DREAM · 2 days ago
[2025-2026] Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM
New York, NY - Multi-Site
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expDREAM is an organization dedicated to serving youth in East Harlem and the South Bronx through education and community programs. They are seeking a Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM to develop and support the implementation of a rigorous PreK-12 STEM curriculum, collaborating with school leaders to enhance educational practices based on student data.
Education
Responsibilities
Collaborates with the Managing Director of Schools and other key stakeholders to create a strategic vision for the network curriculum model
Designs and manages the development of a rigorous, vertically-aligned, and interdisciplinary grades PreK-12th grade ELA and Social Studies curriculum that fosters the achievement of all students, takes a constructivist, interdisciplinary approach, is culturally and historically responsive, and develops students’ critical consciousness
Manages the selection, adaptation, and/or creation of unit plans, assessments, lesson plans, and instructional materials for DREAM’s PreK-12th ELA and Social Studies curriculum aligned to the science of reading and pedagogical best practices
Manages the creation and revision of network interim and unit-level assessments
Collaborates with the Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction and other key stakeholders to design a multi-year process for strategic redesign, revision, and codification of the PreK-12th ELA and Social Studies curriculum and assessments
Manages the analysis of student data to assess the effectiveness of curricular design and implementation, makes necessary short- and long-term revisions and improvements, and creates network, school, and classroom-level action plans and resources to improve student achievement
Collaborates with and coaches Principals, Academic Deans, Deans of Student Supports, and other key stakeholders to regularly analyze assessment data and use it to drive instruction
Leads the ELA Working Group made up of leaders and teachers across our schools to innovate on our ELA academic program
Manages the Humanities team within the Curriculum and Instruction Team (CIT) to ensure alignment of our PK-12 Humanities programs, production and distribution of curriculum and assessment, and the analysis of data
Manages the design and coaches the facilitation of high quality network-level professional development and coaching practices
Collaborates with the Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM to design and lead highly effective training for Principals, Academic Deans, and Deans of Student Supports
Collaborates with the Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction, the Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM, and the Associate Director of Curriculum Operations to design an facilitate CIT Meetings and professional development
Collaborates with the Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction, the Network Director of Curriculum and Instruction: STEM, and the Associate Director of Curriculum Operations to design and develop CIT operations and strategy and network-wide academic strategy
Leads curriculum implementation and content walkthroughs to support school-based teams in determining focus areas and action steps for instructional improvement by observing literacy instruction and analyzing student and teacher data
Regularly observes and provides feedback to Associate Directors of Humanities and to Principals, Academic Deans, and Deans of Student Supports on their coaching of leaders and/or teachers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum of 8 years of education experience with a record of achievement for all children, required
Minimum of 3 years of school leadership experience, required
Minimum of 2 years of network- or district-level leadership experience, required
Extensive experience in the selection, design, and development of curriculum and assessment
Deep experience and a commitment to innovation, strategic planning, and continuous improvement
A successful record of developing teacher and leader knowledge, skill, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning, including experience with design and execution of adult professional development and coaching
Extensive knowledge of the science of reading, instructional design, curriculum development, assessment design, historically responsive pedagogies, and pedagogical best practices in ELA and Social Studies
A drive to succeed and achieve great results on behalf of all students, especially those furthest from opportunity
Deeply committed to fostering equity and inclusion in our schools
Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and an ability to connect and build relationships with a diverse group of people
Excellent organizational skills and an ability to project plan, prioritize, and balance multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences
A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including a desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community
Preferred
Master's Degree in Education, Teaching, or School Administration, preferred
Benefits
Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and children
The ability to select between a variety of medical plans according to what best suits the employee’s needs
Dental and vision plans
Disability benefits
Life insurance
Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave
Flexible spending account options
Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit)
Fitness and entertainment discounts
A variety of support through our employee assistance program (EAP)
403(b) retirement plan with employer match starting at 4% after one year, with increases tied to DREAM tenure
Referral, performance, and tenure milestones bonuses
Discounted school meals through our in-house Scratch Food Program
Tuition reimbursement support
Access to a professional development fund
All full-time Network Support Team employees are eligible for approximately 48 days off throughout the year including holidays, sick days, personal days and summer Fridays
Company
DREAM
Originally founded as Harlem RBI, DREAM traces its beginnings to 1991, when a group of volunteers transformed an abandoned, garbage-strewn lot into two baseball diamonds for the youth of East Harlem.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Kim
Director of Special Projects to the COO
Raymie Fernandez
Chief Operating Officer
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