Job Description
Bold is building world-class K-12 public schools that challenge and empower every student to excel in college and life. Beginning in Kindergarten, our students develop the intellectual mastery and empowering habits that will prepare them to succeed at the highest levels in all they pursue.
We benchmark ourselves against indicators proven to predict success in college and beyond, and set rigorous standards for academic and personal development to ensure our graduates are prepared to compete and succeed alongside students from the top schools across the U.S.
We set ambitious goals—more ambitious than most think possible—and as a team won’t settle until we achieve them. We align on priorities, measure progress, and evaluate our results openly to improve quickly. We own our impact, live our values, and focus intentionally on creating a culture that supports every student, family, and team member to achieve excellence.
As we continue to build our flagship K-12 campus in the Bronx, and lay the foundation for growth, we are searching for extraordinary colleagues to join our team.
Role & Responsibilities As a Curriculum Design Lead at Bold, you will drive a culture of achievement that actualizes Bold’s vision for a world-class K-12 public education—preparing every student to succeed at the highest levels in college and beyond. You will work closely with Bold’s leadership team to develop strategic objectives related to program design and team development to drive learning outcomes across our growing K-12 model.
To help us achieve our vision, we are searching for a candidate with 3+ years of teaching and curriculum design experience in a high-performing K-12 setting; graduate degree in a related field is preferred.
Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To - Develop and apply a deep understanding of Bold’s goals, vision, and values
- Design and implement a rigorous academic program, grounded in cognitive theory and science of learning principles, that prepares and supports every student to achieve at a high level; identify and track progress to indicators that reliably predict academic success at the secondary and post-secondary levels
- Regularly lead and participate in data reviews and coaching cycles to drive student and team progress to goals
- Conduct ongoing reviews of top-performing K-12 schools to ensure program design prepares every student to succeed alongside peers from top-performing public and independent schools
- Develop a team to achieve ambitious outcomes, ensuring high levels of collaboration, alignment, and support; design and lead professional learning cycles that accelerate curriculum team development and impact
- Develop strong relationships that meaningfully invest students team members in collaborating to achieve shared, ambitious academic outcomes
- Model Bold’s core values and building a positive student and team culture across the school
Qualities of Bold Leadership Excellent performance on our team is defined by the competencies below, aligned to our Team Impact Rubric:
- Role Model: Exemplifies values, leads by example; operates within team structures; seeks out opportunities to support the team.
- Ownership & Responsibility: Takes active ownership for goals and responsibilities; monitors progress, provides proactive updates, and effectively adapts strategy to close gaps; demonstrates bias toward action; holds self and team accountable for achieving results.
- Strategic Thinking & Effectiveness: Translates goals into strategic action plans; effective at forward-planning and anticipating needs; addresses root causes to close gaps and follows through on implementation.
- Team Development: Consistently implements team development structures; coaches effectively by providing high-leverage, transferable, and timely opportunities for development aligned to root cause of gaps
- Communication: Communications are consistently clear and connected to goals and values; actively listens and asks clarifying questions to understand root causes; leverages team communication systems.
- Reflection & Self-Development: Reflects on personal and team strengths and growth areas, actively pursuing development opportunities for self and team.
Qualifications - 3+ years of curriculum and assessment design experience in a high-performing K-12 setting
- 3+ years of teaching experience with a record of high levels of student achievement and a demonstrated ability to deliver rigorous classroom instruction
- Regents- and AP-level teaching experience preferred
- Graduate degree in a related field preferred
Start Date July 2026
Compensation Bold Charter School offers highly competitive compensation, in the top range of comparable positions across New York City charter schools. The salary range for this position is $110 - $130,000 annually and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Equal Opportunity Employer Bold Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.
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