Associate Director of Elementary School Math

DREAM; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

DREAM in New York seeks an Associate Director of Elementary School Math to lead and design high-quality K-5 math curriculum with a focus on rigorous instruction, cultural responsiveness, and data-driven improvement across East Harlem and the South Bronx. You will coach leaders and teachers, develop assessments, and collaborate with campus leaders to align the K-12 math program.

The role emphasizes professional development, data analysis, and strategic redesign to ensure equitable outcomes for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree in Math, Math Education, Education, Teaching, Math Curriculum, or School Administration/Leadership strongly preferred, but not required
• Minimum of five years’ experience teaching and/or leading elementary school math with a record of strong achievement for all children
• At least one year of school leadership experience preferred, including a successful record of developing teacher and/or leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning
• Deep knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, standards alignment, assessment design, and pedagogical best practices in elementary mathematics
• Strong knowledge of elementary mathematics content, including number sense, operations, fractions, proportional reasoning, geometry, measurement, and mathematical problem solving
• Experience designing and facilitating adult professional development and coaching
• A strong analytic, performance management, accountability, and systems-thinking orientation necessary to inform strategy development and execution
• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and an ability to connect and build relationships with a diverse group of people
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to project plan, prioritize, and balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences
• A drive to succeed and achieve great results on behalf of all students, especially those furthest from opportunity
• A deep commitment to fostering equity and inclusion in our schools
• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including a desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community

Responsibilities

• Develops a rigorous, vertically aligned, and interdisciplinary K-5 math curriculum that fosters the achievement of all students, takes a constructivist approach, is culturally and historically responsive, and develops students’ critical consciousness
• Selects, adapts, and/or creates unit plans, assessments, lesson plans, and instructional materials for DREAM’s K-5 math curriculum
• Collaborates with the Network Director of STEM and other key stakeholders to design a multi-year process for strategic redesign, revision, and codification of the K-5 math curriculum and assessments
• Analyzes student data to assess the effectiveness of curricular design and implementation, makes necessary short- and long-term revisions and improvements, and creates network-, school-, and classroom-level action plans and resources to improve student achievement
• Collaborates with principals, academic deans, and other key stakeholders to regularly analyze assessment data and use it to drive instruction
• Collaborates with the Associate Director of Middle School Math and the Associate Director of High School Math to ensure alignment of DREAM’s K-12 math program
• Designs and facilitates high-quality professional development to support teachers and leaders with curriculum implementation
• Conducts curriculum implementation and content walkthroughs to support school-based teams in determining focus areas and action steps for instructional improvement by observing math instruction and analyzing student and teacher data
• Regularly observes and provides feedback on Intellectual Prep meetings in order to improve coaching and teacher development practices across schools
• Coaches academic deans to improve their instructional leadership, content knowledge, and curricular expertise
• Develops teacher and leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning through ongoing coaching and professional development

Job description

Originally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools—growing our organization’s impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org.

The Associate Director of Elementary School Math collaborates closely with school-based leaders to design and facilitate high-quality professional development; coach leaders and teachers around math content and pedagogy; ensure strong implementation of the math curriculum; create quizzes, unit assessments, interim assessments, and other instructional materials; and analyze and respond to assessment data. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of best practices for mathematics teaching and learning in grades K-5, experience fostering adult learning through high-quality professional development and coaching, strong data analysis and strategic thinking skills, a mission-driven mindset, and a passion for innovation.

