| Employer: | American Academy |
| Job Location: |
Salt Lake City - Salt Lake County |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
Description: |
The American Academy is looking for a Director of Curriculum and Instruction to join our team. The chosen candidate will be responsible for the implementation of curriculum projects; hiring, training, and managing online instructors; resolving content and instructional issues; and supporting state approval and accreditation activities.
Our ideal candidate has online high school teaching or online school administration experience, with an interest in open content and instructional best practices.
This is a full-time position located at our school's main office in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
Duties: |
Key Responsibilities:
- Interview, hire, train, and manage online instructors.
- Develop and implement teacher personal professional development plans and evaluations.
- Work with the CAO to plan and implement various curriculum projects, including the organization and development of digital assets.
- Manage standards alignment and course approval processes.
- Participate in accreditation activities.
- Serve as an escalation point for Student Services to resolve content and instructional issues.
- Prioritize a wide range of projects and activities, adjusting where necessary to meet deadlines and proactively managing timelines and risks to completion. |
Qualifications: |
Desired Experience and Requirements
- Minimum BS or BA from a 4-year college or university
- Minimum 2-year stay at all previous employment
- Experience in at least two of the following disciplines:
** Instructional Design
** Managing complex projects and geographically dispersed team environments.
** Online high school teaching and/or online school administration
- Persuasive and engaging written and oral communication skills
- Curiosity and good listening skills are critical. Ability to adapt to different social styles over the phone.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, multi-task and work independently
- Working knowledge of web-based applications for online learning, including learning environments and web-based development tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or equivalent. |
