Manager of Curriculum and Instruction (New York)
Zitat von Conrad Schormann am 2. August 2024, 12:37 UhrManager of Curriculum and Instruction
Reporting Relationships: This position reports to Chess in the Schools President and CEO and Director of School Programs.
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter by August 12, 2024 to nalston@chessintheschools.org.
Responsible for assisting the Director of School Programs in the leadership, management, implementation, and assessment of the School Program and TTI.
Work schedule: Monday – Friday, except on holidays and weekends with scheduled CIS events
School Program
Teaching
- Teach in at least one school, weekly, during the school year. Substitute teaching in classes for other instructors, as needed.
- Teaching duties include:
- Preparing and presenting curriculum lessons
- Taking attendance and adding it to our databases
- Providing assessment activities
- Being well-versed in social-emotional teaching and learning
Instructor Management and Professional Learning
- Assist with hiring and training Instructors for in-person and remote teaching
- Create/update job descriptions for instructors
- Assign school schedules to instructors at the beginning of each school year
- Help organize a week of professional development for instructors at the end of August in preparation for each new school year (August Blast Off)
- Organize training and professional development for CIS Instructors including, but not limited to: establishing a calendar for instructor learning experiences; mentoring and modeling pedagogical techniques at school sites; designing/co-designing formal professional learning sessions at CIS offices or remotely.
- Manage Instructor performance reviews (initial-mid-and end-of-year) using documentation from classroom visits, feedback from school-based/CIS office-based colleagues,
- Visit all schools each year (struggling schools will require additional visits)
Curriculum Design, Revision, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Reflect on curriculum in collaboration with instructors, revise curriculum based on needs of children, trends in education, feedback from schools, etc. Curriculum at CIS currently includes:
- Teaching materials for both in-person and online learning.
- Student assessments and surveys for evaluation
Program Management and Reporting
- Work with outside contractors and partners
- Monitor Summer Camps
- Help produce monthly, mid-year and EOY reports for program
- Develop working relationships and improve communications with Instructors, Chess coordinators and Principals
- Innovate and monitor new programs
- Make connections and gain contact information with other after school providers/programs that operate in our schools
TTI Program
- Recruit teachers, including Chess in the Schools Program schools, to participate in Teacher Training Institute workshops.
- Organize and deliver TTI chess workshops at schools, offices and other locations, including remote events.
- Develop, manage, and maintain schedule and calendar for TTI.
- Contribute to the innovation and design of teacher training programs should TTI be reimagined or expanded (grant-dependent)
College Bound Program
- Support College Bound by chaperoning or facilitating occasional activities or tournaments.
Tournament Program
- Attend and support staff at tournaments, as needed.
Other
- Provide Development monthly reports and information as scheduled and/or requested.
- Undertake and discharge other duties assigned by CIS
- Report to CIS operational, personnel or other issues which may adversely impact on Program and goals
*This is a nonexclusive list and is not intended to limit the Manager of Curriculum and Instructor's overall responsibility for successful operation of the Program.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3-5 years of experience in K-12 classrooms, camps, or other informal learning environments.
- Can provide examples of experience designing and facilitating professional learning for teachers or other professionals
- Intermediate-level knowledge of chess
- Familiarity with school settings
- Excellent communicator
- Exceptional at building relationships and leading teams
- Strong project manager who is both organized and an eloquent writer
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Teaching license in NYS or elsewhere
- Degree in Education and/or Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Competitive Chess player with familiarity of Tournament Directing and/or US Chess Rated
- Drivers license
- Fluency in Spanish or Chinese
Manager of Curriculum and Instruction
Reporting Relationships: This position reports to Chess in the Schools President and CEO and Director of School Programs.
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter by August 12, 2024 to nalston@chessintheschools.org.
Responsible for assisting the Director of School Programs in the leadership, management, implementation, and assessment of the School Program and TTI.
Work schedule: Monday – Friday, except on holidays and weekends with scheduled CIS events
School Program
Teaching
- Teach in at least one school, weekly, during the school year. Substitute teaching in classes for other instructors, as needed.
- Teaching duties include:
- Preparing and presenting curriculum lessons
- Taking attendance and adding it to our databases
- Providing assessment activities
- Being well-versed in social-emotional teaching and learning
Instructor Management and Professional Learning
- Assist with hiring and training Instructors for in-person and remote teaching
- Create/update job descriptions for instructors
- Assign school schedules to instructors at the beginning of each school year
- Help organize a week of professional development for instructors at the end of August in preparation for each new school year (August Blast Off)
- Organize training and professional development for CIS Instructors including, but not limited to: establishing a calendar for instructor learning experiences; mentoring and modeling pedagogical techniques at school sites; designing/co-designing formal professional learning sessions at CIS offices or remotely.
- Manage Instructor performance reviews (initial-mid-and end-of-year) using documentation from classroom visits, feedback from school-based/CIS office-based colleagues,
- Visit all schools each year (struggling schools will require additional visits)
Curriculum Design, Revision, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Reflect on curriculum in collaboration with instructors, revise curriculum based on needs of children, trends in education, feedback from schools, etc. Curriculum at CIS currently includes:
- Teaching materials for both in-person and online learning.
- Student assessments and surveys for evaluation
Program Management and Reporting
- Work with outside contractors and partners
- Monitor Summer Camps
- Help produce monthly, mid-year and EOY reports for program
- Develop working relationships and improve communications with Instructors, Chess coordinators and Principals
- Innovate and monitor new programs
- Make connections and gain contact information with other after school providers/programs that operate in our schools
TTI Program
- Recruit teachers, including Chess in the Schools Program schools, to participate in Teacher Training Institute workshops.
- Organize and deliver TTI chess workshops at schools, offices and other locations, including remote events.
- Develop, manage, and maintain schedule and calendar for TTI.
- Contribute to the innovation and design of teacher training programs should TTI be reimagined or expanded (grant-dependent)
College Bound Program
- Support College Bound by chaperoning or facilitating occasional activities or tournaments.
Tournament Program
- Attend and support staff at tournaments, as needed.
Other
- Provide Development monthly reports and information as scheduled and/or requested.
- Undertake and discharge other duties assigned by CIS
- Report to CIS operational, personnel or other issues which may adversely impact on Program and goals
*This is a nonexclusive list and is not intended to limit the Manager of Curriculum and Instructor's overall responsibility for successful operation of the Program.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3-5 years of experience in K-12 classrooms, camps, or other informal learning environments.
- Can provide examples of experience designing and facilitating professional learning for teachers or other professionals
- Intermediate-level knowledge of chess
- Familiarity with school settings
- Excellent communicator
- Exceptional at building relationships and leading teams
- Strong project manager who is both organized and an eloquent writer
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Teaching license in NYS or elsewhere
- Degree in Education and/or Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Competitive Chess player with familiarity of Tournament Directing and/or US Chess Rated
- Drivers license
- Fluency in Spanish or Chinese