Director of Elementary Education

Director of Elementary Education

Chicopee Public Schools District-Wide - Chicopee, Massachusetts. Open in Google Maps.

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Aug 03, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:
Jul 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Aug 3, 2026

Title:

Director of Elementary Education

Type:
Individual Contract

Salary: $120,000-$135,000

Reports To:

Deputy Superintendent of Academics

Objective:
The position of Director of Elementary Education is responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of the elementary academic program and plays a lead role in helping to create and nurture learning environments in which each learner is known, accepted, valued, challenged, and on a pathway of college and career readiness.

• Serves as a leader and general resource person in matters relating to elementary curriculum development and evaluation
• Establish structures and programs that create learning environments in which developmentally appropriate learner voice, choice, and mindsets matter
• Support standards- and competency-based grading practices
• Ensure that the academic curriculum across all elementary areas is aligned with state standards and district wide expectations
• Lead and facilitate the documentation of a scope and sequence and curriculum map for each course offered and manage updates/revisions as necessary
• Spearhead the utilization of data to inform instructional strategies while overseeing the management of data team expectations and timelines
• Manage a cyclical curriculum review process for all content areas
• Research, evaluate and recommend the purchase of high quality instructional materials both print and online ensuring that materials celebrate the contributions of members of diverse populations and present information from divergent points of view
• Support implementation of curricular materials in a manner consistent with district goals and objectives, in concert with elementary principals and the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability
• Assist in the design and implementation of systems to assess student achievement and monitor progress against clearly defined learning benchmarks/goals for all students with a particular focus on subgroups
• Generate and manage internal assessment schedules, logistics, and reporting
• Support all educators to employ multiple assessment strategies including the effective use of feedback, formative assessment practices and the use of summative assessments (e.g. performance assessments, curriculum-embedded assessment, computer-adapted assessments, and student self- and peer-assessment)
• Define and assist in the implementation of tiered instructional strategies to address diverse student needs, ensuring differentiated support and strategies at various levels of instruction to maximize student growth and achievement.
• Foster teacher leadership within grade-level and content teams
• Identify and alter any structures, systems or practices that foster low expectations and/or limit accessibility to academic opportunities specifically with an eye on historically marginalized subgroups including English language learners and students with disabilities
• Collaborate with the Special Education department to strengthen inclusive teaching practices
• Ensure articulation between and among PreK-5 curriculum across classrooms and schools.
• Reviews, researches, prepares and disseminates information pertaining to trends in curriculum development, extended learning programs, and intervention programs

• Assist in the development and implementation of the district Professional Development Plan
• Support instructional coaches in training and orienting new staff members to the district’s instructional models, curricular and assessment systems, and instructional priorities
• Recommend and develop professional development opportunities for teachers with a strong emphasis on meeting the needs of diverse learners
• Keep current regarding research-based trends in curriculum and pedagogy through ongoing research, participation in professional development activities, and membership in professional organizations

• Co-evaluate instructional coaches as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability
• Deliver actionable feedback about instructional quality and other professional practices via coaching approaches
  
  Conduct classroom observations in collaboration with coaches and building leadership for the purpose of monitoring vertical and horizontal alignment to grade level standards and district expectation, and accessible teaching strategies

• Prepare and justify program area budget recommendations
• Oversee timely dissemination of assessment results to administration and ensure effective use of those results to foster higher student growth and achievement of all students
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and…