Curriculum and Assessment Manager
2025-04-28T18:28:47+00:00
Silverleaf Academy
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Usa River Campus
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Education, and Training
Education
2025-05-12T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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Role
The main purpose of the Curriculum and Assessment Manager will be to build, monitor, and continuously refine the SLA’s curriculum and assessment department. This will be done under the management of the Director of the School and with the coaching and support from the Chief Academic Officer.
The focus of the 2025 academic year will be on building the TZ CBC Curriculum, the SLA Way. Please note that focus areas will be updated yearly:
- Building the systems and structures to support a scalable curriculum and assessment department.
- Training, developing, and managing Grade Level Leads to design and train other teachers on high-quality curriculum and assessment materials.
- Leading the creation of high-quality schemes of work, assessments, and lesson plans for KG 1- GR 7 in English, Math, and Science.
- Research and implement a Social Emotional Learning (SEL)Curriculum.
- Design and implement a Project-Based Learning (PBL) Curriculum that pairs with Science and Social Studies.
- Ensuring the Friday Clubs program is rooted in PBL.
Responsibilities
In this role, 70% of the time will be spent on building the Curriculum and Assessment Department:
- Create a vision and strategic plan for the curriculum and assessment department.
- Create a competency framework for curriculum and assessment designers.
- Ensure expertise on backwards design and the TZ CBC Curriculum.
- Build the systems and structures to support a scalable curriculum and assessment department.
- Using Google Sites and Google Classroom, create an SLA Curriculum and Assessment website and Google Classrooms to house all schemes, assessments, lesson plans, and lesson plan resources.
- Research all available TZ CBC assessment providers and create a research report on options with recommendations for implementation.
- Train, develop, and manage Grade Level Leads to design and train other teachers on high-quality curriculum and assessment materials.
- Review and provide feedback on all curriculum and assessment materials.
- Provide feedback and coaching to the Grade Level Leads on all curriculum and assessment materials they create.
- Leading the creation of high-quality schemes of work, assessments, and lesson plans for KG 1- GR 7 in English, Math, and Science.
- Gather formal feedback from teachers on curricular materials effectiveness and implement feedback recommendations.
- Gather formal feedback from students on curriculum materials effectiveness and quality of engagement and implement feedback recommendations.
In this role, 15% of time will be spent on building the SEL programs:
- Create/Adopt an SEL curriculum.
- Create/ Adopt the full suite of curricular materials for the SEL curriculum.
- Create a rollout and monitoring plan for the SEL curriculum.
- Ensuring teacher training materials for the SEL curriculum.
In this role, 15% of time will be spent on building the PBL programs:
- Create and refine PBL curriculum for Science and Social Studies.
- Create and refine the full suite of curricular materials for the PBL curriculum.
- Create a rollout and monitoring plan for the PBL curriculum.
- Ensuring teacher training materials for the PBL curriculum.
- Ensure club programs are designed and rooted in PBL.
- Ensure all club patrons are trained on PBL design.
- Review and provide club patrons with feedback on club curriculum and public products.
- Gather formal feedback from teachers and students on SEL curriculum and PBL curriculum materials’ effectiveness and quality of engagement, and implement feedback recommendations.
Key Performance Indicators
- Creation of the Curriculum and Assessment Department vision, strategic plan, systems, and structures.
- Creation of SLA Curriculum and Assessment website and Google Classrooms to house all schemes, assessments, lesson plans, and lesson plan resources.
- 10-15 fully trained grade-level leads who are proficient in curriculum and assessment design.
- July- November TZ CBC curricular materials (schemes of work, assessments, lesson plans, and lesson plan resources) built out in SLA way for Math, English, and Science in KG 1- GR 7.
- July- November SEL curriculum materials and SEL implementation in every classroom.
- July-November PBL curriculum material and PBL implementation in every Science and Social Studies classroom.
- An 80% or higher satisfaction rating from teachers on curricular materials.
- An 80% or higher satisfaction rating from students on curricular materials.
- An 80% or higher satisfaction rating from curriculum and assessment designers on the curriculum and assessment development that they are receiving.
- 70% of students score above a B average (61% and above) on monthly assessments.
Skills and Attributes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Education Administration, Education Leadership, Curriculum and Development, etc. Master’s Degree preferred.
