Teacher - Math Coach (2026-2027 SY)

Norwalk Public Schools; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Salary per NFT Agreement

Job summary

Ponus Ridge Middle School in Norwalk, CT, seeks a Mathematics Instructional Coach to lead student-centered math instruction and coach teachers within the district curriculum. The role supports school leaders, teachers, and teams to address diverse learners through high-quality instruction and progress monitoring.

The position requires a lifelong learner with expertise in problem-based curricula and professional learning for adults.

Qualifications

• Connecticut Professional Educator License with endorsements.
• Master's Degree required.
• Five years minimum of exemplary teaching across at least two grade levels.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Experience as a Mathematics Coach or Teacher Leader preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide job-embedded professional development and coaching to implement the district's mathematics curriculum.
• Be active on the Instructional Leadership Team to support School Improvement Plan goals.
• Support diverse learners, including Multilingual Learners and students with disabilities, in accessing core content.
• Review student data to identify needs and inform instructional adjustments.
• Apply adult learning principles in coaching, modeling, and facilitating inter-visitations.
• Build strong relationships with teachers and paraprofessionals and collaborate with families.
• Create articulated schedules in collaboration with school leaders.
• Design and facilitate Mathematics workshops for families.

Skills

Effective communication

Student-centered pedagogy

Data-informed instruction

Adult learning strategies

Collaboration with teachers

Education

Master's Degree

CT Professional Educator License

Job description

• Position Type: Teacher/ Teacher-Math Coach
• Date Posted: 8/4/2026
• Location: Ponus Ridge Middle School
• Date Available: August/2026

2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL COACH

PONUS RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Mathematics Coach is highly skilled in facilitating student-centered mathematics instruction and coaching teachers and teacher teams to implement the district's mathematics curriculum. This position requires a teacher who is a continual learner and has knowledge of and demonstrated success in teaching a problem-based curriculum as well as in facilitating job-embedded professional learning for teachers. The Mathematics Coach will be a member of the school's Instructional Leadership Team and will be responsible for supporting school leaders, teachers and teacher teams to meet the needs of their diverse learners through high quality instruction, frequent progress monitoring and targeted supports.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide job-embedded professional development and coaching to support the implementation of the district's mathematics curriculum, resulting in coherent and standards-aligned instruction.
• Play an active role on the school's Instructional Leadership Team to support the goals and objectives outlined in the School Improvement Plan.
• Support teachers and teacher teams to provide access to the core curriculum for a diverse array of learners, including but not limited to Multilingual Learners and Students with Disabilities.
• Support teachers and teacher teams with looking at student data/work to identify student needs in order to adjust instructional practices and to develop targeted supports for students.
• Apply knowledge of adult learning principles to inform targeted supports for teachers and teacher teams through coaching, modeling, facilitating inter-visitations, etc.
• Build strong relationships with teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Attend regular professional learning workshops with the district team.
• Collaborate with the Mathematics Improvement Teacher to ensure that Tier I, II, and III interventions are aligned and designed for maximum impact.
• Create an articulated schedule, in collaboration with school leaders.
• Design and facilitate Mathematics workshops for families.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Highly effective communicator
• Considerable knowledge about the pedagogy of a student-centered, problem-based curricula.
• Commitment to addressing unfinished learning in the core curriculum so that students have access to grade-level content while receiving "just-in-time" supports.
• Exemplary record of teaching and improving students' mathematics proficiencies.
• Strong record of coaching and facilitating professional learning for a variety of adults.
• Effectively collaborates with school leaders, teachers and families.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Connecticut Professional Educator License with the required endorsements.
• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum of five years of exemplary teaching at a minimum of two grade levels.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, organization, and learning skills.
• Previous experience as a Mathematics Coach or Teacher Leader preferred.
• Previous participation in district learning opportunities and/or June curriculum work preferred.
• Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory preferred.

Days: Monday - Friday
Salary: Per NFT Agreement
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision
Reports to the School Administration

NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientationor physical and mental disability.