ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

ROLE SUMMARY

At Alliance, we believe that all of our scholars can achieve at high levels.  That’s why we’ve raised our aspirations – to be in the top quartile of all schools in California and ensure our scholars enroll in and graduate from college. Under the direction of the Vice President, Teaching and Learning, the Director, Mathematics is charged with ensuring that all scholars have access to daily instruction in mathematics that prepares them for success in college. The role is an ideal fit for a seasoned instructional leader, with a strong record of results and experience in a leadership role within a district, charter management organization, or technical support provider. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES  

Lead the network’s strategy for Mathematics: 

• Refine and lead Alliance’s Mathematics vision and strategy to improve instruction and scholar achievement;

• Collaborate closely with a team of Instructional Superintendents to manage Math instructional specialists,  who are charged with implementing a strong instructional cycle in Mathematics across school sites;

• Through regular school visits, collect data to assess quality of implementation of  the Mathematics strategy; use data to drive refinements to the Mathematics strategy, including adjustments to professional development and school support, and to help inform Instructional Superintendent priorities;

• In partnership with Alliance’s Diverse Learner Team and School Strategy Teams, accelerate the performance of all students across the network in mathematics, which includes building and implementing research-based and systematic intervention model options across schools.

Lead the network’s instructional supports, tools and professional development for Mathematics

• Manage the design and refinement of tools, guidance and training for school leadership teams to implement a high-quality instructional cycle in Mathematics (observation and feedback, student work and data analysis, intellectual preparation) that results in improved classroom practice and increased outcomes for all scholars, especially Black/African American scholars and Diverse Learners;

• Deeply analyze student achievement data (e.g. student work samples, interim assessments, and AP tests) to understand progress and opportunities to increase student learning, and use that information to inform strategy and school support;

• Manage the development or adoption of exemplary curriculum and assessment materials in Mathematics to provide Alliance schools with an aligned instructional program;

• Manage the design and facilitation of robust Mathematics professional development for school leaders, school leadership teams and teachers; 

• Provide direct mathematics support to a small portfolio of schools, using a variety of data points, conversations, and observations to identify opportunities to improve instruction in schools, develop and monitor strategy plans, and execute supports at a high level. 

Lead an engaged, diverse team with attention to team culture, equitable practices, and development

• Lead and develop an engaged and diverse Mathematics team through effective recruiting, training, coaching, motivating, team building, and succession planning;

• Provide regular in-school coaching and support to Mathematics Instructional Specialists that increase their efficacy in improving inst