- A minimum of 3 years of successful Curriculum Design, Learning Design, Head of School, Principal, Dean, or Head of Department.
- Deep knowledge of backwards design.
- Experience in and successful track record of curriculum development.
- Deep knowledge of best practices of adult learning and professional development.
- Successful track record of design scheme of work, assessment, and lesson plans.
- Successful track record of developing teachers and leaders.
- Successful track record of data-driven instruction and decision making.
- Exemplary time and project management skills.
- Exemplary skills in building passionate, purpose-driven, and highly impactful teams.
- Exemplary communication skills that both lead with clarity and motivate action.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Desire to learn, innovate, and build robust and impactful systems and processes
- Comfortable with using initiative and meeting targets in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for generating exceptional outcomes for young people in Tanzania
In this role, 70% of the time will be spent on building the Curriculum and Assessment Department: Create a vision and strategic plan for the curriculum and assessment department. Create a competency framework for curriculum and assessment designers. Ensure expertise on backwards design and the TZ CBC Curriculum. Build the systems and structures to support a scalable curriculum and assessment department. Using Google Sites and Google Classroom, create an SLA Curriculum and Assessment website and Google Classrooms to house all schemes, assessments, lesson plans, and lesson plan resources. Research all available TZ CBC assessment providers and create a research report on options with recommendations for implementation. Train, develop, and manage Grade Level Leads to design and train other teachers on high-quality curriculum and assessment materials. Review and provide feedback on all curriculum and assessment materials. Provide feedback and coaching to the Grade Level Leads on all curriculum and assessment materials they create. Leading the creation of high-quality schemes of work, assessments, and lesson plans for KG 1- GR 7 in English, Math, and Science. Gather formal feedback from teachers on curricular materials effectiveness and implement feedback recommendations. Gather formal feedback from students on curriculum materials effectiveness and quality of engagement and implement feedback recommendations. In this role, 15% of time will be spent on building the SEL programs: Create/Adopt an SEL curriculum. Create/ Adopt the full suite of curricular materials for the SEL curriculum. Create a rollout and monitoring plan for the SEL curriculum. Ensuring teacher training materials for the SEL curriculum. In this role, 15% of time will be spent on building the PBL programs: Create and refine PBL curriculum for Science and Social Studies. Create and refine the full suite of curricular materials for the PBL curriculum. Create a rollout and monitoring plan for the PBL curriculum. Ensuring teacher training materials for the PBL curriculum. Ensure club programs are designed and rooted in PBL. Ensure all club patrons are trained on PBL design. Review and provide club patrons with feedback on club curriculum and public products. Gather formal feedback from teachers and students on SEL curriculum and PBL curriculum materials’ effectiveness and quality of engagement, and implement feedback recommendations.
Exemplary time and project management skills. Exemplary skills in building passionate, purpose-driven, and highly impactful teams. Exemplary communication skills that both lead with clarity and motivate action. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Desire to learn, innovate, and build robust and impactful systems and processes Comfortable with using initiative and meeting targets in a fast-paced environment Passion for generating exceptional outcomes for young people in Tanzania
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Education Administration, Education Leadership, Curriculum and Development, etc. Master’s Degree preferred. A minimum of 3 years of successful Curriculum Design, Learning Design, Head of School, Principal, Dean, or Head of Department. Deep knowledge of backwards design. Experience in and successful track record of curriculum development. Deep knowledge of best practices of adult learning and professional development. Successful track record of design scheme of work, assessment, and lesson plans. Successful track record of developing teachers and leaders. Successful track record of data-driven instruction and decision making.
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Vacancy title:
Curriculum and Assessment Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Education]
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Silverleaf Academy
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 12 2025
Duty Station:
Usa River Campus | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
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Date Posted: Monday, April 28 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Role
The main purpose of the Curriculum and Assessment Manager will be to build, monitor, and continuously refine the SLA’s curriculum and assessment department. This will be done under the management of the Director of the School and with the coaching and support from the Chief Academic Officer.
The focus of the 2025 academic year will be on building the TZ CBC Curriculum, the SLA Way. Please note that focus areas will be updated yearly:
- Building the systems and structures to support a scalable curriculum and assessment department.
- Training, developing, and managing Grade Level Leads to design and train other teachers on high-quality curriculum and assessment materials.
