Curriculum

Date Available:
06/03/2019

Closing Date:
02/21/2019

   ABOUT CPS:

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) serves nearly 36,000 students preschool to 12th grade in 63 school communities, across a 90-square-mile district in Southwest Ohio. Cincinnati Public Schools is the best-performing large urban district in Ohio and ranks among the top 2 percent of Ohio districts for students' learning and growth and offers families high-quality school choices and academic programs.

The district's innovative approach to education, its investment in effective and caring educators and employees, and vast array of collaborative partnerships have accelerated school performance to the highest level in decades - ensuring that students in preschool to 12th grade thrive and graduate prepared for successful lives in the 21st century.

Cincinnati Public is looking for creative, innovative, passionate, problem-solvers to join our team. We seek to have a positive impact on our children and families every day and are looking for staff members who want to not only do an excellent job with their career field but also serve as a role model for the children in CPS. We invite you to become a member of our CPS work family.

Social Studies Curriculum Manager, K-12

This position will report to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master's Degree in the specific content area. Must possess or be willing to pursue a State of Ohio Administrative Certificate.

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience within K-12. Must have experience with curriculum development; knowledge of state and national standards; and knowledge of professional development models. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate shall possess the ability to:

• Develop and evaluate curriculum and instruction
• Manage the selecting, integrating and evaluating of instructional materials
• Establish relationships with national and state organizations
• Seek grant funding to support and maintain curriculum development
• Analyze district academic data to inform curriculum decision-making
• Facilitate the annual review of content standards and model curricula
• Recommend professional development opportunities based on data and research-based best practices
• Collaborate with the Mayerson Academy on professional development implementation
• Manage the curriculum budgets
• Review instructional materials and curricular programs introduced by external vendors and resource providers
• Collaborate with the Curriculum Councils to ensure curriculum is available and modified on an annual basis
• Attend monthly Interdisciplinary Curriculum Council meetings
• Seek materials and human resources to support curriculum development and implementation
• Disseminate information regarding curriculum, national standards and the Ohio Department of Education standards
• Manage multiple projects: budgets, resources and timelines for completion
• Perform other duties as assigned

EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS
Type of Contract: Limited-261 day
Salary: Manager - Per CAAS Agreement
APPLICATION PROCEDURE

All interested individuals should send a resume, along with a letter highlighting specific qualifications to the Human Resources Department, P. O. Box 5381, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5381. Resumes accepted until position is filled.

Note: A lead teacher in a position may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a lead teacher. A lead teacher may apply for an administrative position if the lead teacher resigns the lead teacher position prior to submitting an application, however, selection is not guaranteed. A consulting teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a consulting teacher and for one full school year after serving as a consulting teacher.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources
Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
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