Curriculum Director, Pedagogy & Innovation

St. Mark’s Episcopal School; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mark’s Episcopal School seeks a Curriculum Director to lead the design, alignment, and implementation of the curriculum, while coaching teachers and guiding professional development to advance academic excellence.

Responsibilities include curriculum mapping, identifying gaps, promoting innovative programs and electives, overseeing mapping software, onboarding new faculty, and collaborating with Division Heads to support the school’s mission.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience, preferably in an independent school.
• Minimum of 2-3 years in an instructional leadership role with experience writing, reviewing, and overseeing scope and sequence design.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum mapping across academic departments to align with 21st-century pedagogy.
• Identify curriculum gaps, evaluate frameworks, and propose implementation plans with Division Heads.
• Identify, promote, and implement new, innovative curriculum programs, elective pathways, and courses.
• Serve on teams that make decisions around teaching & learning.
• Oversee the usage and maintenance of curriculum mapping software.
• Conduct regular classroom observations to offer feedback and model best practice teaching.
• Assist in onboarding new faculty members.
• Use assessment data to inform curricular decisions.
• Collaborate with academic leadership to plan curriculum-focused trainings and school-wide events.
• Teach an Elective class as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of School.

Skills

Curriculum design

Instructional leadership

Educational coaching

Professional development

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Education

Tools

Curriculum mapping software

Job description

St. Mark’s Episcopal School seeks a Curriculum Director to lead the design, alignment, and implementation of the curriculum, while coaching teachers and guiding professional development to advance academic excellence.

Responsibilities include curriculum mapping, identifying gaps, promoting innovative programs and electives, overseeing mapping software, onboarding new faculty, and collaborating with Division Heads to support the school’s mission.