Denver Public Schools

CURRICULUM SPECIALIST, WORLD LANGUAGES

Denver Public Schools$75K — $90K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in curriculum focus required
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • CDE teaching certificate in World Languages required
  • 5+ years of successful teaching experience in World Languages and/or Spanish Language Arts
  • Proficiency in Spanish (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
  • Proven track record of teaching achievement with low-income and underrepresented students
  • Experience in designing standards-based curriculum and assessments

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and improvement of World Language and Spanish Language Arts curriculum
  • Assess needs of teachers and school leaders to develop relevant resources
  • Ensure alignment between standards and assessment items
  • Revise curriculum based on student outcomes and feedback
  • Develop research-based instructional strategies and assessment recommendations
  • Analyze student achievement data to enhance material development
  • Create timelines and assess project progress, driving accountability across teams

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Supportive work environment focused on educational equity
  • Collaboration with internal departments to enhance project success
  • Access to educational resources and tools for classroom improvement
  • Potential for career advancement within the Denver Public Schools
Full Job Description
Job Description

** Applications will be received until July 22, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **

About this job:

Responsible for identifying and supporting the use of high-quality instructional resources, enhancing teaching and learning, and scaling effective programs to meet student achievement goals and to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life. Focuses heavily on delivering high-quality instructional materials through the lens of resource development, curation, refinement, implementation, and continual improvement.

What You'll Do:
• Leads the development, implementation, and continual improvement efforts of World Language and Spanish Language Arts curriculum aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards; applies instructional expertise to improving the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction in District schools, specifically implementation of the Colorado Academic Standards.
• Assesses needs of World Language and Spanish Language Arts teachers and school leaders and leads development of resources to address those needs and increase the quality of instruction
• Ensures strong alignment between standards/shifts, scope and sequence and assessment items and strong vertical and horizontal alignment in World Languages and Spanish Language Arts resources
• Revises curriculum based upon student outcomes and implementation feedback
• Develops research-based recommendations for instructional strategies, professional development, and assessments to increase the quality of teaching and learning in World Languages and Spanish Language Arts
• Deeply analyzes student achievement data (student work samples, interim assessments and performance-based assessments) to determine how to better develop materials and provide targeted, high quality teacher supports
• Develops strategies and clear, specific, and ambitious performance measures for individual projects that are easily translated into individual work goals and deliverables.
• Creates detailed timelines for each initiative; assesses and tracks project progress regularly, using various computer programs and tools; and drives project completion by holding others accountable for responsibilities and deadlines
• Builds relationships and liaises with various internal departments to drive collaboration and project success; interacts with and responds effectively to urgent requests from multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Provides guidance and support in the development of assessment items to be used on District course assessments

What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Major in an area of curriculum focus
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • CDE teaching certificate in World Languages (elementary or secondary K-12) required
  • A teaching career with five or more years of highly successful teaching experience in World Languages and/ or Spanish Language Arts; candidates with a minimum of two years of teaching experience with exceptional results will be considered if there is relevant prior work experience
  • Proficiency in reading, writing listening and speaking in Spanish
  • Proven, multi-year track record of exemplary teaching achievement, especially the achievement of low-income, underrepresented/under-served students
  • Experience in the design of standards-based curriculum and assessments
  • Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
  • Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
  • Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

About Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Schools (DPS) is a public school district in Denver, Colorado. The district was founded in 1859 and serves more than 90,000 students in 207 schools. DPS is the largest school district in Colorado and the 14th largest in the United States. The district's mission is to provide every student with a high-quality education and prepare them for college, career, and life. DPS offers a variety of programs and services, including early childhood education, special education, and gifted and talented education.
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