Ascend Schools
Manager of Curriculum Design & Management (HUM K-8)
Edtech.com's Summary
Ascend Charter Schools is hiring a Manager of Curriculum Design & Management for Humanities. The role involves designing, producing, and refining K-4 Humanities curriculum materials that support foundational literacy and align with a vertically integrated K-12 academic model preparing students for Regents and Advanced Placement coursework.
Highlights
- Design and refine K-4 Humanities curriculum units, lesson plans, and instructional materials focusing on literacy and writing progression.
- Develop assessments, rubrics, pacing guides, and maintain alignment with network benchmarks and instructional sequencing.
- Ensure curriculum materials are clear, coherent, implementation-ready, and maintain rigorous academic standards.
- Analyze student data and feedback to continuously improve curriculum content and structure.
- Collaborate with Associate Directors, Senior Directors, and Training & Development teams to align curriculum across K-12 pathways.
- Requires 3-6 years of K-12 education experience with success in elementary literacy instruction and curriculum writing.
- Preferred candidates have experience in high-performing charter networks and vertically aligned curriculum systems, with a master’s degree in relevant fields favored.
- Strong project management skills, intellectual rigor, and accountability for quality and implementation are essential.
- Starting salary of $70,000 with compensation adjusted for experience and education.
- Role includes hybrid work schedule and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
Manager of Curriculum Design & Management (HUM K-8) Full Description
Full time • Ascend Charter Schools
Salary
Salary
Starting at $70,000.00 per year
About Ascend
Ascend is Brooklyn’s premier K–12 public charter network, committed to graduating high-achieving students who have access to boundless choice in their futures—not only through college acceptance, but through meaningful preparation for career readiness and thriving adult lives.
Across our schools, we pair rigorous academics with strong systems, supportive adult culture, and a deep belief in students’ brilliance and potential. Our work is grounded in the understanding that preparing students for long-term success requires excellence in instruction, intentional culture-building, and disciplined execution at every level of the organization.
At Ascend, adults are held to high standards because our students deserve nothing less. How we teach, lead, collaborate, and make decisions every day directly shapes the opportunities our students will have tomorrow.
Join us in shaping learning environments where curiosity is nurtured, excellence is the norm, and every student is prepared for a lifetime of boundless choice.
About the Role
Ascend Public Charter Schools seeks a Manager of Curriculum Design & Management for Humanities to support the design, production, and continuous refinement of elementary Humanities curriculum across the network. Reporting to the Associate Director of Curriculum Design & Management for Humanities, this leader is responsible for developing high-quality instructional materials that reflect Ascend’s vertically aligned K–12 academic model and long-term Regents and Advanced Placement readiness trajectory.
Ascend’s K–4 Humanities program builds foundational literacy, cumulative knowledge, and structured writing progression that serve as the bedrock for middle school analytical rigor and high school college-preparatory coursework. The Manager ensures curriculum materials are intellectually coherent, developmentally sequenced, implementation-ready, and aligned to network standards.
This role requires precision in curriculum writing, strong project management discipline, and a deep understanding of early literacy progression within a vertically integrated academic system.
Core Responsibilities
Curriculum Design & Production
- Draft, revise, and refine K–4 Humanities units, lesson plans, and instructional materials aligned to Ascend’s school design.
- Ensure curriculum reflects strong foundational literacy development, including decoding-to-comprehension progression, structured writing development, and knowledge-building coherence.
- Develop scope and sequence documents that intentionally build toward middle school analytical expectations.
- Curate and annotate high-quality literary and informational texts aligned to intellectual rigor and diverse representation.
Assessment & Writing Progression Alignment
- Develop unit assessments, writing tasks, and common performance tasks aligned to network benchmarks.
- Create clear rubrics, exemplars, and scoring guides aligned to cumulative writing progression.
- Ensure pacing guides and assessment calendars reflect realistic instructional sequencing and implementation feasibility.
- Maintain alignment between curriculum artifacts and internal assessment cycles.
Implementation Readiness & Quality Control
- Ensure curriculum materials are rollout-ready, clearly formatted, and structured for classroom execution.
- Maintain version control, documentation systems, and artifact libraries with disciplined attention to detail.
- Conduct internal quality reviews to ensure clarity, coherence, and academic rigor prior to release.
- Incorporate feedback from school leaders and T&D teams to strengthen implementation alignment.
Continuous Improvement & Data Integration
- Analyze student performance data and classroom feedback to inform curriculum revisions.
- Partner with Training & Development leaders to ensure curriculum adjustments reflect instructional execution realities.
- Participate in structured revision cycles to improve pacing, clarity, and rigor.
- Ensure curriculum evolves based on evidence while preserving vertical coherence.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with Associate Directors and Senior Directors to ensure K–4 curriculum aligns to the broader K–12 Humanities trajectory.
- Partner with T&D teams to ensure strong alignment between curriculum design and instructional practice.
- Support network-wide curriculum launches and implementation milestones.
Qualifications
Required Experience
- 3–6 years of experience in K–12 education, with demonstrated success in elementary literacy instruction.
- Experience writing or refining curriculum materials aligned to standards.
- Strong understanding of foundational literacy development and writing progression.
- Exceptional written communication and organizational skills.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in a high-performing charter network or centralized curriculum environment.
- Experience contributing to vertically aligned K–12 curriculum systems.
- Master’s degree in Education, Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field preferred.
Leadership Profile
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Intellectual rigor and precision in curriculum writing
- Strong attention to sequencing and developmental alignment
- Accountability for quality and implementation readiness
- Strong project management discipline
- Ability to incorporate feedback without sacrificing coherence
- Commitment to equitable access to rigorous, knowledge-building literacy instruction
Compensation
The salary for this position begins at $70,000. Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience and levels of attained education.
Location & Work Arrangement
- Based in our Brooklyn, NY office
- Hybrid work schedule requiring in-office presence at least three days per week
In-person work expectations include network office time, stakeholder meetings, school visits, special events, and other role-specific responsibilities as determined by management.
This is a full-time, exempt position that offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
- Generous paid time off and additional employee benefits
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