Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Instructional Leadership Position

Position provides instructional leadership to ensure high-quality, rigorous, and equitable teaching and learning across all grade levels (K–8). This role is responsible for:

• driving academic excellence aligned to WCCS accountability priorities, including increasing proficiency on NYS assessments
• strengthening foundational literacy in K–2
• accelerating growth for Students with Disabilities (SWD) and English Language Learners (ENL)
• ensuring consistent implementation of standards-based instruction across classrooms.

This role supports curriculum implementation, oversees academic intervention systems within MTSS/RTI, and ensures data-driven instruction that improves student outcomes across all content areas. They support the principal in achieving school improvement goals.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership & Curriculum Implementation

• Lead the implementation of rigorous, standards-aligned, culturally relevant curriculum across all grade levels (K–8).
• Lead implementation of instructional systems designed to increase Performance Index and proficiency rates (Levels 3 &
  4) on NYS assessments.
• Support teachers in delivering high-quality Tier 1 instruction that is engaging, rigorous, and accessible to all learners.
• Monitor instructional quality through walkthroughs, coaching cycles, and formal/informal observations.
• Ensure strong implementation of core instructional practices, including higher-order questioning, student discourse, and student critical thinking.

Literacy & Numeracy Systems (K-8 Focus)

• Lead implementation of the Science of Reading-aligned literacy instruction in K–2 and beyond
• Set up systems through MTSS and RTI instructional block to meet the needs of students in grades 3-8 missing foundational literacy skills
• Support implementation of daily reading and writing blocks aligned to instructional expectations
• Strengthen math instruction through problem-solving, conceptual understanding, and student justification of reasoning
• Support the use of tools such as i-Ready, DIBELS, and curriculum-based assessments to guide instruction
• Design and oversee a comprehensive K–2 literacy framework grounded in the Science of Reading
• Use DIBELS and i-Ready data to: (1) Identify students below grade level, (2) Monitor progress toward benchmarks, and (3) Adjust Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports
• Set and track goals to decrease the percentage of students below the benchmark

Data-Driven Instruction & Assessment

• Lead school wide data cycles, including analysis of formative, interim, benchmark, and summative assessments.
• Facilitate regular data meetings with grade-level teams to: (1) analyze trends, (2) identify priority standards, and (3) plan and adjust targeted instruction and interventions
• Ensure teachers use data to group students, differentiate instruction, and plan reteaching.
• Develop systems for ongoing progress monitoring of student growth.

MTSS / RTI Academic Systems

• Ensure Tier 1 instruction is strong to reduce over reliance on Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports.
• Monitor the progress of intervention groups and ensure consistent data-based decision-making.
• Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of the school-wide RTI/MTSS framework (K–8), coordination of Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 supports, progress monitoring, and collaboration with teachers.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure timely and effective academic support cycles.
• Ensure a fully implemented MTSS framework with clear systems for: (1) Tier 1 core instruction, (2) Tier 2 targeted interventions, and (3) Tier 3 intensive supports
• Coordinate targeted interventions for students performing below grade level in reading and/or math.

Staff Coaching & Professional Development

• Design and lead targeted professional development aligned to WCCS academic goals, including: (a) Science of Reading (K–2 focus), (b) standards-based instruction, (c) differentiation and scaffolding for SWD and ENL students, and (d) data-driven instructional practices
• Provide coaching, modeling, and feedback to ensure consistent, high-quality instruction
• Collaborate with school leadership to align instructional and cultural systems for maximum student engagement and time on task.

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