Coordinator - Curriculum and Instruction (K-12 Social Studies)

Job Title: Secondary Instructional Coordinator                         
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt / Contract
Reports To: : Executive Director for Professional Development         
Pay Grade/Days: 105/226 Days
Dept./School: Administration Building                          
Date Revised: May 2022


Primary Purpose:
Provide and facilitate training, instructional support, and curriculum guidance to teachers, instructional specialists, and district coaches under the direction of the Executive Director for Professional Development.

 
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, Master's preferred Valid Texas teaching certificate
Certified T-TESS Appraiser (Preferred)

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Excellent teaching skills
Knowledge of assigned curriculum (grades K-12 TEKS), state assessment objectives, state accountability, and best practices for instruction
Knowledge of academic and/or behavior interventions and implementation Evidence of leadership skills
Strong organizational, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for adult learning

Experience
Five years of experience and demonstrated proficiency as a classroom teacher. Demonstrated knowledge and application of effective supervisory practices and/or supervisory experience.

 
Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Support the development and implementation of curriculum documents and processes including facilitating the development of curriculum maps and helping with development of assessments aligned to the curriculum while working under the direction of the Executive Director for Professional Development and the Executive Director for Secondary Education.
2. Plan and conduct professional development in the assigned area, curriculum, instruction, assessment, recent research, current educational trends and other topics as needed as part of campus and/or the district's professional development program under the direction of the Executive Director of Professional Development and the Executive Director for Secondary Education.
3. Identify problems of practice and create and implement targeted action plans to address areas of focus.
4. Demonstrate best practices of TEKS-based instruction, including the effective use of technology, as appropriate.
5. Facilitate district horizontal and vertical meetings of teachers.
6. Provide feedback to teachers and campus leadership teams on the implementation of successful strategies in the classroom.
7. Analyze district and state assessment data to support working with teachers to address instructional concerns.
8. Participate as a member of the curriculum department, assisting with implementation of TEKS- based instruction in assigned content area.
9. Mentor and/or coach campus instructional specialists and teachers as requested by campus and district administration.
10. Support initiatives found in the WISD District and Campus Improvement Plans as appropriate.
11. Support carrying out district initiatives in their entirety.
12. Monitor the implementation of district initiatives both at the district and campus levels.
13. Facilitate the implementation of appropriate interventions under the direction of the Executive Director for Secondary Education and the Director of Dyslexia, Intervention and 504.
14. Support the process of resource selection aligned with district initiatives, textbook adoption, and the instructional needs of the district under the direction of the Executive Director for Secondary Education and the Executive Director for Professional Development.
15. Develop and maintain professional competence through professional growth activities based on recent research, current trends in education, and personal and professional problems of practice.
16. Maintain a professional working relationship with principals, colleagues, students, and supervisors.
17. Attend and lead curriculum department meetings as scheduled or requested.
18. Be a positive conduit to message and support the work of the District and the Curriculum and Instruction Department.
19. Perform other duties as assigned.

 
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Facilitator Responsibilities:
Content Are Instructional Specialists
 
Equipment Used:
PC computer and related technology
 
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent districtwide travel; repetitive hand motions and prolonged use of computer. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.
 
Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
 

 
Non Discrimination Statement
 
The Waco Independent School District is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer who does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information or non-proficiency in English language skills in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act; and school board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
 
For information about your rights or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX, please email titleixcoordinator@wacoisd.org or contact Waco ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 254-755-9410 or Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and Support at 254-755-9417. For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII, as amended, contact the Waco ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 254-755-9410.  For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, contact Waco ISD Special Education Executive Director at 254-755-9569 or write to P.O. Box 27, Waco, TX, 76703.