Director Of K-8 Literacy

Job Description
Position Overview
KIPP Nashville Public Schools is committed to providing a college preparatory literacy education to all students, and operating in line with the national ONE KIPP strategy to drive literacy achievement. The Director of K-8 Literacy plays a critical role in realizing this mission by providing schools with high-quality curriculum and assessment materials that are vertically aligned across grade levels and aligned with the national KIPP network best practices, ensuring that every KIPP Nashville student is ready to matriculate into rigorous high school literacy courses.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of the Director of K-8 Literacy include, but are not limited to:
Vision Setting
Invest leaders, teachers, students, and families in KIPP Nashville’s literacy vision
In collaboration with regional academic leaders and school-based leaders, continually refine KIPP Nashville’s vision for academic excellence
Change Management
Internalize the current + future literacy curriculum materials and assessments
Build investment from Assistant Principals (APs) and teachers around what excellence looks like in a literacy lesson
Ensure literacy teachers are well-trained and supported for the current curriculum
Develop a cohesive and strategic rollout plan to ensure schools and teachers are ready to implement Fishtank in SY25-26
Ensuring alignment to ONE KIPP through implementation of content-specific arcs throughout the school year
Curriculum Frameworks
Create and support the rollout plan of regional supports for the literacy curriculum
Create and manage the K-8 literacy curricula, including scope and sequences, daily aims, and lesson resources
Ensure curriculum alignment to TN state standards
Set the assessment vision for K-8 literacy, including testing calendar and grading deadlines
Collaborate with the KIPP high school English department chairs to ensure vertical alignment between K-8 and 9-12 curricula and instructional approaches.
Assessment and Data-Driven Instruction
Write and/or edit assessments for K – 8, including quizzes, end of modules, and interim assessments
Analyze assessment data and use it to drive action with APs
Prepare data for, and participate in, regional Academic Progress Monitoring meetings
Support teachers and leaders in analyzing assessment data
Professional Development
Plan and lead summer PD to launch shared vision and build teacher toolkit
Plan and lead shared PD during the year to support ongoing teacher execution
Set the vision for literacy internalizations, including protocols and schedules
Lead a weekly content internalization meeting for a specific elementary and middle school grade band
Develop literacy content leaders by observing internalizations and providing feedback
Co-observe with APs monthly to drive alignment of execution
Observe instructional practices in schools to identify and address curriculum design and professional development gaps.