Teaching and Learning Coordinator - K-12 Science

Teaching and Learning Coordinator - K-12 Science

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

• Valid Iowa teaching license with elementary endorsement.
• Five years successful teaching experience.
• Building or district level leadership experience.
• Experience designing and facilitating professional development for small and large groups of adults.
• Teacher leadership or administrative experience (desired).

Basic Function: The Teaching and Learning Coordinator is a strategic leader responsible for driving the district vision for high‑quality curriculum, pedagogy, and instructional practices across all schools. The role ensures the development, management, and implementation of a curriculum that meets the needs of every student and oversees the professional learning of teachers, associate principals, principals, and instructional leaders.

Essential Functions:

• Lead all aspects of curriculum support: request for information (RFI), adoption, professional learning, implementation, and continuous improvement support for written, enacted, and assessed curriculum.
• Develop and deliver high quality professional learning to teachers, instructional coaches, associate principals, and principals that build capacity for effective, research‑based instructional practices aligned with the GLEAM framework.
• Lead stakeholders in the design of course pathways aligned to district initiatives, state standards, and student needs.
• Serve as a visible and responsive resource for teachers and leaders, providing high‑quality customer service and fostering transparent communication channels.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data to make informed decisions and provide timely adjustments to curriculum and instructional initiatives.
• Manage program budget and departmental resources to ensure alignment with district priorities and compliance with state/federal guidelines.
• Collaborate with supply chain analyst, curriculum management specialist, and executive assistants to ensure equitable distribution and management of curriculum materials across schools.
• Remain current in developments in contemporary interpretations of subject matter and teaching methodology.
• Partner with school leaders to implement the district’s strategic instructional vision by being an embedded member of the school instructional leadership team, co‑developing professional learning, conducting regular classroom walkthroughs to provide leadership coaching, and acting as a consultant in school improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with data & assessment to integrate curriculum initiative with district and state assessment strategies.
• Foster partnerships with local and national organizations aligned to district goals.

• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, bending/stooping, driving; ability to lift 30 pounds and carry 35 feet.

Indoors the majority of the time.

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.