Agora Cyber Charter School
Assistant Director of Curriculum and Development
Agora Cyber Charter School - King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19406
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POSITION:
Assistant Director of Curriculum and Development
POSITION TERM: 12 Month
REPORTS TO: Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
DATE:
August 2025
Our Mission:
The mission of the Agora Cyber Charter School is to provide innovative, intensive academic preparation that inspires and educates students to achieve the highest levels of academic knowledge and skills. Agora embraces a collaborative partnership between teachers and parents in order to empower students to reach extraordinary heights. Extraordinary results require extraordinary efforts. With commitment, hard work, consistency and responsibility, every student will meet the challenge of mastering high expectations.
Our Vision:
The vision of Agora Cyber Charter School is to prepare all students to achieve their highest potential through actively engaging in their own schooling, achieving their personal learning goals and cultivating success as lifelong learners.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Director of Curriculum and Development (ADCD) works under the direction of the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (DCIA) to establish a culture of continuous improvement regarding the comprehensive curriculum at Agora Cyber Charter School. The ADCD ensures that the comprehensive curricular offerings at Agora are driven by state standards, vertically and horizontally aligned, differentiated and viable for learners on a virtual platform. The ADCA oversees the processes, procedures, and professional development specific to course quality which is associated with the academic goals included in the school's Comprehensive Plan. In addition to the planning and implementation of our curriculum improvement efforts, the ADCD will monitor and evaluate the impact of our efforts by grade band, grade level, class and the individual student level. Beyond the annual scope of work, it is critical that The ADCD prepares for long- range or multi-year projects including, but not limited to new course requirements, integrated curriculum, interdisciplinary projects, project-based learning, graduation pathways or more personalized learning. The ADCD is focused on advancing our program offerings and preparing students for post-secondary success.
This individual will work with other Assistant Directors as well as grade-band leaders, department chairs, MTSS Coordinators, Professional Learning Coordinators, and other stakeholder to establish clear communication and coordination of courses across departments.
Essential Functions:
( Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Ensures adherence to required curriculum Point person to receive and respond to state and federal curricular mandates
Responsible for communicating requirements and projected timeline to incorporate adjustments to DCIA Construct preliminary action plan reflecting adjustments within our existing program
Ensure the development of high-quality course offerings across content and grade levels Responsible for maintaining a consistent framework for the development and execution of the school's curriculum offerings Oversees the coordination and alignment between written, taught, and assessed curriculum; collaborates with other ADs on common goals related to this alignment Conducts audits of written, taught, and assessed curriculum using a research-based framework; makes recommendations for improvement to senior leadership based on findings Maintains system accurately reflecting status of our current curriculum cycle including new course offerings, retired courses, adjustment to core resources, and revisions to topics within units Initiates ways to provide ongoing feedback to staff as they develop curriculum Determines sequence of curricular offerings within and across departments including special education sections Initial point of contact for new course proposals, pilots or exemption requests to determine next steps toward final determination Ensures annual update to course offerings reflected in staff- and family-facing course catalogs where appropriate Develops and maintains "Assessment Blueprint" for teacher teams to submit when a new assessment is submitted for review
Designs and leads school improvement efforts related to curriculum improvement Provides up-to-date information regarding curriculum/status of courses for department chairs and school leaders Identifies gaps in course content and makes recommendations for materials and resources Oversees Advanced Placement (AP) program and collaborates on Dual Enrollment course offerings Identifies curricular professional development needs and opportunities for select staff to participate in professional learning in alignment with established school goals Identifies opportunities to introduce new methodology to compliment course content
Perform other duties as assigned
Competencies: Ethical conduct Strategic thinking, including data analysis skills Communications proficiency with excellent writing and verbal communication skills Team orientated attitude and strong problem-solving abilities with ability to analyze situations and make accurate decisions Technology capacity, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, and Outlook
Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree Ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities, deadlines, and due dates Technical expertise regarding Understanding by Design, Course Quality and Course design Strong organizational skills with the ability to direct and manage change processes
Preferred Education and Experience: Master's degree SupervisorCurriculum and Instruction PK-12 (2915) or another academic area certification Advanced training or certification in curriculum and supervision
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional virtual environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Decaration:
This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee in this position will be required to follow any
other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his/her administrator(s) and/or supervisor(s).
