Director, Middle School Math Initiative

Instruction Partners; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Instruction Partners seeks a Director of the Middle School Math Initiative to lead professional learning that strengthens teachers and leaders in secondary math, driving student outcomes nationwide. You will guide curriculum implementation, support systemic coherence, and sustain change amid complex challenges.

With 8+ years designing math-focused professional learning, you will build scalable programs, coach district teams, and use data to refine strategies, all while advancing equity and

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing and facilitating professional learning for teachers, leaders, and district staff.
• Deep knowledge of secondary mathematics and related pedagogy.
• Expertise in adult learning design and coaching in school systems.
• Ability to align instruction, assessment, and supports with district priorities.
• Experience using data to guide professional learning and accountability.
• Track record of scaling learning programs across multiple schools or districts.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver professional learning sessions and tools aligned to district priorities.
• Coach district and school leaders to implement high-quality math instruction.
• Monitor fidelity using data and adjust coaching approaches as needed.
• Partner with stakeholders to address systemic barriers and sustain change.
• Build practice routines and feedback loops to support continuous improvement.
• Synthesize patterns from feedback to inform scale and implementation priorities.

Skills

Mathematics knowledge

Adult learning

Curriculum implementation

Adaptive coaching

Data-informed practice

Strategic leadership

Job description

This is a full-time position located from a remote office anywhere in the country with a requirement of up to 50% national travel in accordance with public health guidelines.

What You’ll Do

The Director of the Middle School Math Initiative leads the design and delivery of professional learning that advances teacher and leader capacity to improve secondary mathematics instruction, strengthen student math identity, and drive student outcomes. This role leverages deep math disciplinary knowledge and systemic coaching to guide district and school leaders through the adaptive challenges of curriculum implementation, building coherence across system levels, and sustaining change amidst complex structural barriers. The work is fundamentally anchored in driving high-impact initiatives that enable half of all students to achieve proficiency and identify as mathematicians by eighth grade.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Systems Thinking

• Leads the design of new professional learning sessions, tools, and frameworks for assigned schools and workstreams while ensuring tight alignment with broader organizational systems and priorities
• Uses strong judgement and stakeholder input to plan and prioritize critical implementation steps when faced with competing tasks or incomplete information
• Anticipates change, adjusts strategies proactively, and addresses misalignment across curriculum, leadership, and professional learning within the assigned scope

Implementation Expertise

• Facilitates high-quality professional learning and coaching in assigned schools to ensure educators understand and can effectively apply new practices
• Monitors the fidelity of implementation using data and provides targeted guidance to facilitators to maintain quality, accountability, and sustained impact
• Makes strategic adjustments to session delivery or coaching approaches when challenges arise, escalating complex issues that require decisions beyond the assigned schools
• Navigates ambiguity and unexpected district constraints skillfully to keep sessions and coaching on track
• Builds systems that promote open reflection, risk-taking, and continuous learning within school-based teams
• Collects and analyzes feedback from assigned schools to inform ongoing improvements in session design, tools, and facilitation frameworks
• Tests and refines prototyped professional learning tools and sessions within assigned schools to improve educator uptake and strengthen scale readiness
• Synthesizes patterns and recurring instructional challenges to guide decision-making and influence broader organisational design priorities

Outcomes Orientation

• Tracks educator and leader progress toward annual implementation milestones by proactively monitoring progress with data
• Evaluates evidence from teacher practice and student learning to make targeted adjustments to sessions, coaching, and supports
• Reports implementation progress, instructional challenges, and early indicators of student learning improvements to senior leadership and key stakeholders

Capacity Building & Team Development

• Coaches facilitators and school-based leaders to implement professional learning frameworks with fidelity, confidence, and independence
• Establishes strong feedback loops, collaborative processes, and routines to strengthen team effectiveness and continuous learning
• Embeds coaching into leadership routines and shares effective practices to strengthen implementation capacity across all assigned schools

Communication & Modeling Core Values

• Communicates session goals, progress, and strategic adjustments with absolute clarity to align colleagues, school staff, and district partners
• Anticipates points of confusion or misalignment within workstreams and schools, addressing them proactively through strong messaging
• Consistently embodies organisational core values across all interactions, holding self and others accountable to professional standards

Candidate Qualifications and Traits:

• 8+ years of experience designing and facilitating professional learning for teachers, school leaders, and district leaders
• Mathematics Disciplinary Expertise: Deep knowledge of secondary mathematics, including math content knowledge, math knowledge for teaching, and pedagogical content knowledge necessary to model high-quality math instruction
• Instructional Leadership and Trust Cultivation: Deep understanding of the practices leaders need to improve teacher instruction and student outcomes, including analysing instructional data, promoting instructional coherence, building collective teacher efficacy, and cultivating trust
• Adult Learning Systems Design: Advanced knowledge of designing and facilitating connected professional learning and coaching that leverages adult learning principles, supports curriculum implementation, provides structured opportunities for reflection, and fosters student math identity
• Evidence-Informed Practice Alignment: Strong ability to use teacher, leader, and student data to refine professional learning, supporting educators to align daily instruction, targeted academic supports, and assessment data to ensure tight alignment between teacher practice and student outcomes
• Adaptive Coaching and Capacity Building: Expertise in balancing immediate instructional needs with long-term capacity building while navigating the technical and adaptive challenges of systemic school leadership

Preferred Qualifications and Traits:

• Track record of implementing learning programs across multiple schools or workstreams

Instruction Partners provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Instruction Partners complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Compensation:

The salary for this role is $120,000. Detailed information about the organisational compensation philosophy can be found here. Competitive benefits and private retirement investment options are available, as well as a generous vacation policy. See our detailed benefits package here: Benefits in Brief Overview. Additionally, Instruction Partners participates in E-Verify. Please see the E-Verify “Notice of Participation” and the Department of Justice “Right to Work ” posters for more information.

Our Mission:

We strengthen instructional leadership in schools, school systems, and states to ensure teachers have the support they need to improve learning experiences and learning outcomes for students— with attention to students of colour, students experiencing poverty, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities.

Our Vision:

All students experience an excellent education that prepares them to contribute to their community, achieve economic security, and pursue their dreams.