K-8 Mathematics Curriculum Manager

Position Overview  The Curriculum Manager provides instructional leadership in curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and instructional systems across KIPP St. Louis schools. Reporting to the Vice President of Academics & Instruction, this role is responsible for ensuring high-quality implementation of curriculum and instructional priorities across campuses through strong systems, aligned professional learning, and coaching support for school leaders and teachers. The Curriculum Manager serves as the content and instructional lead for their assigned grade band and content area and plays a critical role in building coherent systems that improve teacher practice and student outcomes. This includes developing curriculum access systems, aligned assessments, pacing guidance, assessment blueprints, data-driven instruction cycles, calibration systems, and progress monitoring structures aligned to the region’s instructional framework and academic priorities. The Curriculum Manager partners closely with School Leaders, Assistant School Leaders, Instructional Coaches, and teachers to strengthen lesson internalization, instructional rigor, data analysis, and responsive teaching practices. Through walkthroughs, professional development, coaching, and assessment analysis, this leader ensures students consistently experience grade-level rigorous instruction aligned to KIPP St. Louis instructional expectations. The Curriculum Manager also plays a critical role in helping the region continuously improve its instructional systems by analyzing student achievement data, leader and teacher feedback, walkthrough trends, and assessment outcomes to recommend and implement strategic shifts across schools. Who we are: KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission and vision. Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and boasts hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.  What makes KIPP St. Louis unique? We believe that our educators are proving what's possible in urban education each and every day, by inspiring students, and helping them discover the joy of learning. KIPP schools support our educators to help students achieve academic excellence, building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.   Together, we are raising the bar for every student, every day. Position type: Full time, exempt, 12 Month Reporting & Collaboration​ Direct Manager: Vice President of Academics Direct Reports: N/A Key Collaborators:  School Leaders Assistant School Leaders Instructional Coaches Teacher Leaders Director of Professional Learning Director of Special Populations Data Team Operations Team Autonomy & Decision Making:​ Leads instructional decision-making within assigned content area and grade span Develops regional guidance for curriculum implementation, assessment practices, and instructional priorities Recommends shifts to curriculum, assessment, intervention, and instructional systems based on data and walkthrough trends  Determines content-specific professional learning priorities and implementation supports  Collaborates with school leadership teams to ensure aligned execution across campuses What will I be doing in my day to day work? Curriculum Strategy, Alignment, & Implementation: Develop and maintain curriculum access systems including unit resources, lesson materials, and intellectual prep supports Create and revise pacing guidance aligned to standards, instructional priorities, and assessment timelines Support schools in executing curriculum with fidelity while maintaining rigor and grade-level alignment Develop and maintain schedules of assessed standards aligned to regional assessment blueprints Ensure vertical alignment of standards, instructional practices, and assessment expectations across grade levels Support leaders and teachers with lesson internalization, unit unpacking, and student work analysis protocols Assessment & Data-Driven Instruction Systems- Develop and maintain aligned assessment systems, including: Interim assessments Curriculum-embedded assessments Progress monitoring systems Assessment blueprints Design and support network-wide Data Driven Instruction (DDI) cycles aligned to student outcomes and priority standards Facilitate collaborative scoring and calibration processes to ensure consistent understanding of rigor and proficiency Analyze student performance trends and support schools in identifying high-leverage instructional responses Ensure assessment systems are implemented with fidelity and aligned to regional timelines and expectations Partner with leaders to ensure assessment data translates into actionable instructional planning and intervention Professional Development & Leader Capacity: Design and facilitate professional learning aligned to regional instructional priorities and content-specific best practices Train School Leaders, Assistant School Leaders, instructional coaches, and teachers on curriculum implementation, assessment practices, and instructional strategies Support leaders in conducting effective walkthroughs, coaching conversations, and observation feedback cycles Build leader and teacher capacity around: Lesson internalization Data analysis Academic discourse Student engagement Grad