Duties
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Director of Curriculum for Reading/ELA and Social Studies provides strategic leadership, oversight, and implementation support for PreK–8 literacy and social studies curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning.
This role ensures the development of a guaranteed and viable curriculum, high-quality instructional practices, aligned assessment systems, and measurable student growth across all schools.
The Director of Curriculum for Reading/ELA and Social Studies serves as a key instructional leader and collaborates closely with principals, interventionists, teacher leaders, and district administration.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
Curriculum & Instructional Leadership
- Lead development, revision, and implementation of vertically aligned Reading and Social Studies curriculum (PreK–8)
- Ensure curriculum aligns with state standards and district strategic goals
- Identify and prioritize essential standards
- Develop pacing guides and common unit templates (backward design model)
- Integrate culturally responsive and inclusive instructional materials
- Conduct curriculum audits and gap analyses
- Maintain digital curriculum repository
- Develop and support implementation of the district instructional framework for literacy and social studies
- Promote evidence-based literacy practices (e.g., structured literacy, writing across content areas)
- Support inquiry-based social studies instruction
- Conduct classroom walkthroughs and instructional rounds
- Provide feedback and coaching support to administrators
- Support differentiation and small-group instructional practices
Assessment & Data Systems
- Develop and manage district literacy and social studies assessment systems
- Align universal screening and benchmark tools
- Design common formative assessments
- Lead district data analysis cycles
- Support principals in interpreting student growth data
- Collaborate with MTSS teams on literacy intervention alignment
- Monitor subgroup performance and equity trends
MTSS & Intervention Alignment
- Ensure Tier 1 literacy instruction is effective and standards-aligned
- Support Tier 2 and Tier 3 literacy intervention program selection and implementation
- Establish entrance/exit criteria for reading interventions
- Monitor fidelity of intervention programs
- Coordinate with Special Education, ECC and EL departments
- Analyze intervention effectiveness and recommend adjustments
Professional Learning & Capacity Building
- Develop and implement annual professional development plan aligned to district goals
- Facilitate district-wide literacy and social studies PD
- Lead PLC framework implementation in content areas
- Train teacher leaders and PLC facilitators
- Support new teacher literacy onboarding
- Coordinate summer curriculum writing institutes
- Provide coaching cycles as needed
Program Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct annual program evaluations of core and supplemental materials
- Analyze student performance trends (achievement & growth)
- Recommend adoption or discontinuation of instructional materials
- Develop action plans based on data
- Prepare annual departmental progress reports
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, the Director of Curriculum for Reading/ELA and Social Studies must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. This includes a high level of proficiency in written and oral communication skills. The position requires:
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy, or related field
- Valid Professional Educator License
- Administrative endorsement (Type 75/Principal or equivalent)
- Minimum 5 years successful teaching experience
- Demonstrated experience in curriculum leadership or instructional coaching
- Experience analyzing district-wide achievement data
- Experience leading professional development
- Experience leading MTSS implementation
Preferred Qualifications
- Reading Specialist or Literacy endorsement (preferred)
- Experience with curriculum adoption processes
- Bilingual or ESL endorsement
Deep Content Knowledge, Skills & Instructional Expertise
- Science of Reading principles
- Literacy development (PreK–8)
- Writing instruction
- Inquiry-based social studies pedagogy
- Standards alignment and curriculum design
- Backward design
- Explicit instruction practices
- Differentiation strategies
- Formative assessment
- Data-driven instructional improvement
Salary/Benefits
Salary/Benefits: $120,000 - $140,000. The District offers fringe benefits , including life, medical, dental and vision insurance.
Additional Notes
Working Conditions
- 12-month position
- Travel between district schools required
- Occasional evening Board presentations or community meetings
Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
How to Apply
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit all application materials via the district website: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/district148
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The district is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and Illinois employment laws.
Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page
https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/district148