Curriculum Administrator- Humanities​/ELA

Curriculum Administrator-- Humanities/ELA

• Position Type:
  Administration
• Date Posted: 6/15/2026
• Location:
  
  Danbury Board of Education Complex

Danbury Public Schools is a diverse community located in the western part of Connecticut and serving more than 11,000 students spread across the City of Danbury, Connecticut. We are committed to cultivating equity and excellence for all of our students, closing the opportunity gaps, and preparing students for post‑secondary success. The mission of Danbury Public Schools, in partnership with families and the community, is to provide transformational learning experiences, designed to nurture thoughtful and prepared graduates.

We have set very ambitious and rigorous goals to assure that our students graduate prepared to transform our world, and we are always searching for staff who are committed to our mission and the success of our students. Our schools range from 13 different and unique elementary schools including an interdistrict magnet school for International Studies, to three middle schools, including an intradistrict magnet school focused on STEM and World Studies, to our flagship Danbury Career Academies that are transforming how we deliver education to students with a wide range of interests taught by a faculty with real world and academic experiences.

DPS recruits and commits to educators with passion, who are committed to our vision to aspire to advance all learners to their highest potential.

The position of Humanities/ELA Curriculum Administrator joins three additional K‑12 Curriculum Administrators in the areas of STEM/Applied Art, World Language/Bilingual, and SRBI and School Support, who together perform in a variety of supervisory and administrative roles to oversee successful program implementation and assessment monitoring for programming across all sites and schools district wide. This Curriculum Administrator sits on the District's Curriculum Development Team (CDT) and, as such, facilitates communication between building‑level Administrators and staff to ensure effective curriculum implementation.

Additionally, this Administrator vertically articulates and collaborates under the direction of the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Academy Programming, and with other Curriculum Administrators, building‑level administrators, Supervisors, Coaches, Department Heads and district student services departments in an effort to continuously improve programs of study and strengthen services to students and families, with particular focus on meeting District needs in alignment with K‑12 programs.

Reports to: Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Academy Programming

Direct reports: Content Department Heads & Coordinators (primary), Instructional Coaches (secondary)

As a member of CDT, provides leadership to assure correlation between district Humanities/ELA curriculum, the District's coherence plan, Portrait of the Graduate and state/national standards.

• Develops, coordinates and monitors assessment, programs, and instructional priorities for Humanities/ELA academic programs and oversees implementation of existing and new curriculum initiatives district wide.
• Develops professional learning opportunities related to standards based content and related best practice pedagogical delivery.
• Assists in the evaluation and assessment of the effectiveness of current Humanities/ELA academic programs, and their effect on student achievement across the K‑12 programs. Assists in conceptualizing, initiating and implementing new programs in identified, targeted areas as needed.
• Works closely to supervise effective coaching and support from Humanities/ELA Department Heads, and evaluates Department Heads and coaching effectiveness with attention to fidelity across all schools.
• Acts as liaison for program implementation to K‑8 art, music and physical education departments.
• Collaborates with building Administrators to assess need for individualized planning to meet particularly identified building needs.
• Coordinates with other curriculum coordinators, program support staff, and administrators to provide vertically aligned instruction that…