About this role
Primary Purpose: The Coordinator of Curriculum collaborates with the director and fellow service-area coordinators to lead and support curriculum and instruction initiatives. This role provides visionary leadership to ensure innovative, research-based practices, supervises assigned staff, and drives continuous improvement aligned with the coordinator's areas of responsibility. Qualifications: Education/Certification
• Master's degree required
• Texas teaching certification required
• Texas principal certification preferred
Skills
• Successful district-level (e.g., central office) experience preferred
• Successful building principal or assistant principal experience preferred
• Successful classroom teaching experience required
• Possesses a deep knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Proven ability to contribute to a team of experienced, talented, and highly skilled professionals
• Experience leading successful campus and/or district school improvement initiatives activities (i.e., including site-based processes, writing campus/district-improvement plans, budgeting, organizing turnaround teams, and state/federal reporting) preferred
• Experience utilizing student achievement (e.g., state and locally developed assessment data) and teacher instructional data (e.g., classroom walkthrough, instructional rounds), to inform campus and/or district instructional planning, evaluation, and professional development preferred
• Ability to connect content areas, initiatives, and programs to create coherent, aligned service delivery across all curriculum areas including LIFT, Academies, and district partnerships
• Demonstrated ability to foster trust, shared ownership, and a safe environment for honest communication and innovative thinking
• Providing individualized coaching that supports consultant growth, autonomy, and high performance.
• Exemplary communication and customer service skills required
• Experience conducting professional development required
• Experience managing state and federal grants preferred
Working Conditions:
• Regular Attendance is an essential function
• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
• Posture: Must be physically able to tolerate prolonged sitting, frequent standing; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting, and standing
• Motion: Must be physically able to tolerate frequent standing and walking, repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching, occasional driving
• Lifting: Must be physically able to tolerate regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may require occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds or more)
• Environment: Must be physically able to work inside; tolerate frequent regionwide travel and occasional statewide travel; regular exposure to noise
• Mental Demands: Must be able to work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours on occasion
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
• Supervises, coaches, and develops Curriculum & Instruction personnel through empowering, non-micromanaging leadership that builds psychological safety, shared ownership, and high team morale
• Collaborates with the director to strategically plan programs, allocate resources, and evaluate services, with a clear understanding of consultant capacity, workload, and skill sets
• Provides research-based instructional leadership and connects content areas, initiatives, and programs to ensure coherent, aligned service delivery across the region
• Collaborates with fellow coordinators and the School Improvement team to create unified strategies, shared planning, and seamless support for low-performing schools.
• Builds strong, trusting relationships with SASS supervisors and cross-department partners to align services, reduce silos, and ensure consistent, high-quality support to districts.
• Cultivates a positive, collaborative team culture marked by high morale, trust, accountability, and psychological safety across both in-office and remote staff.
• Engages in courageous, compassionate conversations that support alignment, performance, and growth while maintaining strong relationships and clarity of expectations.
• Communicates with districts, campuses, charter schools, TEA, and ESCs to provide effective, research-based technical assistance and systemic processes to improve student performance
• Provides content, best practices and pedagogical expertise in technical assistance and professional development to support improvement of instructional practices for monitoring and evaluating student learning
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• Collaborates with colleagues in and beyond the ESC to identify professional development needs through detailed data analysis and self-reflection to provide quality services to customers that positively impact student learning
• Sets, modifies, and meets short- and long-term professional goals based on self-assessment, reflection, peer and supervisor feedback, contemporary research, and analysis of student learning
• Manages a state or federal grant, if applicable, and follows all guidelines and timelines outlined in the grant
• Travels as a part of job responsibilities
• Maintains a functioning cell phone and is accessible through this phone as deemed appropriate by the director A functioning cell phone means that it is charged, activated, messages checked, and mailbox emptied regularly
• Reports for work ready to perform responsibilities
• Performs duties that directly and/or indirectly impact student performance in Region
• Maintains a professional level of confidentiality regarding all ESC matters
• Supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the ESC strategic plan
• Upholds and adheres to safety rules and policies of the ESC safety program
• Performs professional responsibilities as required by ESC policies, processes, and procedures
• Manages time, calendar, and job responsibilities to meet deadlines
• Meets proficiency levels of required technology skills as outlined by supervisor
• Incorporates appropriate technology in daily work and exhibits continual growth in technologies as outlined by supervisor
• Performs other duties as assigned