CURRICULUM SPECIALIST, SCIENCE

** Applications will be received until September 12, 2025. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
 About this job:
 

The Science Curriculum Specialist is responsible for identifying and supporting the use of high-quality instructional resources, enhancing teaching and learning, and scaling effective programs to meet student achievement goals and to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life. Focuses on delivering high-quality instructional materials and high-quality professional learning through the lens of resource refinement, implementation, and continual improvement, as well as facilitation of teacher professional learning and coaching.

 What DPS Offers You:

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range: $73,579 - $88,296 Annually. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles. 
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information visit our New Employee Resources. 

 What You'll Do:
 

• Leads the implementation and continual improvement efforts of curriculum aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards; ensures alignment of the Science Colorado Academic Standards and content area curriculum with the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and Math Common Core State Standards, and applies instructional expertise to improving the effectiveness of core curriculum and instruction in District schools, specifically including implementation of the Colorado Academic Standards, which are inclusive of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
• Ensures strong alignment between standards/shifts, scope and sequence, and assessment items and strong vertical and horizontal alignment in science resources
• Assesses needs of core content areas, content area teachers and school leaders and leads the development of resources to address those needs and increase the quality of instruction, including professional development and coaching supports.
• Develops bodies of annotated student work
• Revises curriculum based upon student outcomes and implementation feedback
• Develops research-based recommendations for instructional strategies, professional development, and assessments to increase the quality of teaching and learning in science
• Deeply analyzes student achievement data (student work samples, interim assessments and performance-based assessments) to determine how to better develop materials and provide targeted, high quality teacher supports
• Develops strategies and clear, specific, and ambitious performance measures for individual projects that are easily translated into individual work goals and deliverables for other team members
• Creates detailed timelines for each initiative; assesses and tracks project progress regularly, using various computer programs and tools; and drives project completion by holding others accountable for responsibilities and deadlines 

What You’ll Need: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Science is required;
• Master's Degree in Science, Curriculum and Instruction, or Learning Sciences is preferred
• Five or more years of highly successful teaching is required; Relevant prior work experience will also be considered in lieu of this requirement.
• At least two years of exemplary teaching, especially with low-income and underrepresented students is required
• Experience in the design of standards-based curriculum and assessments is preferred
• CDE Teaching Certificate in Science (Elementary or Secondary) is required; Candidates from out of state must provide evidence of their ability to acquire a certificate (CDE teacher license application process)
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education. 
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.  
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
 Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation.  DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.  

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth.  Learn more at dpsk12.org.