Director of Curriculum - History​/SJ

About Capital Preparatory Schools

Capital Preparatory Schools is a charter school management organization operating a network of educational communities. Our mission is to build a path where there was none. From its inception, the Capital Prep community—our scholars, parents, faculty, and staff—have committed to creating a compelling and meaningful educational experience. The Capital Preparatory Schools has four school locations: one in the Bronx, one in Harlem, NY, and two in Bridgeport, Connecticut, providing students in grades K–12 with a year‑round, college‑preparatory education that encourages students to become scholars and agents of change.

Capital Preparatory Schools believes that all children, when given the right conditions and environment, will succeed and excel in their academic and social‑emotional growth.

Director of Curriculum

• Standardize curriculum, assessments, and lesson plans across the network.
• Observe each illuminator at least once a week.
• Identify trends in implementation, provide coaching to novice illuminators, and issue targeted feedback for lesson implementation.
• Serve as content area expert for the entire network.
• Create, design, and provide content‑area illuminators in professional development.
• Lead and support systems and processes for the selection, development, and curation of curricular resources in core content areas across K‑12 so that all scholars have access to high‑quality curriculum, with particular attention to the needs of our most vulnerable student populations (English learners, students with disabilities, etc.).
• Provide direct support to illuminators and leaders in understanding and designing from core instructional resources, lead teams in the revision and refinement of core resources.
• Lead and facilitate learning walks with the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, Chief of Schools, and organizational leaders to assess the quality of teaching & learning and improve instruction.
• Conduct observations and provide direct feedback to illuminators using the Capital Prep evaluation systems.
• Use scholar data to drive instructional practice and guide content‑area faculty to use data effectively.
• Conduct curriculum audits and gather and utilize other sources of quantitative and qualitative data with the Data & Assessment Team to monitor progress toward improved student and staff outcomes and assess the impact of shifts to curriculum and curricular resources, PD, and instructional practices on student and staff outcomes.
• Work with the Director of Professional Learning/Executive Director of Teaching & Learning to develop onboarding and professional learning systems and structures to support illuminators.
• Design, facilitate, and deliver professional development for leaders and teachers across the network on curriculum and instruction and state requirements, including yearly summer curriculum institutes for teachers.
• In collaboration with the CAO and in consultation with LCPS ILT, design and oversee professional learning scope and sequence aligned to LCPS Strategic Plan, with emphasis on supporting teachers in developing learner‑centered practice and supporting the development of all students to success on our graduate profile.
• Develop test‑preparation practices and assessments.
• Monitor pacing in all classrooms and ensure benchmarks are regularly administered and that actionable data is communicated to faculty and school leadership in a timely fashion.
• Draft state test‑preparation guides for teams to steer illuminators to high‑leverage standards, create data‑driven lessons, integrate adaptive software to enhance RTI, and provide administration with real‑time feedback regarding student performance.
• Work with principals and school leadership teams to provide differentiated coaching and professional development for staff.
• Perform any and all duties as may be assigned by Administration.

• Instructional and programmatic vision, leadership, and deep knowledge of CCSS and relevant state standards K‑12 plus commitment to culturally responsive and equity‑centered practices.
• Expert at designing, assessing, and curating learner‑centered curricular…