Director, K-12 Math – 1 Year Position

KIPP Foundation

Director of K-12 Math at KIPP overseeing mathematics initiatives and supporting educators. Leading curriculum implementation and development across a network of schools.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $124,800 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as an internal KIPP Foundation Expert for the K-8 Illustrative Mathematics (IM v.360) curriculum.
Facilitating annual Set the Bar PD and networkwide PD for Curriculum, Assessment, and Systems that support it.
Maintain the suite of instructional tools aligned to curriculum and assessments.
Engage in regular Academic Progress Monitoring on related curricular assessments to stamp progress to goals and provide guidance on key network actions in Community Calls.
Engage in on-site direct coaching via Walkthroughs, Live-the-Lesson Labs, Coaching the Coach, Coaching Meeting Labs, etc.
Establish and maintain a regional coaching portfolio to build network exemplars.
Support direct PD on-site for curriculum launch and differentiation of PD as needed.
Support the network through pull-in support with any implementation challenges via virtual support, in-person lesson models, in-person PD delivery, implementation visits, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
Demonstrated track record of student achievement in K-8 mathematics, in their own teaching, through their coaching, and across multiple school sites.
4+ years of math teaching experience.
Experience teaching or supporting Illustrative Mathematics
2+ years of math instructional coaching/curriculum development/program implementation or similar out-of-classroom experience.
2+ years of experience math instructional leadership at a district/regional level or similar role supporting across multiple schools
Proven ability to coach adults effectively and plan and professional development with a clear focus and impact; training in Relay Graduate School of Education’s instructional practices is strongly preferred
Experience using continuous improvement cycles to drive learning and results
Comfort with a dynamic, fast-paced environment of high energy, rapid change and ambiguity
Demonstrated passion for achieving the educational mission of the organization
Demonstrated ability to keep the interests and needs of student learning as a central focus for the organization

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 holidays for + 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+).
100% paid parental leave
100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family’s medical/dental/vision plans.
Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program
Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

K-8 mathematicsIllustrative Mathematicscurriculum developmentinstructional coachingprofessional developmentacademic progress monitoringcontinuous improvement cyclescurricular assessmentsimplementation supportlesson modeling

Soft Skills

coaching adultsplanning professional developmentfocus on student learningadaptabilitycommunicationleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingpassion for educationorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeRelay Graduate School of Education training