Director, Curriculum & Instruction Elementary at San Jose Unified School District
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Job Description / Essential Elements:
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San Jose Unified School District
San Jose, California
Title: Director, Curriculum and Instruction
Reports to: Associate Superintendent, Educational Services
Supervises: Program Mangers in Curriculum and Library Resources, Categorical, and Technology
Job Goal: To direct the development, coordination, articulation, and evaluation of the District’s K-12 Curriculum and its supporting elements: categorical programs, libraries, instructional materials, and instructional technology.
Performance Responsibilities:
Be knowledgeable of current practices and future trends in curriculum and instruction.
Develop a comprehensive district model for K-12 curriculum that supports State requirements and meets District needs.
Review, revise, and modify curriculum according to the needs of the students and the Board of Education guidelines.
Identify and assist sites in implementing appropriate K-12 curricular programs and instructional strategies that result in increased student achievement, that integrate multi-culturalism, and that support the learning of English.
Coordinate the District’s core curriculum with curriculum for students with special needs, including special education, English language learners, and GATE .
Assist the assessment department in designing appropriate tools for evaluating student achievement.
Assist the assessment department in evaluating the success of curricular programs .
Work directly with schools to assess and provide for curricular and instructional needs.
Oversee categorical programs and monitor their compliance with Federal and State guidelines.
Oversee and monitor Program Quality Reviews and Coordinated Compliance Reviews.
Coordinate staff development with other departments in educational services.
Seek and apply for grant funding and monitor grant implementation and reporting.
Maintain the district course base and monitor site course bases.
Direct the selection and adoption of instructional materials, library collections, and instructional software.
Oversee the district and site libraries.
Requirements / Qualifications
San José Unified is an innovative urban school district that prepares today’s students to be the thinkers, leaders, and creators of tomorrow. We are reinventing the education system by bringing together teachers and staff with parents and students, inspiring each to discover their own greatness. Serving over 30,000 students from transitional kindergarten through high school in 41 schools from Downtown San José to the Almaden Valley, San José Unified is Silicon Valley’s largest and most diverse school system. We welcome instructional and support staff who are interested in making a difference in the lives of San José children. Requirements: 1. Clear Administrative Services Credential Required 2. Master's Degree Required 3. 5 years Teaching Required 4. Current Administrative Experience Required
Please answer the writing prompt below and attach to your application.
Writing Prompt – Limit to 1 page: Please share your philosophy on how to best motivate and supervise a diverse group of staff.
Required Documents
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of Highest Degree Earned)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Reference (3 letters dated within the past twelve months)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
San José Unified is an innovative urban school district that prepares today’s students to be the thinkers, leaders, and creators of tomorrow. We are reinventing the education system by bringing together teachers and staff with parents and students, inspiring each to discover their own greatness. Serving over 30,000 students from transitional kindergarten through high school in 41 schools from Downtown San José to the Almaden Valley, San José Unified is Silicon Valley’s largest and most diverse school system. We welcome instructional and support staff who are interested in making a difference in the lives of San José children. Requirements: 1. Clear Administrative Services Credential Required 2. Master's Degree Required 3. 5 years Teaching Required 4. Current Administrative Experience Required
Please answer the writing prompt below and attach to your application.
Writing Prompt – Limit to 1 page: Please share your philosophy on how to best motivate and supervise a diverse group of staff.
Required Documents
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of Highest Degree Earned)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Reference (3 letters dated within the past twelve months)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
San José Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, marital, parental or family status, color, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its educational programs and activities or employment practices as required by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Education Act of 1976. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the District’s programs. Students, parents, employees, or others who wish further information about these regulations, or who wish to file a complaint, should contact the following persons:
For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving students:
Director of Student Services/Student Title IX Coordinator, Dane Caldwell-Holden at 408-535-6080 ext. 13212 (dcaldwellholden@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue,
San Jose, CA 95126
For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving staff:
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dominic Bejarano at 408-535-6139 ext. 15015 (jbejarano@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For Section 504 Compliance complaints involving students:
SJUSD 504 Coordinator, Teresa Langner at 408 535-6195 ext. 13229,
855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For facilities or other ADA complaints:
Director of Facilities and Construction, Steve Adamo at 408-535-6000 ext. 19411, 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
Comments and Other Information
San José Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, marital, parental or family status, color, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its educational programs and activities or employment practices as required by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Education Act of 1976. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the District’s programs. Students, parents, employees, or others who wish further information about these regulations, or who wish to file a complaint, should contact the following persons:
For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving students:
Director of Student Services/Student Title IX Coordinator, Dane Caldwell-Holden at 408-535-6080 ext. 13212 (dcaldwellholden@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue,
San Jose, CA 95126
For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving staff:
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dominic Bejarano at 408-535-6139 ext. 15015 (jbejarano@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For Section 504 Compliance complaints involving students:
SJUSD 504 Coordinator, Teresa Langner at 408 535-6195 ext. 13229,
855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For facilities or other ADA complaints:
Director of Facilities and Construction, Steve Adamo at 408-535-6000 ext. 19411, 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126