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Manager of Curriculum and Instruction (New York)

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
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