Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator

Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator

Job : 10071

Location: Professional Development Institute

Date Posted: 4/15/2026

Date Available: 08/10/2026

Position Type: Professional Development Institute

Purpose: To assume leadership of the continuous school improvement process, to support curriculum alignment, and provide job-embedded professional learning.

• Master's degree required.
• Five years of successful teaching with positive evaluations in areas associated with this position and/or recommendations from professional associates, employers, and/or supervisors.
• Demonstrated expertise in Pedagogy, Curriculum Design, and Instructional Technology.
• Experience which demonstrates leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience in or demonstrated ability to train teachers in the use of technology for instructional purposes.
• Experience using computers and related technology with demonstrated effective presentation skills.
• Able to recommend, implement and evaluate effective instructional strategies and materials.
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to design and deliver activities related to professional learning communities.
• Ability to work with teachers, administrators and community agencies in a collaborative manner.
• Uses disaggregated data to determine priorities, monitor progress and help sustain continuous improvement.

Directors of Curriculum and Instruction

• Central Administration
• Building Administrators
• School staff
• Parents
• Students
• Community
• Professional Development Institute Personnel

• Provides PreK-12 leadership and expertise at the district level in planning, implementing and monitoring progress in programming and multiple subject areas.
• Plans, facilitates, updates and monitors PreK-12 district curriculum.
• Plans, facilitates, updates and monitors the Pre-K-12 curriculum guide.
• Facilitates alignment of instruction, professional learning, technology and assessment practices with Illinois Learning Standards and National Common Core Standards.
• Supports a comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to improving teacher effectiveness in raising student achievement.
• Supports the utilization and implementation of formative and summative assessments.
• Provides support and direction for District and School Improvement Planning, including other ESSA required plans and mandates.
• Provides support and leadership in on-going professional learning focused on a continuous improvement process.
• Provides support and monitors the implementation of the use of digital classroom technology.
• Implements, supports, and monitors professional learning communities.
• Researches and provides supplementary materials and resources for quality classroom instruction.
• Chairs and/or serves on a variety of committees at building, district, community and state levels.
• Models and assists teachers in the establishment and implementation of best practices.
• Provides data and feedback for State, Federal and local grants that support school improvement initiatives ensuring program compliance.
• Uses disaggregated data to determine priorities, monitor progress and help sustain continuous improvement.
• Provides training and support for using data to drive quality instruction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Wages, terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the Decatur Education Association and the Decatur Public Schools #61 Board of Education.

At times this position may require more than the work day to perform the essential duties of the position; therefore, this position allows for flex time due to meetings and duties that may extend beyond the professional work day.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel and provisions set forth in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use repetitive hand motions, including prolonged use of a computer terminal. The employee is frequently required to sit, see, talk, and hear.…