Location: Hattie Mae White
Department: Counseling, Curriculum Design & Assess
Area:District Wide
Contract Months:12
Salary Range: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00
Academic Year: 26-27
Designs and develops engaging, student-centered learning experiences for Futures 2 schools (grades 3–8), grounded in real-world application, creativity, and critical thinking. Partners with key stakeholders to support innovative instructional models, ensuring alignment to district priorities while promoting student agency, engagement, and deeper learning outcomes.
1. Designs and develops student-facing learning experiences for grades 3–8 that emphasize creativity, problem-solving, and real-world application
2. Creates project-based and experiential learning activities aligned to Future 2 instructional goals
3. Collaborates with curriculum designers and educators to ensure experiences align with core content and instructional priorities
4. Integrates innovative practices, including interdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning approaches
5. Evaluates effectiveness of student experiences using feedback and engagement data to improve design
6. Supports teachers in implementing experiences through guidance, resources, and professional learning
Bachelor's Degree
At least 3 years teaching experience, preferably in upper elementary or middle school
Software
Oracle
SAP
Microsoft Office
Teacher Certification (preferred)
Other: Project-based learning, instructional design, creativity and innovation
Equipment
Office equipment (e.g., computer, copier)
Level 1-No supervisory responsibilities. May provide occasional work guidance, technical advice, and training to staff.
No budget development activity is required.
Decisions are made on both routine and non-routine matters with some latitude but are still subject to approval. Job is occasionally expected to recommend new solutions to problems and improve existing methods or generate new ideas.
Decisions have considerable impact to multiple divisions or the organization causing risks or improvements to relationships, significant efficiencies, or delays in operations, and/or significant financial gains or expenses. Errors are serious and difficult to discover, normally involve decisions not subject to detailed review and will result in excessive costs and/or significant project delays.
Collaborate and solve problems - work with others to resolve problems, clarify, or interpret complex information/policies, and provide initial screening/negotiations without approval authority. Interactions are typically with customers, senior level professional staff, and managers.
Anticipates customer needs, identifies, and champions opportunities for the development and implementation of new services and methods to meet or exceed customer needs. Establishes customer service standards and feedback mechanisms across departments.
Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements.
Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer.
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the eighth largest in the United States. Its schools are dedicated to giving every student the best possible education through an intensive core curriculum and specialized, challenging instructional and career programs. HISD is empowers students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders, and active contributors in their community, fostering a pathway to success for limitless opportunities in a competitive global landscape.
