Executive Director – Elementary Academics; Design

Executive Director – Elementary Academics (Design)

The Executive Director – Elementary Academics (Design) provides executive-level leadership in the design, alignment, and continuous improvement of the district's elementary instructional system to ensure all students have access to rigorous, standards-aligned, and equitable learning experiences. This position operationalizes the instructional vision established by the District and Chief Academic Officer of Design by leading the development and implementation of coherent curriculum frameworks, instructional models, assessment systems, intervention structures, and professional learning across all elementary grade levels and content areas.

The Executive Director – Elementary Academics (Design) supervises elementary curriculum/content coordinators and program leaders to ensure alignment, fidelity, and consistency in the execution of district instructional expectations. In collaboration with the Chief Academic Officer – Design, this role ensures systemwide coherence across curriculum, instruction, assessment, and educator development, while advancing the district's strategic priorities for student achievement and instructional excellence. The Executive Director – Elementary Academics (Design) also serves as a liaison and spokesperson for elementary academic initiatives.

Attends Board meetings and work sessions as required and communicates academic program information to stakeholders and community partners. This position reports to the Chief Academic Officer – Design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic leadership, in collaboration with the Chief Academic Officer – Design, for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of district curriculum frameworks, instructional models, and rigorous, standards-aligned resources.
• Leads and supports content coordinators and program leaders in the design, organization, and accessibility of curriculum resources, instructional materials, assessments, intervention supports, and professional learning systems to ensure coherence across all elementary schools.
• Ensures the development of instructional practices that support high levels of teaching and learning across the district. Oversees the design of instructional frameworks, curriculum resources, and intervention systems that provide equitable access and academic support for all learners, including students with disabilities, multilingual learners, gifted learners, and students requiring additional academic interventions. Develops implementation and fidelity-monitoring tools to assess alignment with district instructional priorities, academic expectations, and evidence-based instructional practices.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates curriculum and instructional staff, including curriculum/content coordinators and program leaders, to ensure effective implementation of district instructional priorities. Provides leadership for the design and continuous improvement of elementary instructional systems, ensuring alignment with district expectations. Monitors and evaluates staff performance to ensure accountability, effectiveness, and high-quality execution of instructional initiatives. Leads and manages the planning, coordination, and design of large-scale and cross-departmental academic projects aligned to district goals.
• Ensures alignment and coherence across curriculum, instruction, assessment, intervention systems, and professional learning. Eliminates fragmentation by coordinating cross-content and cross-program collaboration. Supports vertical and horizontal alignment of standards, instructional priorities, and student learning experiences across grade levels and programs. Monitors systemic implementation among the Design team to ensure consistency and unified vision with the district instructional frameworks and expectations. Collaborates with the Executive Director of Secondary Academics (Design) and the Divisions of Academic Implementation and Academic Support for K-12 alignment.
• Oversees the design of high-quality professional learning aligned to district instructional priorities, curriculum frameworks, and instructional materials. Designs…