Academic Officer For CLISE (Giáo Dục Phẩm Chất Kỹ Năng Sống)

I. JOB DESCRIPTION1. Curriculum research & development: • Map the subject’s curriculum to ensure the consistency between standards, unit outcomes & lesson outcomes; and the consistency between learning objectives, instruction & assessment • Research and develop teaching strategies and materials (sample lesson plans, sample instructional activities, sample student handouts, etc.) to enhance learning experience and optimize educational technologies • Lead the designing of students’ learning projects for each grade level in order to enhance the students’ competencies taught in the curriculum • Lead the designing and/or the selection of both offline and online learning materials for students within and out of school time to support the attainment of learning objectives • Compose and develop assessment materials such as test bank, progression tests, formative and/or summative assessment criteria and rubrics • Develop and frequently update an inventory of curriculum development resources including professional periodicals, bulletins, books, journals, research papers and other materials • Review curriculum implementation and outcome data to continuously improve the curriculum2. Curriculum implementation support: • Compose Operations Manual for School Managers, Heads of subject and Teachers on how to implement and monitor the program effectively and meet the CIS standards (Domains C and D) • Provide School Managers, Heads of subjects, and Teachers with system-wide training on curriculum implementation (introductory courses about the subject and the program, curriculum monitoring courses, curriculum-related professional development courses, etc.) • Create action plan to improve teachers’ performance in delivering the curriculum and work with School Managers to monitor their progress • Create and periodically update the library of professional learning resources including best practices in teaching and learning, case studies, expertise in the subject, etc. • Provide School Managers and Heads of subject with guidance on how to discover and solve problems related to curriculum implementation in practice3. Curriculum implementation management: • Create and lead the QA-QC plan to ensure the consistent and progressive quality control of the program at schools • Visit classrooms regularly in order to collect data on the implementation of curriculum and the use of appropriate instructional strategies • Review classroom observation rubrics on semester basis • Design end-of-semester and end-of-year exams (and standardized admission tests) • Analyze curriculum implementation’s impact on students’ learning outcomes and propose solutions • Analyze students’ learning outcome data and update curriculum implementation plan if necessary after each semester • Make monthly reports to School Managers and the CEO about the subject’s teaching and learning quality and propose solutions • Evaluate the efficiency of Heads of subject and/or campus-level coordinators4. Curriculum-related operations: • Create yearly curriculum implementation action plan and update it monthly • Review the curriculum-related action plan of individual schools • Write and distribute high-quality documents that provide teachers and parents with important information about both the School’s curriculum and instructional program • Support schools in teacher recruitment and teacher assignment • Perform other tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Coordinator, the Academic Directors and the CEO