Middle School Curriculum Coaching Manager

KIPP St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$0 deductible healthcare plan option

Employer Paid Short Term Disability

$50,000 life insurance policy

Retirement plan with 12% match

Employee Recognition events

Longevity Bonuses

Generous time off

On-going professional development opportunities

Job summary

A regional education organization is seeking a Middle School Curriculum Coaching Manager in St. Louis. This role involves providing strategic, data-driven instructional support to coaches and managing literacy and math goals across schools. A Master’s degree and a minimum of 5 years in middle school education are required, along with strong communication and collaborative skills. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in middle school literacy or math teaching.
• At least 2 years of instructional coaching or leadership experience.
• Familiarity with MTSS frameworks and standards-based instruction.
• Appropriate teaching license in Middle School content: ELA & Math preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic instructional coaching support to building-level coaches.
• Design and deliver engaging professional development sessions.
• Serve as a liaison for digital learning platforms.

Skills

Instructional practice

Content development

Effective lesson delivery

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Collaborative mindset

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Job description

Middle School Curriculum Coaching Manager

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Job Description

In collaboration with the regional’s broader Regional Academic Team, the Middle School Curriculum Coaching Manager will provide data-driven, strategic, instructional, and curricular support for all building-based academic and instructional coaches. They should have Middle School teaching and coaching experience and will also support school PLCs. This role reports to the VP of Academics and Instruction.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner and problem solver, identifying root causes and developing innovative solutions to challenges in reading and math instruction.
• Set a clear direction, manage multiple priorities, and thrive under tight deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Coordinate support across middle schools in alignment with regional priorities, ensuring literacy and math goals are consistently advanced.
• Provide targeted instructional coaching support to building-level reading and math coaches, administrators, and teachers through professional development, classroom walkthroughs, model lessons, data analysis, internalization/content meetings, and lesson development training.
• Strengthen school teams by creating and implementing standards-based blueprints, curricular resources, and instructional materials that elevate reading and math instruction.
• Support the implementation of network-approved high-quality curricular resources, empowering coaches to lead improvements in their buildings.
• Design and deliver engaging professional development sessions that align with regional goals and equip coaches with practical tools and strategies.
• Attend building-based content meetings to offer strategic feedback on internalization protocols, assessment strategies, student work analysis, and MTSS interventions.
• Collaborate regularly with VP of Schools and other regional leaders to align coaching practices across schools.
• Communicate with clarity, confidence, and tact across a wide range of audiences, tailoring messages to inspire and motivate educators at all levels.
• Partner with school and regional leaders to encourage incremental progress while driving transformational change.
• Serve as a liaison for digital learning platforms, ensuring effective use and integration at the school level.
• Step up to support emerging needs, adjusting priorities as necessary while maintaining focus on long-term goals.
• Support the continuing implementation of the regional’s strategic plan, ensuring instruction is fully integrated into the broader vision for student success.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the VP of Academics and Instruction.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Literacy, Math, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related field (preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience in middle school literacy or math, with at least 2 years in an instructional coaching or leadership experience.
• Deep understanding of instructional practice, content development, and effective lesson delivery strategies.
• Familiarity with MTSS frameworks, standards-based instruction, and curriculum design.
• Experience implementing and supporting high-quality instructional materials and digital learning platforms.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to diagnose challenges and design effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage, motivate, and inspire educators and leaders.
• Highly collaborative, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Appropriate teaching license in Middle School content: ELA & Math (Preferred).

$60,000 - $80,000 per year

We are a fast paced, energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and to cultivate the their best working environment we provide the following: $0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision and dental. Employer Paid Short Term Disability. $50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with a 12% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program. Employee Recognition: When we succeed together, we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony, christmas party, and more! Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer. Longevity Bonuses: 2, 5, and 10 year financial rewards. Generous time off: Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave. Paid parental leave for new families. Paid holidays, as well as a one week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break. Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 2:30 on Friday once a month). On-going professional development opportunities: Leader coaching sessions. Continuous professional development. Five in-person PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis staff. KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our students, families, teachers, staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.