Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Math

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We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators at every level of the education system to strengthen their instructional and leadership practices, bring a vision for excellent instruction to life with consistency, and ensure every student reaches their full potential. Through direct support, strategic advising, innovation pilots, and best-in-class research, we help educators work toward a future where every student is ready to thrive.

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Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Math

Leading Educators is seeking a Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Math to lead transformational work across New York City public schools. In this hybrid leadership role, you'll own the full lifecycle of math implementation—from launch through measurable impact—while building sustainable systems that shift instructional practice at scale.

You'll serve as the accountable lead for program implementation within an assigned district portfolio, translating Senior Director priorities into clear, actionable plans and delivery structures. This means you'll work at the intersection of instructional leadership, client relationship management, and coaching excellence. You'll lead strategic conversations with district content leads and school-based leaders, manage complex multi-school partnerships, and ensure unwavering fidelity to high-quality instructional practice and measurable student outcomes.

Beyond implementation oversight, you'll act as the lead designer and lead coach for your portfolio—accountable for the quality, coherence, and rigor of all design and coaching work. When applicable, you'll manage and develop Design and Coaching Specialists, strengthening their capacity while maintaining overall accountability for project success. This is a role where your expertise directly influences how thousands of students experience mathematics instruction.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Lead complex, multi-school implementation efforts aligned to standards, with proven ability to translate strategy into actionable project plans with clear milestones and accountability for measurable outcomes.
• Design and facilitate high-quality professional learning (3–7 full-day sessions annually) that deepens content knowledge, builds instructional leadership capacity, and creates coherent systems for observation, feedback, and data-informed decision-making.
• Provide consistent, high-impact coaching to school and district leaders focused on lesson internalization, student work analysis, and reflective improvement cycles.
• Serve as a primary relationship owner within district or multi-school contexts, leading strategic conversations, managing expectations, and sustaining productive partnerships while maintaining instructional rigor.
• Operate in complex, multi-school NYCDOE partnerships and translate district priorities into clear implementation plans and delivery structures.
• Build sustainability by institutionalizing PLC structures, developing distributed leadership, and transitioning ownership of instructional improvement to school-based leaders over time.
• Analyze school and district data to inform goal-setting, coaching plans, and implementation strategy refinement.
• Apply artificial intelligence strategically to improve work quality, efficiency, and execution while exercising sound judgment about responsible use.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of eight years of professional experience in education, instructional leadership, curriculum implementation, or district-level instructional support.
• 6-12 Math content expertise required (comfort with K-5 school standards), with deep expertise in NYCPS K-12 Mathematics Shifts and equitable acceleration strategies.
• Demonstrated experience leading system readiness and pre-implementation planning, including administering school conditions surveys, analyzing achievement data, and producing actionable reports.
• Proven success co-designing and executing multi-year acceleration plans that address learning gaps while maintaining grade-level standards and rigor.
• Experience leading quarterly learning walks and calibration routines using structured, content-specific tools to monitor shifts in practice over time.
• Demonstrated ability to strengthen instructional leadership and system enabling conditions, including vision-setting, role clarity, professional learning structures, and progress monitoring systems.
• Practitioner-level AI fluency: ability to identify appropriate use cases, apply AI to improve efficiency and quality, exercise judgment about responsible use, and integrate AI into established workflows.
• Ability to travel; based in New York City.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States.

Location and Travel:

This position is based in New York City, NY and requires travel. The role includes local travel to schools and district meetings, as well as occasional national travel for organizational retreats, program related work, job related responsibilities, and professional development. Outside of these travel requirements, the employee will work from a home office located within the city limits of New York City, NY.

Why Work at Leading Educators?

Imagine being part of an organization where your ideas and perspectives are highly valued. At Leading Educators, we believe in fostering individual strengths, encouraging personal growth, and embracing innovative ideas. If you thrive in a remote working environment, with the added excitement of travel, we're the perfect fit for you. By joining us, you become part of a powerful community of peers nationwide. Regardless of your location, you possess the power to make a significant impact on both students and teachers who rely on us daily. Join Leading Educators and become an integral part of driving progress in education.

Key skills/competency

• Instructional Leadership
• Math Curriculum Design
• Professional Development Facilitation
• School Partnership Management
• Data Analysis
• AI Integration
• Project Management
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Systemic Change
• Educational Technology