Director, Mathematics - 9-12

Company Description

About the Organization 

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and nearly 190,000 students and alumni.    

Our mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. 

Our vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. 

The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation trains and develops outstanding educators to lead KIPP public schools; provides tools, resources and training for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations. 

About Our Values: 

Excellent Results for Students: We value results over effort and know that our work is not finished until all students thrive. We maintain high expectations for self, team, and students. We drive outcomes by operating with agility, removing barriers, differentiating support, and prioritizing student-centered solutions—especially for those at the margins. 

Collective Impact: We are one team. We win together. We embody a one-team mindset by working collaboratively across teams, aligning goals, and leveraging the strengths of all teammates. We build trust-based relationships and ensure inclusive decision-making by engaging those closest to the work. We provide clarity through simple, repeatable systems and goals that enable transformational outcomes. 

Courageous Action: Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering, fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge. We demonstrate an unwavering belief in students' potential and a commitment to addressing systemic inequities. We approach challenges with resilience, a solutions-focused mindset, and adaptability. We foster a psychologically safe environment centered on trust and accountability where feedback is encouraged. We leverage data to reflect on progress, own setbacks, celebrate successes, and continuously improve to maximize impact. 

Job Description

About The Position 

At KIPP, we believe that achieving our mission starts with supporting our students to become strong mathematicians so they can build confidence; develop critical skills, understandings, and practices that open doors of opportunity. We believe learning mathematics isn’t just about academic excellence; it’s about being able to access and reflect on the world around you. Also, it’s full of joy! As a Director of Mathematics, you will partner closely with regions to create sustaining systems and successfully implement all One KIPP K-12 Math initiatives including 100% implementation of Imagine IM Curriculum and driving towards the regional student-centered goals for students to be able to graduate ready for their post-secondary plans. We believe that regional outcomes are our outcomes! The Director of Mathematics -High School reports to the Vice President of STEM and is a member of the K-12 Teaching and Learning Team. The Director is responsible for driving improvement in student outcomes with an ongoing increase in proficiency year over year. The Director will support KIPP regions’ Math and Instructional Leaders to pursue their regional student achievement and instructional goals by building effective regional professional learning and academic systems. The director will do this by engaging in 1:1 check-ins, facilitating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and similar community learning spaces, working side by side in schools and regions, and conducting formal professional development.  

Responsibilities 

With the Vice President of STEM, the Director of Mathematics – High School, supports the implementation of our long-term One KIPP K-12 mathematics model to meet annual student outcome goals  

Curriculum and Assessment 

• Maintain and manage the implementation and roll-out of a comprehensive AP-aligned high school curriculum program (Imagine IM/Carnegie) across the KIPP Network. 

• Support the effective execution of our One KIPP high school assessment strategy in mathematics, including the administration of curriculum-embedded assessments, universal screeners and diagnostics in applicable grades, and coll