Masters In Curriculum Instruction Jobs in Lyons, IL

DOLTON WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT 148 DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM FOR READING/ELA AND SOCIAL STUDIES

Position Classification: Administrative

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.

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

Working Conditions

• 12-month position
• Travel between district schools required
• Occasional evening Board presentations or community meetings

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

Salary/Benefits

$120,000 - $140,000. The District offers fringe benefits, including life, medical, dental and vision insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The district is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and Illinois employment laws.