Director of Curriculum and Instructional Excellence

Director of Curriculum and Instructional Excellence

• Lead the strengthening of teaching and learning across KIPP Texas schools, focusing on campuses in transformation.
• Serve as a content and curriculum expert within an assigned grade band and subject area, ensuring clear, coherent understanding of KIPP Texas’s instructional materials (e.g., Amplify Texas, Amplify ELAR Texas, HMH Into Literature).
• Develop deep expertise in curricular frameworks and ensure their implementation with fidelity, rigor, and alignment to standards.
• Design and facilitate high-quality professional learning experiences that strengthen content knowledge, build instructional capacity, and deepen understanding of curriculum execution.
• Provide direct, job-embedded coaching to teachers and instructional leaders, including modeling instruction, observing classrooms, giving actionable feedback, and strengthening leaders’ coaching capacity.
• Use data-driven progress monitoring and sustained professional learning structures to advance instructional excellence and improve student outcomes across KIPP Texas campuses.
• Support a portfolio of schools to meet KIPP Texas STAAR targets, aiming for significant student growth, 100% of schools achieving an A or B rating, and 100% meeting specified Reading and Math STAAR benchmarks.

• Bachelor’s degree; a relevant master’s degree in education preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a successful assistant principal, school leader, or full‑time instructional coach.
• Proven record of driving instructional growth.
• Deep knowledge of content and pedagogy in a specific content area (currently K‑5 math, 6–8 math, or 9–12 math).
• Preference for candidates with experience implementing Bluebonnet Math TEKS Edition or Carnegie Math.

• Demonstrated belief in the capacity of all students to achieve at high levels.
• Exceptional ability to set clear metrics, monitor progress, and persist through obstacles.
• Strong leadership judgment, strategic thinking, and ability to translate instructional expertise into practice amid ambiguity.
• Exceptional coaching skills that lead to improved instructional effectiveness.
• High self‑awareness, humility, and integrity.

• Must be able to move about inside and outside school throughout the workday.
• Attend conferences, meetings, and training sessions both virtually and in person within the region.

• Reliable transportation for travel between campuses.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Work effectively with frequent interruptions.

Hybrid work: spends significant time in KIPP Texas schools with hybrid options when not in classrooms.

Moderate travel: regular visits to school sites, regional offices, and external locations for professional learning and meetings, ranging between 20% and 60% depending on candidate’s location.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high‑yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Additional employee‑paid benefits: legal plans, Life Lock identity protection, life insurance, and disability insurance.

KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Federal law requires us to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.