Middle School Regional Math Coach

Company Description

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

By 2025, KIPP DC will build upon two decades of proven results to develop into a more impactful, innovative, and inclusive school system that provides joyful, identity-affirming learning experiences so that all students and alumni achieve extraordinary outcomes.

Our work is grounded in a commitment to excellence, equity, and justice. We believe all students have the right to rigorous, relevant, and joyful learning experiences led by exceptionally talented and diverse educators who promote student achievement and a sense of belonging. We believe students and teachers best succeed when surrounded by an ecosystem of supports, including our central headquarters team that supports KIPP DC’s 20 schools, 7,300 students, and 1,300 teachers, leaders, and staff members dedicated to this mission.

Job Description

Position Overview

At KIPP DC, we believe the quality of instruction defines the rate and quality of student achievement. Teaching and learning is at the core of everything we do. The role of an instructional coach is a position of leadership; the work is to support leaders and teachers in ensuring all students learn and achieve within classrooms that are intentional, rigorous, and joyful.  The person in this position will demonstrate a relentless drive toward excellence and a commitment to ensuring that our instruction puts children on a successful path to and through college. This is an exempt position and will report to the Managing Director of STEM. The regional math coach position is a one-year role funded by ESSR funds and is currently designated as a 1-year role and will be re-evaluated at the end of SY 22-23.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The regional math coach role is not tied to a specific grade. While the responsibilities and general scope of work would remain the same as below, there would be a greater emphasis on data analysis, and additional support for our students who receive specialized instruction in our resource rooms. This role would also  support elementary math material creation and alignment. This position would be responsive to what is happening across all of math K – 12 and support the most pressing needs at the time.

• Curriculum development 
  • Design culturally relevant math experiences and support educators in adjusting regional materials to meet the identities and needs of students
  • Create and revise math curriculum materials aligned to the Common Core State Standards.  Curriculum materials include a coherent year long unit scope & sequence, unit plans, unit pacing calendar, aligned assessments, lesson plans and student materials
  • Develop and use systems to regularly solicit teacher and student feedback on curriculum materials to enhance cultural responsiveness, teacher investment and student engagement  
  • Use formative and summative assessment data to evaluate and refine curricular materials
  • Design resources to support leaders and teacher in internalizing unit materials and lesson plans
  • Design resources to support leaders and teachers in analyzing student data and plan for responsive reading instruction
• Teacher development 
  • Design and execute weekly content team meetings to internalize curriculum, analyze and plan using student data
  • Support educators in adjusting regional materials to meet the identities and needs of students
  • Design and execute regional content PD to support teachers content and pedagogical knowledge and skill development
  • Use principles of adult learning to design and execute professional learning
• Leader development 
  • Facilitate weekly co-observations with the Vice Principal and/or Dean of Instruction to observe implementation of curriculum and application of pedagogy
  • Co-plan weekly teacher support through content team meetings, weekly one-on-ones and targeted coaching cycles

• Analyze school wide student data trends and plan to respond through curriculum and coaching support
• Support leaders in designing and facilitating professional development sessions
• Use principles of adult learning to design and execute professional learning

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Collaborate with other regional teams to design and coordinate professional development and support for teachers and leaders
• Participate in regional professional development and assume the role of a life-long learner
•  Additional responsibilities may arise during the school year.  This will be communicated with as much notice and flexibility as possible

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred