Curriculum & Materials Coordinator

Barrington-220-School-District; Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington Community Unit School District 220 seeks a Curriculum and Materials Specialist to support curriculum initiatives, materials management, and purchasing across elementary programs.

Responsibilities include ordering and distributing curriculum resources, maintaining inventory, coordinating adoption logistics, and supporting professional learning and meetings. The role requires organizational prowess, tech fluency, and strong collaboration with teachers, staff, and district leaders.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Experience with communication, purchasing, and data management systems.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with students, staff, administrators, and families.
• Willing to learn new duties, systems, and technology.
• Detail-oriented with accurate records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Orders curriculum materials and coordinates distribution to schools and teachers.
• Maintains district inventory of curriculum materials.
• Coordinates materials distribution based on enrollment changes, section adjustments, and program needs.
• Assists with curriculum resource adoption logistics management, including organizing and distributing new curriculum materials.
• Collaborates with the Teaching and Learning Directors on curriculum ordering needs as necessary.
• Provides administrative and purchasing support to the instructional coaching and curriculum teams.
• Manages and prepares the budget for the Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning, including elementary-specific grants and student activity accounts.
• Responds to inquiries, coordinates scheduling, and supports department operations for the Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning and related teams.
• Coordinates arrangements and materials for meetings, including preparation of agendas, documents, and notes as requested.
• Assists with the coordination of curriculum and professional learning meetings and takes minutes when requested.
• Compiles and completes data and research as needed and directed.
• Composes and prepares correspondence, forms, reports, and documents as directed.
• Supports the maintenance of the Teaching & Learning webpage as directed.
• Assists with professional development opportunities for teachers, including institute days, Summer University, 220U, and external professional development opportunities.
• Assists with coordination of district-wide field trips and instructional events, as directed.
• Provides curriculum and materials support to Elementary Summer School programs
• Handles delegated administrative tasks and operational responsibilities.
• Performs other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Technology proficiency

Tools

Google Workspace

Spreadsheets

Databases

Purchasing systems

Job description

Barrington Community Unit School District 220 seeks a Curriculum and Materials Specialist to support curriculum initiatives, materials management, and purchasing across elementary programs.

Responsibilities include ordering and distributing curriculum resources, maintaining inventory, coordinating adoption logistics, and supporting professional learning and meetings. The role requires organizational prowess, tech fluency, and strong collaboration with teachers, staff, and district leaders.