Secondary Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction

The American School of Recife is seeking a creative and knowledgeable Secondary School Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction to further our mission by helping teachers to design, document, and implement powerful, standards-linked learning experiences so that their students will become “informed, responsible world citizens” who are also “critical thinkers” and “lifelong learners.” Working effectively to empower teachers with the principles of effective unit design and outstanding instructional practice by designing professional learning experiences and working with individuals, small groups, large groups, and the faculty as a whole is central to this work.

The SSCCI has to be a master teacher who can work with teachers across disciplines to articulate, demonstrate, and support in the implementation of outstanding instructional practice. The SSCCI will be ready to push into classrooms to model lessons and coach teachers into outstanding practices. This person will know how to design excellent, hands-on learning experiences and assessments for students in different classes and for teachers in professional development. This person will be able to support in the design of clear rubrics that enhance student learning.

The SSCCI will know how to develop big questions that provoke and inspire middle and high school students. This person will know how to link key understandings, content, and skills to standards on the one hand and to hands-on, student-centered learning activities on the other. The SSCCI will be able to share that knowledge with teachers in a way that empowers them to build strong units of study independently. This person will guide teachers to develop units that work in coordination under an umbrella of powerful transfer goals.

Finally, the SSCCI will be a gifted communicator, in speech and in writing, who can clearly and succinctly explain concepts and strategies in a way that helps teachers to fully grasp them and their implementation. This person will have a vision for student-centered and differentiated educational practice and will be able to galvanize the community around that vision.

Curriculum leadership

Instructional coaching

Planning and delivering professional development

Visionary educational leadership

AP program administration

5+ Years of Teaching Experience

Masters Degree in Education

2+ years of experience in educational leadership

Experience with Understanding by Design

Facility with technology (particularly AI)

We reimburse or cover all fees related to obtaining a Brazilian work visa