Anticipated Curriculum DIrector (Due to Anticipated Retirement)

Position Details

South Fayette Township School District 3680 Old Oakdale Road McDonald, PA 15057 (412) 221-4542; Fax (724) 693-2883 www.southfayette.org Job Description TITLE: Director of Curriculum REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent JOB GOALS: To provide visionary leadership for the District's comprehensive instructional program by establishing and implementing a strategic vision for teaching, learning, curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and innovation that advances student achievement and organizational excellence. To lead the continuous improvement of the District's instructional systems by ensuring alignment among curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional learning, and future-ready competencies in support of the District's Strategic Plan and Portrait of a Lion Learner. To maintain collaborative relationships with school-based and District-level administrators, teachers, students, families, and community partners in order to strengthen instructional effectiveness, organizational capacity, and student success. QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree required, doctoral degree preferred. Advance degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, or related area required. PA Principal K-12 Certification or Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction certification required. At least five to ten years of successful educational experience, with meaningful instructional leadership responsibilities. Successful experience leading curriculum development or revision across multiple grade levels or subject areas. A track record of using student achievement data to improve instructional practice over multiple years. Experience supporting administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers through professional learning and change. Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust across a diverse school community. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Initiate, develop, implement, evaluate, and supervise the District's comprehensive K-12 curriculum, instructional programs, and assessment systems to ensure alignment with Pennsylvania Academic Standards, District priorities, and best instructional practices. Provide visionary leadership for curriculum development, instructional improvement, assessment, innovation, and future-ready learning initiatives throughout the District. Lead the District's curriculum review cycle, ensuring vertical and horizontal alignment, continuous improvement, and meaningful articulation across grade levels and content areas. Direct curriculum research, program evaluation, and instructional improvement initiatives that support student achievement and organizational excellence. Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent in developing instructional budgets, grant initiatives, and long-range planning for curriculum, assessment, instructional resources, FRCCP reporting, and professional learning. Communicate instructional priorities, curriculum initiatives, assessment results, and program recommendations to the Board of School Directors, administrators, staff, families, and community stakeholders. Represent the District by attending and presenting at Board meetings, committee meetings, community forums, and professional organizations as assigned. Serve as a member of the District Leadership Team and collaborate in the implementation of strategic initiatives designed to improve teaching, learning, and organizational effectiveness. Conduct classroom observations, learning walks, and instructional visits to monitor curriculum implementation, instructional effectiveness, and alignment with District expectations. Design, coordinate, and evaluate district professional learning that supports educator growth, instructional excellence, and implementation of District initiatives. Facilitate curriculum committees, professional learning communities, leadership teams, and instructional work groups. Lead the District's comprehensive planning, school improvement planning, and continuous improvement initiatives related to teaching and learning. Recommend, evaluate, and oversee the selection, adoption, implementation, and evaluation of instructional resources, curriculum materials, digital resources, and educational technologies. Communicate and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local mandates related to curriculum, instruction, assessment, educator certification, graduation requirements, and accountability. Promote instructional practices that develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, adaptability, resilience, and problem-solving while preparing students to thrive in an ever-changing world. Provide leadership in maintaining a coherent K-12 instructional framework that ensures curriculum alignment, instructional consistency, and equitable learning opportunities for all students. Supervise curriculum writing projects, curriculum committees, and teacher leadership initiatives. Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging educational practices, instructional models, and learning opportunities that strengthen student outcomes and organizational effectiveness. Collaborate in the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of grants and externally funded instructional initiatives. Ensure compliance with District policies and all federal, state, and regulatory requirements related to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and accountability. Work collaboratively with principals, directors, department chairs, instructional leaders, and teacher teams to strengthen instructional coherence and continuous improvement throughout the District. Direct the development, maintenance, publication, and continuous improvement of District curriculum documents, instructional resources, and digital curriculum management systems. Maintain and oversee District curriculum guides, graduation requirements, program descriptions, and instructional documentation. Lead the collection, analysis, interpretation, and communication of multiple measures of student achievement and organizational performance to inform instructional decision-making and continuous improvement. Foster a culture of innovation by anticipating emerging educational trends, supporting thoughtful organizational change, cultivating strategic partnerships, and ensuring the District remains responsive to the evolving needs of students, educators, and the community. Serve as the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) and provide leadership for all local, state, and federal assessment programs, including oversight of School Assessment Coordinators, assessment security, administration, accommodations, compliance, reporting, and the analysis and use of assessment data to improve student learning. Represent the District through participation in Intermediate Unit, regional, state, and national professional organizations, committees, conferences, and collaborative initiatives. Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, mentoring, and support of professional staff and administrators as assigned. Collaborate with building administrators to provide instructional coaching, professional learning, and targeted support for educators and instructional teams identified as needing improvement in curriculum implementation, instructional practices, assessment literacy, or student achievement outcomes. Oversee the District’s online learning program. Represent administration at key internal functions as they relate to District leadership and curriculum duties. Perform such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve (12) month position- Salary, work schedule and other conditions of employment are to be in accordance with the agreement between the South Fayette Township Board of Education. Salary and benefits will be as set forth in the negotiated employment agreement based on the current Act 93 Agreement. Hours of employment shall be established by the District. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policies on evaluation of personnel. The Director of Curriculum reports to the Assistant Superintendent.