ELA Implementation & Coaching Director

Leading Educators; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical, dental, vision

401k with 4% match

22 days paid time off yearly

Floating holidays (3 days)

Travel opportunities within NorthernCA

Job summary

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

This is a hybrid leadership position that demands equal expertise in instructional coaching, professional

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in education, instructional leadership, curriculum implementation, or district-level instructional support.
• Experience leading complex implementation efforts 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 providing coaching to school or district leaders and translating that coaching into observable changes in practice.
• Experience serving as a primary client or partner relationship owner within a district or multi-school context, managing expectations and maintaining accountability for outcomes.
• Experience managing and developing staff or team members, with clear responsibility for the quality of their execution.
• Practitioner-level competency with artificial intelligence tools and a willingness to leverage them for efficiency and insight.
• Ability to travel regularly to school sites (typically weekly) within the San Mateo-Foster City District, with occasional national travel for organizational events and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead instructional transformation across seven schools with end-to-end ELA implementation.
• Coach principals and teachers; design and facilitate professional learning cycles.
• Translate data into actionable insights and drive measurable literacy outcomes.
• Manage multi-school partnerships, track progress, and surface risks before derailments.
• Collaborate with district leadership to shape the partnership and strategic decisions.

Skills

Instructional coaching

Professional learning

District partnerships

Literacy instruction

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Job description

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

This is a hybrid leadership position that demands equal expertise in instructional coaching, professional