Curriculum & Instruction Supervisor (Childcare Center) en Pascua Yaqui Tribe, AZ

About the Department

The Curriculum & Instruction Supervisor is primarily responsible for supporting teachers in implementing research-based strategies and curricula, with emphasis on Yoeme language, history, and cultural immersive curricula. In addition, this position will supervise the curriculum team in designing and developing criteria for new curriculum programs and instructional practices for the Itom Ili Tosapo Am Remtituane Early Childhood Learning Center.

Position Duties

1. Coordinate the curriculum team in designing and developing criteria for existing and new curricular programs and instructional practices consistent with the center’s vision and mission.
2. Uses, modifies, and streamlines curriculum alignment forms and processes for the curriculum team, including curricular and pedagogical development and improvement.
3. Implements and reports the status of childcare center curriculum initiatives with collaboration, support and guidance provided by management and Core operating group.
4. Serves as a curriculum resource and/or liaison to childcare center teachers, administration, community members, tribal council, and other key stakeholders and ensures the Center’s goals and objectives are clearly articulated, understood, developed, and implemented using collaborative processes and problem-solving techniques when appropriate.
5. Able to write and edit Yoeme language, history, and cultural content using precise language.
6. Create an approved substitute log and/or fill in the classroom when staff is absent; collaborating weekly on setting school’s strategic direction. Ensure all classroom volunteers follow the required Pascua Yaqui Tribe – Human Resources volunteer protocols.
7. Collaboratively plan Yoeme language, history, and cultural professional development for the childcare center teachers and staff.
8. Observe teachers and provide meaningful feedback, coaching, including lesson planning processes.
9. Assist and equip teachers with resources and skills to align their instruction with strong teaching methods, student-positive redirection, standards, student data, including learning targets, instructional strategies, learning tasks, and assessment techniques.
10. Collaborate with appropriate service providers (Centered Spirit) to create student behavioral plans to work with students appropriately.
11. Increase teacher effectiveness by improving the quality of teaching and learning through ongoing support to teachers. Develop academic support programs to meet students’ and teacher’s needs.
12. Monitors the effectiveness and efficiency of childcare center curriculum, instruction, and its implementation.
13. Prepare and/or review reports and make recommendations for classroom observations and curriculum outcomes. Evaluate for continuous improvement; selecting instructional materials to meet student learning needs.
14. Supervise staff, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff is trained, and employees follow pedagogical best practices and tribal and center-based policies and procedures, maintaining a happy, healthy, and safe work environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
15. Working with Curriculum Builders Team to continue to develop, maintain Yaqui-centric curricular documents based on systematic review and analysis. Work with Manager and Core Team to develop a Policy Review Board/Committee.
16. Establish and maintain positive working relationships with childcare center teachers and social services management staff.
17. Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by the manager or director.
18. Leads the center’s multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) process and team meetings to foster a positive culture and a solution-based approach and proactively works with colleagues about children’s needs and successes to ensure integrated support.
19. Leads the quarterly Parent/Family Child Development feedback conferences and maintains open and consistent communication with families about their children’s developmental progress, academic progress, health success, and needs.
20. Oversees budget allocation and ensures cost-effective curricular and pedagogical programs, managing funds and grant(s) reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrate deep knowledge of instructional design and pedagogy.
• Knowledge or experience with Arizona State and National standards in early childhood education.
• Tribal, state, and federal law as it relates to Education and CCDF Grantee regulations.
• Strong writing techniques and principles/theories of data analysis related to Education.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (i.e., word, excel, etc.)
• Haiki language fluency.
• Haiki culture, customs, resources, traditions, and/or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge, experience, and proven ability in utilizing differentiated instructional approaches within the classroom that support effective instruction and engage students.
• Relationship-based ability to facilitate the development of strategies that will enhance the curriculum and instruction development.
• Experience with creating and implementing Backward Designing and Planning.

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Professional demeanor and excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
• Must be a strong, goal-oriented, analytical, self-motivated, and independent hands-on worker.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Positive attitude and team player.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to follow established procedures in a timely and accurate manner and offer suggestions for improvements.
• Availability to work non-traditional hours.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team environment and under pressure of deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Other Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree within the educational field, Master's degree preferred.Five (5) years of youth classroom experience is required; experience with early children is preferred. One (1) year of supervisory experience and three plus (3+) years of curriculum design, development, and implementation. Or experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this position.A strong candidate will be proficient in using and teaching the Haiki Language.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver’s License.
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends.
• Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card or be able to obtain the Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card within ninety (90) days of hire. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination.