Curriculum and Instruction

OFFICE OF SCHOOLS

Traditional 235 work days per year

FTE: 1.0

Salary Range: $80,159 - $92,962

Essential Functions and Objectives:

Carries out district vision for equitable and linguistically responsive instruction in designated subject area, working collaboratively with stakeholders. Develops and implements district-wide

instructional systems for high quality curriculum, professional learning, coaching and assessments, building the capacity of district coaches to provide individualized school support and to lead district professional learning communities.

- Collaboratively creates and implements the comprehensive vision and strategic plan for designated curriculum areas in partnership with the Schools Team, schools, and other academic departments.

- Develops the capacity of district coaches to provide exemplary customer service, instructional coaching and professional learning opportunities to schools on equitable and linguistically responsive instruction, curriculum and assessment.

- Collaboratively implements the district assessment strategy; provides professional learning to district coaches and directors of schools on assessments.

- Builds and develops a strong team culture grounded in district values and a commitment to excellence and service to schools.

- Develops partnerships with the Schools Team to ensure impactful deployment of the district math coaches.

Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:

- Three (3) plus years of teaching experience in area of elementary mathematics, including three years experience coaching teachers.

- Three (3) plus years previous experience working in an urban district with Multilingual Learners and leading for Spanish Literacy.

- Two (2) plus years of management responsibility.

- Valid Colorado Driver’s license, appropriate insurance coverage, and an acceptable driving record for the past three years.

- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.

- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills required.

- Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive (versus, reactive) manner.

- Ability to develop and interpret data and manage resources.

- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team.

- Ability to effectively lead a team.

- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products and Google Workspace.

- Ability to multi-task and juggle management of several high-priority projects in parallel.

- High degree of integrity in handling confidential information.

- Knowledge of best practices in curriculum instruction and standards-based education and effective instructional programs and methodologies.

Education Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Education or relevant subject area.

- Master’s Degree preferred.

Additional Information:

- Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129

- Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397

- Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244

- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching

educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation.  DPS, comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.  

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth.  Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

• Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

• Under the leadership of Superintendent Tom Boasberg and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.