ELA Design, Implementation & Coaching Director

Leading Educators; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical/dent

401(k) with 4% company match

Generous paid time off

Travel-friendly role with regular site

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Leading Educators is seeking a Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching – ELA to drive literacy transformation across seven schools in San Mateo‑Foster City and Ravenswood districts. You will own the full lifecycle of ELA implementation—from launch through measurable impact—while building district leaders' capacity to sustain excellence in literacy instruction.

This hybrid leadership role blends instructional coaching, professional learning design, and strategic client partnerships,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in education, instructional leadership, curriculum implementation, or district-level instructional support.
• Experience leading complex implementation across multiple schools or at the district level.
• Proven track record designing high-quality professional learning aligned to standards and measurable instructional outcomes.
• Direct experience coaching school or district leaders and translating coaching into observable changes in practice.
• Experience serving as a client or partner relationship owner within a district or multi-school context.
• Experience managing and developing staff with clear responsibility for execution.
• Practitioner-level competency with artificial intelligence tools and willingness to leverage them.
• Ability to travel regularly to school sites within Northern California and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of ELA across seven schools, from launch to measurable impact.
• Build capacity of school and district leaders to sustain literacy instruction excellence.
• Design and facilitate job-embedded professional learning cycles.
• Conduct learning walks and debrief with precision to reveal effective practices.
• Partner with district leadership to shape the strategic collaboration and outcomes.
• Coach principals and design professional learning that shifts teacher practice.
• Analyze student work data to refine instructional strategy.

Skills

Instructional leadership

Professional learning design

Coaching

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Project management

Travel readiness

AI tools competency

Job description

Leading Educators is seeking a Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching – ELA to drive literacy transformation across seven schools in San Mateo‑Foster City and Ravenswood districts. You will own the full lifecycle of ELA implementation—from launch through measurable impact—while building district leaders' capacity to sustain excellence in literacy instruction.

This hybrid leadership role blends instructional coaching, professional learning design, and strategic client partnerships,