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Curriculum Designer 2 TL 6-12 RLA/SST… at Houston… · Houston
Mid LevelOn-siteHouston, TX
Skills
leadershipcoachingdata analysiscommunicationstrategic thinking
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Strategic Assessment Leadership: Define and drive the instructional vision for assigned content area(s); guide scope and sequence decisions and prioritize improvements based on student data and district goals.
- Curriculum Review & Continuous Improvement: Lead structured review cycles of assessment data, and teacher feedback to ensure rigor, alignment to standards, and accessibility for all learners. Lead campus testing coordinators and stakeholders through large-scale data shifts, ensuring clarity, buy-in, and coherence. Anticipate implementation challenges and proactively design supports for campuses. Partner with school campus coordinators to ensure assessments are executable within real classroom conditions.
- Team Leadership & Capacity Building: Manage and coach curriculum writers and contributors; establish systems for collaboration, feedback, and high-quality deliverables. Build team capacity to operate with flexibility, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Professional Learning Leadership: Design, review, and support the delivery of professional development for lead teachers; ensure alignment to state and local assessment expectations and a strong connection to classroom implementation.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze student and campus performance, implementation trends, and feedback to inform strategic adjustments and professional learning adjustments; monitor impact over time.
- Overall Orientation: End-to-end ownership of assessment systems—strategy, materials, professional learning, and continuous improvement based on student and district outcomes.