Bilingual Social Studies Curriculum Designer

Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative Bilingual Social Studies Specialist

• Position Type:
  Specialist/ Education Specialist II

Reports To: TCR Coordinator, TCMPC
Division/Department:Organizational Alignment and Performance/ Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative (TCMPC)

Salary: This is a full-time, 12-month position at 232 days per year with a minimum annual salary of $74,229. This is a grant-funded position and continued employment is contingent upon grant renewal.

Job Summary:
Work independently under the supervision of the TCMPC TCR Coordinator, to produce freely available implementation support materials for Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials that can be used by teachers, coaches, and campus leaders, both independently and as a part of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Additional work will include providing additional capacity for the development and review of the Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Integrated instructional materials.

Required Qualifications (years of experience, education, certifications):

Education/Certificates

• Bachelor's degree in education and/or content specific field

Experience:

• 3+ years in a leadership role (grade-level, department, campus, district, etc.)

• 3+ years proven track record of student achievement in K-8+ instructional setting

• 3+ years successfully supporting/working with Emergent Bilingual students and students with disabilities

Knowledge:

• Thorough content-specific knowledge and expertise (Social Studies / History / Government)

• Thorough knowledge of dual language programming and instructional strategies for biliteracy/bilingualism in Texas

Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, understand, internalize and apply rubrics to ensure high quality deliverables creation, evaluation and revision

• Proficient reading, writing, speaking in Spanish and in English

• Excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Mindsets:

• Service oriented with a growth mindset directed toward continuous improvement and learning

• Innovative approach to problem solving

• Solutions oriented and flexible with an ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines across multiple projects

• Demonstrate initiative as a self-starter who is able to work without continual direct oversight

• Systems thinker focused on alignment and streamlining

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Education/Certificates):

Education/Certificates:

• Master's degree in administration, curriculum, instruction, and assessment or content specific field

Experience:

• Strong background in curriculum writing/development

• 3+ years teaching secondary social studies courses (or a degree in history or related field)

• Experience as an Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) quality reviewer

Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of Covid Emergency Release (CER) instructional materials and Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials

• Working knowledge of general cognitive science as well as content-specific cognitive science (i.e. Research-Based Instructional Strategies)

• Working knowledge of generative AI applications

• Ability to determine suitability of instructional materials

Major Responsibilities:

• Serve as a representative of the Center, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration and discretion in all interactions with other members of the educational community and with the public.
• Engage in design, prototyping, production, distribution, evaluation, and continuous improvement of high-quality implementation support materials for Bluebonnet Learning, Edition 1instructional materials, including, but not limited to podcast scripts, unit podcasts, unit snapshots,…