JOB DESCRIPTION
Curriculum research & development:
• Compose and develop assessment materials such as test bank, progression tests, formative and/or summative assessment criteria and rubrics
• Research and develop teaching strategies and materials (sample lesson plans, sample instructional activities, sample student handouts, etc.) to enhance learning experience and optimize educational technologies
• Lead the designing of students’ learning projects for each grade level in order to enhance the students’ competencies taught in the curriculum
• Map the subject’s curriculum to ensure the consistency between standards, unit outcomes & lesson outcomes; and the consistency between learning objectives, instruction & assessment
• Develop and frequently update an inventory of curriculum development resources including professional periodicals, bulletins, books, journals, research papers and other materials
• Lead the designing and/or the selection of both offline and online learning materials for students within and out of school time to support the attainment of learning objectives
• Review curriculum implementation and outcome data to continuously improve the curriculum
Curriculum implementation support:
• Provide School Managers and Heads of subject with guidance on how to discover and solve problems related to curriculum implementation in practice
• Create and periodically update the library of professional learning resources including best practices in teaching and learning, case studies, expertise in the subject, etc.
• Create action plan to improve teachers’ performance in delivering the curriculum and work with School Managers to monitor their progress
• Provide School Managers, Heads of subjects, and Teachers with system- wide training on curriculum implementation (introductory courses about the subject and the program, curriculum monitoring courses, curriculum- related professional development courses, etc.)
• Compose Operations Manual for School Managers, Heads of subject and Teachers on how to implement and monitor the program effectively and meet the CIS standards (Domains C and D)
Curriculum implementation management:
• Analyze students’ learning outcome data and update curriculum implementation plan if necessary after each semester
• Analyze curriculum implementation’s impact on students’ learning outcomes and propose solutions
• Review classroom observation rubrics on semester basis
• Design end- of- semester and end- of- year exams (and standardized admission tests)
• Visit classrooms regularly in order to collect data on the implementation of curriculum and the use of appropriate instructional strategies
• Make monthly reports to School Managers and the CEO about the subject’s teaching and learning quality and propose solutions
• Evaluate the efficiency of Heads of subject and/or campus- level coordinators
• Create and lead the QA- QC plan to ensure the consistent and progressive quality control of the program at schools
Curriculum- related operations:
• Create yearly curriculum implementation action plan and update it monthly
• Support schools in teacher recruitment and teacher assignment
• Write and distribute high- quality documents that provide teachers and parents with important information about both the School’s curriculum and instructional program
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Coordinator, the Academic Directors and the CEO
• Review the curriculum- related action plan of individual schools