Responsibilities

Curriculum, Assessment, and Data Responsiveness

• Develops and designs a rigorous, vertically aligned, and interdisciplinary K-5 math curriculum that fosters the achievement of all students, takes a constructivist approach, is culturally and historically responsive, and develops students’ critical consciousness

• Selects, adapts, and/or creates unit plans, assessments, lesson plans, and instructional materials for DREAM’s K-5 math curriculum

• Collaborates with the Network Director of STEM and other key stakeholders to design a multi-year process for strategic redesign, revision, and codification of the K-5 math curriculum and assessments

• Analyzes student data to assess the effectiveness of curricular design and implementation, makes necessary short- and long-term revisions and improvements, and creates network-, school-, and classroom-level action plans and resources to improve student achievement

• Collaborates with principals, academic deans, and other key stakeholders to regularly analyze assessment data and use it to drive instruction

• Collaborates with the Associate Director of Middle School Math and the Associate Director of High School Math to ensure alignment of DREAM’s K-12 math program

Teacher and Leader Development

• Designs and facilitates high-quality professional development to support teachers and leaders with curriculum implementation

• Conducts curriculum implementation and content walkthroughs to support school-based teams in determining focus areas and action steps for instructional improvement by observing math instruction and analyzing student and teacher data

• Regularly observes and provides feedback on Intellectual Prep meetings in order to improve coaching and teacher development practices across schools

• Coaches academic deans to improve their instructional leadership, content knowledge, and curricular expertise

• Develops teacher and leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning through ongoing coaching and professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Master’s degree in Math, Math Education, Education, Teaching, Math Curriculum, or School Administration/Leadership strongly preferred, but not required

• Minimum of five years’ experience teaching and/or leading elementary school math with a record of strong achievement for all children

• At least one year of school leadership experience preferred, including a successful record of developing teacher and/or leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning

• Deep knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, standards alignment, assessment design, and pedagogical best practices in elementary mathematics

• Strong knowledge of elementary mathematics content, including number sense, operations, fractions, proportional reasoning, geometry, measurement, and mathematical problem solving

• Experience designing and facilitating adult professional development and coaching

• A strong analytic, performance management, accountability, and systems-thinking orientation necessary to inform strategy development and execution

• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and an ability to connect and build relationships with a diverse group of people

• Strong organizational skills and an ability to project plan, prioritize, and balance multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences

• A drive to succeed and achieve great results on behalf of all students, especially those furthest from opportunity

• A deep commitment to fostering equity and inclusion in our schools

• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including a desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community

Working Expectations

The Associate Director of Elementary Math is part of the Curriculum and Instruction Team, which works a minimum of 3 days a week on-site and up to 2 days a week remote, with some weeks requiring more days on-site. On-site work takes place across three DREAM campuses throughout East Harlem and the South Bronx.

Benefits and Paid Time Off

• We offer comprehensive benefits including:
• Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and children;
• The ability to select between a variety of medical plans according to what best suits the employee’s needs;
• Dental and vision plans;
• Disability benefits;
• Life insurance;
• Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave;
• Flexible spending account options;
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit);
• Fitness and entertainment discounts;
• A variety of support through our employee assistance program (EAP);
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match starting at 4% after one year, with increases tied to DREAM tenure;
• Referral, performance, and tenure milestones bonuses;
• Discounted school meals through our in-house Scratch Food Program;
• Tuition reimbursement support;
• Access to a professional development fund;
• All full-time Network Support Team employees are eligible for approximately 48 days off throughout the year including holidays, sick days, personal days and summer Fridays.
• Benefits are subject to change.

Compensation

• DREAM offers a competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience. The incoming annual salary range for this position is $105,000 to $115,000 per year. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary closer to the start of the range depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. All regular employees receive annual compensation increases and have the opportunity to earn both performance- and tenure-based bonuses. Because we value tenure in each role, our salary ranges are not capped.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At DREAM, diversity, equity, and inclusion are a matter of mission.

From our schools to our playing fields, DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation matters—it enriches our team culture, enhances our ability to innovate, and strengthens our impact in and out of the classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth, especially youth of color, have permission to dream—along with the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.

Come dream with us.

DREAM Maxims

All Kids Can. This Kid Can.

DREAM is Family.

Fun is a Serious Value.

Teamwork Makes the DREAM Work.

Fail. Persist. Exceed.

DREAM Big.

DREAM provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact your recruiter.