What are the responsibilities and job description for the Curriculum Coordinator (Grant Funded) position at Cherokee Nation?
Job Summary:
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
Qualifications:
COMPETENCIES
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Curriculum Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational curriculum. This role ensures alignment with BIE and ACT standards, promotes instructional best practices, and supports teachers in delivering high-quality learning experiences. The coordinator will act as a liaison between administration, faculty and external stakeholders to foster continuous improvement in curricular programs.
Job Duties:
The Curriculum Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational curriculum. This role ensures alignment with BIE and ACT standards, promotes instructional best practices, and supports teachers in delivering high-quality learning experiences. The coordinator will act as a liaison between administration, faculty and external stakeholders to foster continuous improvement in curricular programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive academic curricula for grades 9-12.
- Ensure all curricula comply with state, district, and national educational standards.
- Collaborate with teachers and department heads to align lesson plans, instructional materials, and assessments with learning objectives.
- Conduct ongoing evaluation of curriculum effectiveness through data analysis, teacher feedback, and assessment results.
- Facilitate professional development programs and workshops on curriculum shifts, instructional strategies, and assessment best practices.
- Research and integrate innovative teaching resources, educational technologies, and pedagogical approaches.
- Monitor and support differentiation to meet diverse student needs, including students with special needs and English language learners.
- Prepare reports and documentation for administrators, accrediting agencies, and educational boards.
- Coordinate curriculum updates, revisions, and alignment with standardized testing requirements.
- Serve as a point of contact for faculty regarding curriculum questions and best practices.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
- No supervisory responsibility.
- Assignments received in broad terms with timelines and objectives set.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required, with no substitutions permitted. The degree must be in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction or a closely related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the education field.
- Valid Oklahoma teaching certification in any core academic subject.
COMPETENCIES
- Curriculum Design and Development
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management and Organization
- Instructional Leadership
- Data Analysis and Assessment Literacy
- Communication Skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
- Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for childcare.