Curriculum Administrator - STEM

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 toaspireto advance all learners to their highest potential.

Our schools range from 13 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, which are transforming how we deliver education to students with a wide range of interests through instruction provided by faculty with real-world and academic experience.

DPS recruits and commits to educators with passion who are committed to our vision of advancing all learners to their highest potential.

Danbury Board of Education Complex

The position of STEM Administrator joins three additional K-12 Curriculum Administrators in the areas of Humanities/ELA, World Language/Bilingual, and SRBI and School Support, who together perform a variety of supervisory and administrative roles to oversee successful program implementation and assessment monitoring across all sites and schools district wide.

The STEM Administrator serves as a member of the District's Curriculum Development Team (CDT) and, as such, facilitates communication between building-level administrators and staff to ensure effective implementation of STEM curriculum, instruction, programming, and assessment. 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 STEM programs.

Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Academy Programming

STEM Department Heads & Coordinators (primary), Instructional Coaches (secondary)

• As a member of CDT, provides leadership to assure alignment among district STEM-related curriculum, the District's coherence plan, Portrait of the Graduate, and state and national standards, including applicable science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science standards.
• Develops, coordinates, and monitors assessments, programs, and instructional priorities for STEM-related academic programs and oversees implementation of existing and new curriculum initiatives district wide.
• Supports the development and implementation of innovative, inquiry-based, project-based, and interdisciplinary STEM-related learning experiences that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, and real-world application.
• Develops professional learning opportunities related to STEM-related standards, content, instructional practices, assessment, and evidence-based pedagogical approaches.
• Assists in the evaluation and assessment of the effectiveness of current STEM-related academic programs and their impact on student achievement across K-12 programs. Assists in conceptualizing, initiating, and implementing new programs in identified and targeted areas as needed.
• Works closely to supervise effective coaching and support from STEM Department Heads and Instructional Coaches, and evaluates Department Head and coaching effectiveness with attention to consistency and fidelity across all schools.
• Coordinates and supports the development of vertically aligned STEM-related programming from elementary through high school, including opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, career-connected learning, college and career readiness, and authentic real-world applications.
• Collaborates with…