JOB TITLE: Curriculum and Assessments Coordinator
PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: Fairbanks, AK
SUPERVISOR: Assistant Superintendent
CLASSIFICATION: Certified (YKAA)
CONTRACT: 260 Days
START: July 1, 2026
POSITION TYPE: In-Person
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*This position is funded through a one-year grant, with the possibility of a one-year extension based on continued funding availability.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides training, resources and modeling for all educators to fully utilize instructional technologies in classrooms. Serve as the District Test Coordinator (DTC) for the State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED). Help produce and provide support for all required District data and state tests. Support staff by making assessment results easily available
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s degree in education with documented experience utilizing educational technologies in classrooms. Preferred candidates with a master’s degree in educational technology. Valid Alaska teaching certificate required.
Experience: Minimum of five years of classroom experience.
Advanced skills with:
Abilities:
DUTIES & EXPECTATIONS
1. Conducts Curriculum Committee Meetings to research, review, and recommend district wide curriculum.
2. Works with publishers to review, order, and receive district curriculum.
3. Organizes the intake and shipment of district wide curriculum.
4. Provides general curriculum support based on teachers’ needs.
5. Assists the Assistant Superintendent in planning for district wide collaboration and Inservice trainings.
6. Facilitates curriculum development for Alaska History, Literature and Ecology courses.
7. Maintains the Curriculum Handbook and Curriculum Adoption Cycle.
8. Participates in the development of activities that help integrate technology into various curriculum areas at the local and state level.
9. Manages the adoption and renewal of district wide online programs.
10. Assists the technology department in rostering online programs and fields rostering questions from teachers.
11. Supports teachers and staff in using district wide online programs.
12. Gathers information documenting the effectiveness of online programs, interprets this information, and provides constructive input in evaluation of the program.
13. Coordinates district wide training for online programs.
14. Communicates with school and district personnel, parents, and community to share information about the technology program.
15. Oversees District Parent Square implementation.
16. Publish an annual District Assessment Calendar.
17. DRC Contact: Enter online data file, observe administration procedures, student transfers. Oversee ELL screening, trainings and testing and WIDA Testing.
18. Oversee state mandated assessment. Attend all mandated state DTC trainings, train proctors, submit data to the testing venders, order tests and testing supplies. Distribute district assessment data to parents and teachers.
19. Train and support staff on the district’s formative assessments and progress monitoring. Tech support during assessment windows.
20. Perform duties as assigned.
Please note this job description is not intended to cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EQUIPMENT USED
Standard office equipment, including computer, printer, copier, fax machine, telephone system, and video conferencing.
INDEPENDENT DECISIONS
Makes decisions of a routine, job-related nature, based on School Board policy, district and/or building rules.
PRIMARY WORKING CONTACTS
Administrators, teachers, counselors, and district office staff.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives oral and/or written instructions from assigned district office administrator(s).
UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Some evening and weekend work will be required. Travel in small aircraft required.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical demands include: occasional lifting carrying, pushing and/or pulling; some climbing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling; and significant reaching, handling, speaking, writing, hearing, and fine finger dexterity; frequent standing, walking, and sitting, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
EVALUATION
Annual written evaluation.
BENEFITS:
Equal Opportunity Employer NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: The Yukon-Koyukuk School District (YKSD) is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.
Welcome to the Yukon-Koyukuk School District (YKSD). District boundaries fall within the Yukon-Koyukuk Census area. The YK Census area makes up only 1 percent (approximately 6,150 residents) of the state’s total population. The District’s ten village schools are located along the Yukon, Koyukuk and Tanana river systems, a geographic area larger than the state of Washington (encompassing about 65,000 square miles of territory). More than 98% of the district’s 315 river school students are Alaska Native (Athabascan). The district also sponsors a statewide correspondence program called Raven Homeschool. There are approximately 1,500 students enrolled in Raven during the 2015-2016 school year. District-wide, YKSD serves over 1,400 full-time students. Travel to eight of our ten communities is by small aircraft. Only one community (Minto) is accessible by a remote road system. Local travel within the communities is by boats during the summer months; and snow machine or dog sleds in the winter.
Equal Opportunity Employer NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: The Yukon-Koyukuk School District (YKSD) is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.