Director of Curriculum and Instructional Excellence

Job Description

Full‑time.

Start Date:

Immediate opening. Department:
Regional Support and Leadership.

The Director of Curriculum and Instructional Excellence leads the work of strengthening teaching and learning across KIPP Texas schools, with a focused emphasis on campuses in transformation. This role is anchored in three core priorities: professional learning, deep curriculum expertise, and high‑impact instructional coaching.

The Director serves as a content and curriculum expert within an assigned grade band and subject area, ensuring a clear and coherent understanding of KIPP Texas's adopted high‑quality instructional materials—including Amplify Texas, Amplify ELAR Texas, and HMH Into Literature—and plans and supports their execution to excellence.

• Plan and lead professional development 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 classroom modeling, observation, actionable feedback, and coaching capacity building.
• Design and facilitate high‑quality professional learning communities (PLCs) and practice clinics across a portfolio of transformation schools (3‑5 campuses).
• Use data‑driven progress monitoring to set clear expectations for curriculum implementation and sustain professional learning structures.
• Partner with school‑based leadership teams, coaching assistant principals and teachers to impact high‑quality instruction and curriculum implementation.
• Support transformational school leaders and teams in data analysis, action planning, and developing organization‑wide improvement plans.
• Manage travel to school sites, regional offices, and external locations; travel may reach 20%–60% of the workday depending on location.
• Maintain a hybrid work environment, spending significant time in schools while also working in regional offices when appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree;
  Master’s degree in Education preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a successful assistant principal, school leader, or full‑time instructional coach.
• Proven record of results driving instructional growth.
• Deep knowledge of content and pedagogy in a specific content area (K‑5th math, 6th‑8th math, or 9th‑12th math).
• Experience implementing Bluebonnet Math TEKS Edition or Carnegie Math is preferred.
• Strong evidence of strategic thinking, leadership judgment, and the ability to translate instructional expertise into practice.
• Demonstrated belief in the capacity of all students to achieve at high levels and a commitment to collaborative improvement.

• Deep belief in student success, instructional expertise, and collaborative work with diverse leaders and teachers.
• Exceptional ability to set clear metrics, monitor progress, and persist in overcoming obstacles.
• Strong coaching skills that lead to measurable instructional improvement.
• Self‑awareness, humility, and integrity.

• Must be able to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday.
• Attendance at conferences, meetings, and training sessions both virtually and in person within the region.
• Reasonable accommodations may be provided to meet these demands.

• Reliable transportation for travel between campuses.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and manage frequent interruptions.

Regular travel to school sites, regional offices, or external locations for professional learning, meetings, and other work‑related activities. Travel frequency may increase based on the time of year.

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

KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please inform us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job duties.