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Position at IDEA Public Schools

About IDEA Public Schools :  

 

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that   all   our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!  

 
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve  over 65,000  students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in  Tampa Bay , FL  (2021) ,  and  Jacksonville, FL (2022) !  

 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

 

To learn more about IDEA, check out this   video .  

About Baton Rouge

 

Baton Rouge is ranked in the top 100 on the U.S. News and World Report Best Places to Live Rankings. It is also home to IDEA Innovation and IDEA Bridge, the first IDEA Public School regions outside of the state of Texas. We are honored to pledge our passion and focus to the students of Baton Rouge and provide an educational experience that will end with college acceptance and matriculation.

 

While Baton Rouge is well known for its delicious cuisine and entertainment, it is also a nucleus for an abundant culture and history. We are ecstatic to enlist a cohort of strong individuals that will help support our students' dreams to get to and through college.  

About New Orleans

 

IDEA New Orleans opened their doors in the fall of 2019 with the launch of IDEA Oscar Dunn. Home to world-class restaurants, and beautiful architecture - IDEA is ecstatic to enlist a cohort of strong individuals that will help support our students' dreams to get to and through college.  

In 2017, only 1 in 6 students in the state of Louisiana graduated college ready. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students. IDEA Southern Louisiana is part of the solution for sharing the endless possibilities in grade school, college, and beyond.

Role Mission: The mission of the Academy Social Studies Curriculum Manager is to manage the Social Studies curriculum for 3 rd , 4 th , and 5 th grades at IDEA Public Schools in Louisiana. Working in a high-performing, rapidly expanding, and geographically dispersed charter network, the Curriculum Manager will create and manage the implementation of a comprehensive, user-friendly, research-based and aligned curriculum.  Additionally, the Curriculum Manager will implement a teacher support system to drive teacher effectiveness and student results.

This role may be located anywhere in Southern Louisiana. 

Accountabilities

 
Create a suite of curriculum products, including a year-long plan, unit plans and instructional resources so the district achieves established student achievement goals.

• Follow a research-based process to design and post curriculum materials so that 95% of materials are posted according to curriculum "drop" dates (typically 5 weeks ahead of tier one classroom instruction)
• For courses using high-quality commercial instructional materials: align the instructional materials to the state standards, providing clear articulation between the program and required course content
• For courses developed internally: Create daily lesson plans and student-facing materials that ensure rigorous academic experiences for all IDEA students

 
Design, develop and deliver reliable and aligned assessments by posted bundle drop deadlines.

• Create, refine, and edit biweekly, end-of-module, semester, and mock assessments so that they are completed and administered with less than 3 errors.
• Design, create, and deliver high-quality and aligned assessments that are posted and visible by the bundle drop deadlines
• Deliver assessment documents and support materials so they are reviewed with Student Performance & Advocacy Team before posted deadlines
• Review assessment data with national and regional teams to inform instruction
• Conduct weekly assessment data analyses to provide curricular and instructional direction for all teachers, campus leaders, and district leaders

 
Manage, support, and coach Course Leaders to design and deliver district trainings to improve all teachers' instructional practices so that 90% of participants rate trainings a 4 or higher out of 5 on the training survey.

• Recruit and develop Course Leaders for managed grade levels across all IDEA regions
• Coach Course Leaders on effective professional development planning and facilitation
• Evaluate Course Leader effectiveness using established criteria in order to make informed decisions regarding placement and role tenure

 

 
Design ongoing quality professional development sessions aimed at improving instructional practices and coach facilitators to deliver sessions so that 90% of participants rate sessions 4 or higher out of 5 on exit surveys.

• Design district-wide program trainings to build awareness of initiatives, state requirements, or other pertinent updates and best practices
• Lead quarterly Course Collaboration preparation sessions during Course Leader Institutes
• Facilitate Course Collaboration and other teacher/leader sessions when necessary.

 
Analyze student achievement results, identify trends, and communicate course corrections to support improvement to meet student achievement goals.

• Analyze and share weekly student achievement data and analysis
• Facilitate quarterly data analysis/data sharing with various stakeholders to highlight student achievement, professional development participation and feedback and teacher observation data
• Conduct regular campus observations with team members and school leaders to provide explicit feedback and next steps on curriculum implementation so that the district achieves the District A Rating.

 
Work on a distributed team where much of the work is completed remotely.

• Lead, attend and actively participate in weekly team meetings and monthly strategy meetings
• Provide feedback to colleagues and work collaboratively with other members of the Academics lead team, members of the larger Academic Services Team, and across multi-functioning HQ teams
• Travel approximately once a month for site visits and collaborative team workshops
• Conduct weekly campus observations within the region of residence

 
Live values of IDEA

• Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
• Embodies IDEA's core values

 

 

Competencies:

• Mission Focus - Focuses on IDEA's core purpose of getting all students into college, with a particular focus on designing an academic program that achieves that goal
• Record of Results - Holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
• Problem Solving - Able to synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiable goals, with a particular focus on student achievement data
• Communication - Effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and techniques
• Continuous Improvement - Proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future decisions

 

Qualifications:  

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or advanced degree preferred; Educator Certification
• Experience:
  • A minimum of three years teaching experience in the relevant content area
  • Teaching or leadership experience in elementary grade levels
  • A strong record of student achievement results as a teacher
  • Experience designing assessments and curriculum products in the relevant content area

 

Knowledge and Skills:  

• Knowledge of the state standards
• Knowledge of the state End of Course exams for social studies
• Knowledge of the research on content-area best practices
• Knowledge of the elements and process of curriculum design and development
• Exceptional organization and communication skills

 

Compensation:

• Salaries for people entering this role typically start between $73,900 and $90,200, commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organization goal attainment. 

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.