Urban Math Coach — Culturally Responsive Education

Teaching Matters; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Matters is seeking an Instructional Math Educational Coach to work on-site with middle and high schools across NYC. The role involves coaching teachers and administrators, developing customized instructional plans, and moving schools toward equitable, high-expectation mathematics instruction.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in math coaching or teaching, strong algebra content, and proven ability to lead professional learning.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years experience as a math coach and/or minimum of 4 years of teaching.
• Alg1 - Experience
• Strong content knowledge in mathematics with a lens to culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving ambitious, measurable student results.
• Experience facilitating teacher teams / groups to achieve student outcomes.
• Dynamic presenter, comfortable engaging large groups of educators in professional workshops and work-sessions.
• Experience teaching and/or coaching teachers in culturally responsive practices and curriculum development.
• Passion for advocating for students and communities traditionally marginalized and under-resourced.
• Experience in urban schools.
• Exemplar skills in technology and facile in utilizing zoom, google suite, and other online collaboration tools.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, well organized, excellent writing and communication skills.
• Superior interpersonal skills to motivate and lead others at all levels within a school.
• Demonstrates deep commitment to Teaching Matters' mission, vision, and core values.
• Illustrative Math or Amplify / Desmos experience

Responsibilities

• Coach teachers and administrators onsite in NYC across the five boroughs in key areas such as culturally responsive lessons and resources.
• Develop customized instructional coaching plans based on needs identified through assessments.
• Lead coaching cycles to develop core competencies in teaching.
• Differentiate teacher support based on individual needs and support mindset shifts.
• Facilitate teacher teams to analyze data and improve student outcomes.
• Guide school leaders in changing systems and structures to enable collaboration.
• Build understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy and racial literacy.
• Establish trusting partnerships with educators across schools.

Skills

Math coaching

Teaching

Culturally responsive pedagogy

Data-driven instruction

Professional development

Dynamic presenter

Collaboration with teachers

Strong communication

Technology fluency

Tools

Zoom

Google Suite

Desmos

Amplify

Illustrative Math

Job description

Teaching Matters is seeking an Instructional Math Educational Coach to work on-site with middle and high schools across NYC. The role involves coaching teachers and administrators, developing customized instructional plans, and moving schools toward equitable, high-expectation mathematics instruction.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in math coaching or teaching, strong algebra content, and proven ability to lead professional learning.