates New Teacher Orientation and New Teacher Induction for (particular content area)
- Data collection that includes assessment data as well as teacher and student interviews, and data analysis
- Supports district interdisciplinary programs as appropriate
- Develop and align district's (particular content area) curriculum standards and programs
- Maintains communications with KSDE curriculum representatives regarding standards, assessment practices, and state initiatives related to (particular content area)
- Leads professional development associated with instruction and district initiatives as appropriate for teacher/student groups. Typical tasks may include Coaching conversations, Small group activities, Large group presentations
- Works with the other Curriculum Coaches for PK-12 articulation of curriculum
- Actively participates as a member of a new teacher induction team, and monthly teacher support meetings; such as high school department chair meetings
Equipment: The employee must demonstrate the ability to use basic office equipment such as computers, scanners, copiers, and fax machine. Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.
Travel: Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.
Physical And Mental Demands
- Work in standard office and school building environments
- Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities
- Additional demands upon request of Supervisor
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrates flexibility in handling multiple priorities
- Demonstrates technology acuity
- Works well with students and teachers
- Exercises organizational skills for setting and accomplishing both short and long term goals
- Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
- Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
- Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them
Interrelations:
- Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
- Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks
- Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
- Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
- Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service
- In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave
- Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee's supervisor or building administrator
- All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of USD 259 and is appropriate for their position
- Must hold a Kansas Teaching License
- Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience
