Job Title
Health Education Curriculum Writer - INTERNAL ONLY

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District Name
Syracuse City School District

Certification(s)/Licensure(s) required

Health

Posted on
Oct 22, 2018

Expiry Date
Until Filled

Job Description

About This Position

The Health Education Curriculum Writer is responsible for analyzing, designing, writing, developing and implementing a rigorous, comprehensive, standards-based K-12 Health education curriculum, aligning assessments and professional development that will provide all of our students an education leading to a healthy and active lifestyle. The Syracuse City School District is seeking candidates that are highly collaborative, motivated, creative, self-directed, and possess excellent writing skills. The Health Education Curriculum Writer will be able to:

• Design, author, edit and pilot a K-12 Health Education scope and sequence, curriculum, and assessments in collaboration with other health education teachers.
• Design, author, edit and develop effective instructional materials; create interactive and engaging course content and build effective learning experiences.
• Draw from a diverse educational experience of design and learning techniques to define and sequence instructional content and strategies to optimize learning experiences.
• Provide outreach, guidance and support to schools in implementing Health Education curriculum and assessment.
• Research and document policies of best practices and guidance.
• Create and maintain performance support materials, including but not limited to online knowledge bases, quick reference guides, and other digital based learning resources.
• Provide professional development to support implementation of updated curriculum.
• Uses a variety of techniques for determining instructional content of curriculum or program; create or partner with others to plan and design the curriculum or school based program.

Who We Want

Successful SCSD educators are passionately committed to urban education and all in for Syracuse students. They:

• Believe strongly that all students can learn at high levels;
• Demonstrate commitment to serving urban students, schools or communities, and to closing the achievement gap;
• Demonstrate willingness to put the interests of students above all others;
• Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations in their school and district;
• Adapt seamlessly to the complexities of the urban school environment
• Follow current trends in education policy and research, including Common Core standards, comprehensive assessment systems and data-driven instruction.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts
• Flexibility to meet during and after school and select weekends.

Qualifications

• All candidates must be current SCSD Unit 1 Teachers.
• Minimum of three years' successful classroom teaching experience (preferred)
• All candidates must possess New York State teacher certification in Health Education.
• Comprehensive understanding of NYS Health Education Standards and National Health Education Standards
• Advanced ability to write with attention to narrative and copy.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven experience accelerating measurable student learning in urban schools (preferred)
• Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)

Compensation:

Up to 30 additional hours

Additional Notes:

Those selected for interview will be asked to discuss their vision and philosophy of a quality Health Education curriculum.

Deadline:

All applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.