Senior Director, Professional Education – Math

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +7 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic guidance for the NYC Solves coaching and professional learning portfolio.

• Establish vision, priorities, systems, and program strategy for the portfolio.

• Ensure alignment of instructional quality, staffing, partnerships, and resources across various projects.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and decision-making processes.

• Propel strategic growth, financial performance, sustainability, revenue, and programmatic objectives.

• Create opportunities to enhance impact and fortify partner relationships.

• Oversee content development, implementation in districts and schools, and coaching initiatives.

• Act as a math content expert and enhance team content knowledge.

• Assist with client contract renewals and business development efforts.

• Supervise Project Leads by establishing portfolio metrics, gathering data, and refining strategies based on impact evaluations.

• Direct coaching and professional development, including observation, feedback, best practices, adjunct coach training, and monthly new-hire PLCs.

• Mentor direct reports, address developmental needs, and oversee workloads and capacity.

• Demonstrate facilitation and coaching for a range of partners.

• Set coaching objectives using baseline assessments and manage project plans associated with scopes of work.

• Develop scalable systems, tools, and processes to enhance partnerships and impact.

• Collaborate across functions to refine systems, strategies, tools, professional learning content, implementation, and impact assessment.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by Program leadership and/or the Executive Team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Proven ability to cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and influence across organizational boundaries.

• Some experience within an education consulting organization managing partnerships with school and/or district leaders.

• Five to eight years or more of combined experience collaborating with partners, including principals and district leaders, to manage workflow or deliver services.

• Ten or more years of cumulative experience in PK-12 education.

• At least two years of experience teaching PK-12 math to students from traditionally underserved backgrounds, demonstrating measurable impact.

• In-depth knowledge and experience with College- and Career-Ready math content and practice standards.

• Five to eight years of combined experience leading or coaching the implementation of Math HQIM.

• Experience in designing and facilitating impactful professional learning and coaching for school and district leaders.

• Experience in setting program/project goals and establishing systems and processes for educational programming.

• Previous senior leadership experience in setting direction, making strategic tradeoffs, and navigating organizational or programmatic complexity.

• Proven track record in effective people management.

• Ten or more years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams, including managing senior leaders and/or teams across various functions or workstreams.

• Experience teaching or coaching at least one of the following math curricula: Amplify Desmos, Carnegie Learning, Envision Mathematics, EngageNY/EurekaMath, Illustrative Math, Into Math, iReady, Savvas, Skyline, or Zearn Math.

• Strong commitment to a growth mindset.

• Ability to design and deliver high-quality, evidence-based professional learning.

• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills.

• Strong organizational abilities and capacity to manage complex projects, multiple priorities, and tight deadlines.

• Flexibility in working hours.

• Capability to perform essential duties with or without accommodation.

• Effectiveness in a remote working environment.

• Travel may be required.

• Master’s degree in education with a relevant concentration (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Organizational contributions towards medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching.

• Support for technology and home office expenses.

• Generous paid time off.

• Funding for professional development or wellness initiatives.

• Dedicated holidays.

• Flexible work schedule.

• Employee wellness resources, including regular breaks and ergonomic workspace assistance.