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Chicago Public Schools · 2 months ago

Curriculum Designer, Spanish Language Arts

Central-42 W Madison St (Pre-K - 12 Curriculum)

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 325,000 students in 500+ schools. The Curriculum Designer will work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop and continuously improve the Spanish Language Arts curriculum, ensuring it meets quality standards and effectively integrates technology.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate effectively and extensively with internal and external partners, including content and specialty teams across CPS’ Academic Offices, to ensure Chicago’s curriculum is developed in accordance with all articulated quality standards

Oversee the review/feedback process for the SLA Curriculum, including coordination of teacher review teams, consensus building, conflict resolution, planning, and decision-making

Coordinate the development and distribution of formal curriculum development and evaluation guidance, including the SLA Rubric

Demonstrate flexibility and creativity in the design and continuous improvement of the curriculum

Train stakeholders on the curriculum evaluation processes and utilization of rubrics and other guidance/evaluative tools

Effectively engage with stakeholders to prioritize and communicate feedback to external partners for curriculum updates/revisions

Advise the teams supporting systems integration and UX to ensure a seamless, useful experience for teachers, students, and parents

Ensure contractual partners accurately customize the SLA curriculum and effectively integrate SLA themes, inquiry skills, and an interdisciplinary approach to instruction

Model the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization and management tasks

Keep abreast of the current trends and best practices in pedagogy with digital curriculum and represent the district as an expert on these and other (related) topics

Manage multiple projects/sub-projects concurrently; monitor activity, progress, and time-related to project development requirements

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Curriculum designBilingual fluencySpanish Language ArtsEducational technologyProject managementEquity issues knowledgeUnderstanding by DesignUniversal Design for LearningMTSSSEL best practicesCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Spanish or Education (with Bilingual Endorsement) from an accredited college or university

Valid teaching certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (or reciprocal license) with Bilingual Endorsement is required

Minimum of five (5) years of professional instructional experience in K-12 Education

Experience in curriculum design/development (writing)

Experience with Spanish Language Arts curriculum

Experience working with educational technology, digital media, and/or the effective integration of technology in instruction

Experience collaborating with culturally and educationally-diverse teams

Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is required

Deep knowledge and background in Spanish Language Arts and academic standards

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Spanish and English

Ability to lead and effectively communicate with development teams to focus effort and resources toward the achievement of expected results

Strong project management and problem-solving skills/strategies

Deep knowledge of equity issues in education and a deep commitment to providing access to high-quality digital curriculum for all students

Strong knowledge of: ELA Common Core Standards, SLA Standards, WIDA ELD Standards, Understanding by Design principles for curriculum design, Universal Design for Learning principles for instructional design, MTSS and SEL best practices

High levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, and credibility