Agora Cyber Charter School is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
POSITION:
Assistant Director of Curriculum and Development
POSITION TERM: 12 Month
REPORTS TO: Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
DATE:
August 2025
Our Mission:
The mission of the Agora Cyber Charter School is to provide innovative, intensive academic preparation that inspires and educates students to achieve the highest levels of academic knowledge and skills. Agora embraces a collaborative partnership between teachers and parents in order to empower students to reach extraordinary heights. Extraordinary results require extraordinary efforts. With commitment, hard work, consistency and responsibility, every student will meet the challenge of mastering high expectations.
Our Vision:
The vision of Agora Cyber Charter School is to prepare all students to achieve their highest potential through actively engaging in their own schooling, achieving their personal learning goals and cultivating success as lifelong learners.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Director of Curriculum and Development (ADCD) works under the direction of the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (DCIA) to establish a culture of continuous improvement regarding the comprehensive curriculum at Agora Cyber Charter School. The ADCD ensures that the comprehensive curricular offerings at Agora are driven by state standards, vertically and horizontally aligned, differentiated and viable for learners on a virtual platform. The ADCA oversees the processes, procedures, and professional development specific to course quality which is associated with the academic goals included in the school's Comprehensive Plan. In addition to the planning and implementation of our curriculum improvement efforts, the ADCD will monitor and evaluate the impact of our efforts by grade band, grade level, class and the individual student level. Beyond the annual scope of work, it is critical that The ADCD prepares for long- range or multi-year projects including, but not limited to new course requirements, integrated curriculum, interdisciplinary projects, project-based learning, graduation pathways or more personalized learning. The ADCD is focused on advancing our program offerings and preparing students for post-secondary success.
This individual will work with other Assistant Directors as well as grade-band leaders, department chairs, MTSS Coordinators, Professional Learning Coordinators, and other stakeholder to establish clear communication and coordination of courses across departments.
Essential Functions:
( Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Ensures adherence to required curriculum Point person to receive and respond to state and federal curricular mandates
Responsible for communicating requirements and projected timeline to incorporate adjustments to DCIA Construct preliminary action plan reflecting adjustments within our existing program
Ensure the development of high-quality course offerings across content and grade levels Responsible for maintaining a consistent framework for the development and execution of the school's curriculum offerings Oversees the coordination and alignment between written, taught, and assessed curriculum; collaborates with other ADs on common goals related to this alignment Conducts audits of written, taught, and assessed curriculum using a research-based framework; makes recommendations for improvement to senior leadership based on findings Maintains system accurately reflecting status of our current curriculum cycle including new course offerings, retired courses, adjustment to core resources, and revisions to topics within units Initiates ways to provide ongoing feedback to staff as they develop curriculum Determines sequence of curricular offerings within and across departments including special education sections Initial point of contact for new course proposals, pilots or exemption requests to determine next steps toward final determination Ensures annual update to course offerings reflected in staff- and family-facing course catalogs where appropriate Develops and maintains "Assessment Blueprint" for teacher teams to submit when a new assessment is submitted for review
Designs and leads school improvement efforts related to curriculum improvement Provides up-to-date information regarding curriculum/status of courses for department chairs and school leaders Identifies gaps in course content and makes recommendations for materials and resources Oversees Advanced Placement (AP) program and collaborates on Dual Enrollment course offerings Identifies curricular professional development needs and opportunities for select staff to participate in professional learning in alignment with established school goals Identifies opportunities to introduce new methodology to compliment course content
Perform other duties as assigned
Competencies: Ethical conduct Strategic thinking, including data analysis skills Communications proficiency with excellent writing and verbal communication skills Team orientated attitude and strong problem-solving abilities with ability to analyze situations and make accurate decisions Technology capacity, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, and Outlook
Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree Ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities, deadlines, and due dates Technical expertise regarding Understanding by Design, Course Quality and Course design Strong organizational skills with the ability to direct and manage change processes
Preferred Education and Experience: Master's degree SupervisorCurriculum and Instruction PK-12 (2915) or another academic area certification Advanced training or certification in curriculum and supervision
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional virtual environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Decaration:
This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee in this position will be required to follow any
other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his/her administrator(s) and/or supervisor(s).
Agora Cyber Charter School is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.