STEM; Math​/Science Campus Director of Curriculum & Instruction; DCI

POSITION

Campus Director of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI)

High School (9th - 12th);
Middle School (6th - 8th)

TBD. You can view the current openings at this link.

$77,500-$92,500 based on years of aligned experience, up to 10 years. Relocation stipend offered for anyone joining from 75 miles or more from Denver.

Full‑time, year‑round, benefits eligible, exempt, in‑person position (Denver, CO); some positions might be fixed‑term for the 26‑27 school year.

June 2026. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency about achievement for all students and prepare every student for post‑secondary success.
• Pursue solutions with tenacity that maximize student achievement and do whatever it takes to get the work done right.
• Model professional maturity; maintain emotional constancy in stressful situations, bring out the best in others, and seek solutions positively motivating.
• Coach and develop staff members to achieve excellent academic outcomes for students.
• Lead consistent, high‑quality coaching in alignment with DSST’s coaching vision.

• Work with teachers to plan ahead for their year‑long course(s) by applying and refining DSST’s course pacing calendars, unit plans, and daily lesson materials that correspond to college readiness standards, research‑based instructional practices, and the benchmark assessment program.
• Develop teachers to effectively implement DSST curriculum.
• Facilitate Lesson Internalization Coaching Meetings to develop teachers on their instructional practice within the context of their curriculum and the most essential daily learning.

• Observe (at least weekly) and evaluate classroom practice for those coached and managed, in alignment with DSST’s Essentials for Effective Teaching Rubric.
• Use DSST’s centralized coaching tools to track all coaching meetings, observations, and action steps.
• Maintain an awareness of how course content will prepare a student for the needs of a high school college preparatory program.
• Facilitate Practice Clinics & Real Time Coaching to urgently develop teacher instructional practice.

• Create, maintain, and update whole‑school, grade‑level, and teacher‑level student academic and assessment records and reports.
• Lead the execution of the school’s assessment program, including testing schedules, required staff training, and upholding district and state requirements.

• Develop teachers in their regular analysis and action planning in response to assessment data.
• Monitor overall school data and progress to goals.
• Manage school and staff member decisions that come from data analysis.

• Develop and execute the Professional Learning vision for the school. Lead professional development that is objective‑aligned, engaging, and grounded in adult learning theory.
• Identify and arrange for staff development opportunities related to core instructional practices, standards‑based assessments, and content areas.
• Manage and execute staff meetings.
• Manage and execute Professional Learning Days.

• Build relationships with teachers and other members of the administration team in order to positively impact school culture and results.
• Co‑manage department chairs to ensure effective outcomes within departments.
• Recruit and hire school faculty.
• Act as a recruiter for new students; actively engage prospective families to attract more students to choose the school; be willing to take on additional tasks to support recruitment as needed.
• Work with DSST Home Office to create network‑wide standards, curriculum, and assessment documents.
• Work with DSST Home Office to create network‑wide new teacher professional development; create school‑specific new and returning teacher professional development.
• Serve as a core member of the Instructional Leadership Team at the school.
• Participate in DSST’s Instructional Leadership Development program.
• Teach course(s) within the school, if applicable.
• Act as a student advisor for a group of students, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 3 years of 6th‑12th grade teaching…