KIPP NYC Director, Middle School Math

Position OverviewThe Director of Middle School Math is an essential position that drives Math achievement at KIPP NYC’s Middle Schools. The Director of Middle School Math will report to the Senior Director of Math and work closely with the Teaching and Learning Support team (TLS) and school-based leaders to ensure the effective implementation of the Middle School literacy program and other literacy initiatives, specifically working toward the adoption of Eureka Math Squared as the common curricula for One KIPP.General Duties and Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):Strategic Curriculum Design and ManagementContinually refine KIPP NYC’s Math practices to align with a coherent math progression as outlined by NYS Next Generation Standards and Eureka Math Squared (EM2)Manage and support the year one implementation of EM2 and teacher/leader facing resources to support high-quality math instruction across KIPP NYC middle schoolsDesign additional curricular support materials to ensure that teachers have the resources to be data responsive in their instructionDraw on content knowledge and understanding of effective math instructional practices to design and revisecurriculum documents and continually evaluate curriculum implementationAssessment Design and Data SystemsDevelop and design summative and interim assessments that yield meaningful data on students’ mathematical skills and proficiency throughout the yearAnalyze regional data in collaboration with regional leaders and school-based leaders to create action plans that promote student achievement in mathUse data from assessments, including iReady Math, to ensure strategic math intervention through various math structures in middle schoolCollaborate with the Data and Assessment Team to create and manage a system for sharing assessment data results and analyses to the greater KIPP NYC teacher and leader communitySchool SupportEngage and invest stakeholders (teachers, school leaders, students, families) in the vision of high-quality math instruction using EM2 and iReady MathObserve instructional practices in schools to identify and address curriculum design and professionaldevelopment gapsCollaborate with school-based leaders and teachers to devise meaningful action steps that improve studentoutcomesSupport school-based leaders in continually evaluating the effectiveness of the math program overallDesign, implement and manage regional math processes and events like Math is LifeProfessional DevelopmentProvide targeted coaching and professional development experiences to principals and deans to supportcontent knowledge development and curriculum implementation and innovationDevelop and facilitate regional professional development for teachers and leaders to ensure full implementation of curriculum and instructional initiatives across content areas