English Language Arts Curriculum Lead (Grades K-5)
Company: Public Consulting Group
Location: Hartford
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
OverviewEnglish Language Arts Curriculum Lead (Grades K 5 )
Location:Remote The Opportunity PCGs Education Consulting service
line seeksa Curriculum Lead for a highly complex and
excitingEnglish Language Arts(ELA)curriculumdevelopmentprojectfora
major urban district.The project provides motivated individuals a
unique opportunity to support educators and students in
actualizingtheNext Generation Learning Standards for English
Language Artsby creatingcustom curricular content that is centered
around culturally relevant and sustaining texts, themes, and
instructional practices.TheELACurriculumLead will overseethe
content team, includinglead writers andwriters,throughtraining,
drafting,and revisionprocessestoensure the overall coherence of
thegradesK5curriculum.TheELACurriculumLeadwill supportthecontent
teamthrougha highly creative, iterative, and collaborative
development processtoproduce lessons that are rigorous, engaging,
and meaningful to students.Specific responsibilities and
skill/experience requirements are detailed below. This is
afull-time,remote role, with occasional in-person meetings.Some
travel may be required.The start date isJanuary 2023, with the
possibility of an earlier start for candidates with availability.
About PCG s Education Consulting Service Line PCGs Education
Consulting Service Line workswith states, districts, and schools to
address a wide spectrum of needs such as curriculum development,
instructional resources audits, design and facilitation of
professional development and professional learning communities,
school improvement, and program reviews. Project engagements have
included the development of theEngageNYgrades 612 English Language
Arts curriculum for the New York State Education Department and the
delivery ofrelatedimplementation services across several states;
the design and delivery of a system of a K3 professional learning
program for the Connecticut State Department of Education; and the
creation of training and resources to support standards
implementation for the Florida Department of Education. We recently
collaborated with Chicago Public Schools (IL) to develop a
full-year, standards-aligned digital curriculum for PK12 English
Language Arts and mathematics and are providing asynchronous and
synchronous professional learning to teachers and administrators to
support implementation. Currently, we are also developing a K5 ELA
curriculum in partnership with Pinellas County Schools (FL) to
support their transition to the new Florida B.E.S.T standards.We
are also partnering with the Texas Education Agency to develop
and/or reviseseveralcurricula to respond to stakeholder feedback,
including K12 Reading Language Arts, K6 Spanish Language Arts, K5
Mathematics, K5 Social Studies, K2 Spanish Skills, K5 Science, and
K5 Integrated (Science, Social Studies, Reading Language Arts).
ResponsibilitiesThe Role The Grades K 5 ELA Curriculum Lead
will:
- Contribute to the development and refinement of instructional
and technical specifications and oversee adherence to the
specifications that will be documented inproject requirements.
- Provide leadership forcontent teaminthe implementation of
instructional and technical specifications, as well as overall
quality assuranceand on-time delivery of deliverables.
- Developmodeldeliverables that comply with specific design
criteria.
- Support lead writers in the formal reviewofdraft deliverables
andmodel,providingactionable written and verbal feedback
forwritersto apply.
- Provide supervision and support for lead writers.
- Work closely withproject leadership,K5ELAcontent leadership,and
client content teamin arapid development process,
includingcoordinating workflowwhere their involvement is
requiredand engaging them in quality assuranceto ensure
alignmenttoclientexpectations.
- Collaborate with project team to ensure vertical and horizontal
alignment of thegrades K12curricular resources.
- Partner with the612CurriculumLeadto ensure consistency of
approach (as appropriate) and share best practices for reviewing
and providing feedback on grade-level deliverables in support of
their lead writers.
- Collaborate with projectmanagement andoperationsteamsto ensure
that established processes and structures are appropriately
implemented.
- Identifyand act uponopportunities to improve processes,
operations, and client services.
- Haveavailabilityduringthe regularwork week, with some night or
weekend work as needed.Required Skills and Orientations
- Able to manage logistics and multiple parallel workflows
- Able to meet deadlines inafast-paced environment without
compromising quality
- Self-motivated, self-directed, and comfortable
takinginitiative
- Committed to the development of culturally and linguistically
relevant and responsive materialsthat include connections to local
communities specified by the client.
- Committed to client satisfaction
- Oriented around a growth mindset, driven to seek out and use
feedback to improve and to grow
- Open-minded in facing challenges
- Collaborative, flexible, creative problem-solvers
- Ableto persist through an iterative process modifying and
refining work products over time
- Attuned to detailandable to see the big picture
- Excellentverbal and written communication skills
- Skilled inthe development and delivery ofELAcurriculum
andinstruction
- Knowledgeable about culturally responsive teaching
practices
- Knowledgeable abouttheNext Generation Learning Standards for
English Language Arts
- Knowledgeable aboutNew York State English language proficiency
standards/levels
- Knowledgeableabout high-quality literacy instruction,including
foundational skillsinstruction
- Knowledgeable aboutthe principles of Universal Design for
Learning, Backwards Design, and experience creating authentic
assessments
- Passionate about reading, writing, and a wide variety and types
of texts(inclusive of a variety of media, including websites,
videos, films, podcasts, and eBooks)
- Dedicated to achievement for all students
QualificationsRequired /Desired Experience
- Five or more years teaching experience in K12 public school
setting
- Deep content knowledge inEnglish Language Artsas evidenced by
years of teaching, advanced degree,and/orother relevantexperience
(preferablydistrict-level experience)
- Experience writing standards-based curriculum
atelementarylevel
- Experience teaching diverse learners, including EnglishLearners
and students with disabilities
- Previous team leadershipexperience of 3 or more years
- Experience developing curricular resourcesfor use by other
teachers
- Familiarity with Google Drive
- Experience with digital learning instructional design
(Preferred)
- Familiarity with the Hidden Voices initiative, as well as the
Expeditionary Learning and HMH Into Reading curriculum products
(Preferred)
- Mastersdegree or higher or equivalent experience Next Steps
Interested individuals must submitResume or CV.
#LI-REMOTE#LI-AC1CompensationCompensation for roles at Public
Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors
including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role,
skill set, and level of experience.As required by applicable law,
PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for
this role: $53,876 - $125,000. In addition, PCG provides a range of
benefits for this role.EEO StatementPublic Consulting Group is an
Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and
intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we
work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that
starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all
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or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age,
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(11/22/2022 12:55 PM)Job ID 2022-8858 # of Openings 1 Category
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