- Leading the creation of high-quality schemes of work, assessments, and lesson plans for KG 1- GR 7 in English, Math, and Science.
- Research and implement a Social Emotional Learning (SEL)Curriculum.
- Design and implement a Project-Based Learning (PBL) Curriculum that pairs with Science and Social Studies.
- Ensuring the Friday Clubs program is rooted in PBL.
Responsibilities
In this role, 70% of the time will be spent on building the Curriculum and Assessment Department:
- Create a vision and strategic plan for the curriculum and assessment department.
- Create a competency framework for curriculum and assessment designers.
- Ensure expertise on backwards design and the TZ CBC Curriculum.
- Build the systems and structures to support a scalable curriculum and assessment department.
- Using Google Sites and Google Classroom, create an SLA Curriculum and Assessment website and Google Classrooms to house all schemes, assessments, lesson plans, and lesson plan resources.
- Research all available TZ CBC assessment providers and create a research report on options with recommendations for implementation.
- Train, develop, and manage Grade Level Leads to design and train other teachers on high-quality curriculum and assessment materials.
- Review and provide feedback on all curriculum and assessment materials.
- Provide feedback and coaching to the Grade Level Leads on all curriculum and assessment materials they create.
- Leading the creation of high-quality schemes of work, assessments, and lesson plans for KG 1- GR 7 in English, Math, and Science.
- Gather formal feedback from teachers on curricular materials effectiveness and implement feedback recommendations.
- Gather formal feedback from students on curriculum materials effectiveness and quality of engagement and implement feedback recommendations.
In this role, 15% of time will be spent on building the SEL programs:
- Create/Adopt an SEL curriculum.
- Create/ Adopt the full suite of curricular materials for the SEL curriculum.
- Create a rollout and monitoring plan for the SEL curriculum.
- Ensuring teacher training materials for the SEL curriculum.
In this role, 15% of time will be spent on building the PBL programs:
- Create and refine PBL curriculum for Science and Social Studies.
- Create and refine the full suite of curricular materials for the PBL curriculum.
- Create a rollout and monitoring plan for the PBL curriculum.
- Ensuring teacher training materials for the PBL curriculum.
- Ensure club programs are designed and rooted in PBL.
- Ensure all club patrons are trained on PBL design.
- Review and provide club patrons with feedback on club curriculum and public products.
- Gather formal feedback from teachers and students on SEL curriculum and PBL curriculum materials’ effectiveness and quality of engagement, and implement feedback recommendations.
Key Performance Indicators
- Creation of the Curriculum and Assessment Department vision, strategic plan, systems, and structures.
- Creation of SLA Curriculum and Assessment website and Google Classrooms to house all schemes, assessments, lesson plans, and lesson plan resources.
- 10-15 fully trained grade-level leads who are proficient in curriculum and assessment design.
- July- November TZ CBC curricular materials (schemes of work, assessments, lesson plans, and lesson plan resources) built out in SLA way for Math, English, and Science in KG 1- GR 7.
- July- November SEL curriculum materials and SEL implementation in every classroom.
- July-November PBL curriculum material and PBL implementation in every Science and Social Studies classroom.
- An 80% or higher satisfaction rating from teachers on curricular materials.
- An 80% or higher satisfaction rating from students on curricular materials.
- An 80% or higher satisfaction rating from curriculum and assessment designers on the curriculum and assessment development that they are receiving.
- 70% of students score above a B average (61% and above) on monthly assessments.
Skills and Attributes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Education Administration, Education Leadership, Curriculum and Development, etc. Master’s Degree preferred.
- A minimum of 3 years of successful Curriculum Design, Learning Design, Head of School, Principal, Dean, or Head of Department.
- Deep knowledge of backwards design.
- Experience in and successful track record of curriculum development.
- Deep knowledge of best practices of adult learning and professional development.
- Successful track record of design scheme of work, assessment, and lesson plans.
- Successful track record of developing teachers and leaders.
- Successful track record of data-driven instruction and decision making.
- Exemplary time and project management skills.
- Exemplary skills in building passionate, purpose-driven, and highly impactful teams.
- Exemplary communication skills that both lead with clarity and motivate action.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Desire to learn, innovate, and build robust and impactful systems and processes
- Comfortable with using initiative and meeting targets in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for generating exceptional outcomes for young people in Tanzania
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