Associate Director of Elementary School Math

DREAM•New York, NY

2d•$105,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director of Elementary School Math is part of DREAM’s Curriculum and Instruction Team and collaborates with school-based leaders to design and facilitate professional development, coach leaders and teachers in math content and pedagogy, support strong curriculum implementation, develop instructional materials and assessments, and analyze student data. The role develops and improves a rigorous, vertically aligned, interdisciplinary K–5 math curriculum that takes a constructivist, culturally and historically responsive approach and supports students’ critical consciousness and achievement. The Associate Director works with network and school stakeholders to refine curriculum and assessments, translate data into action plans, and align DREAM’s K–12 math program. The role also develops teacher and leader practice through coaching, observation, feedback, and professional development. The Curriculum and Instruction Team works on-site at least three days per week and remotely up to two days per week, with some weeks requiring additional on-site work. On-site work takes place across three DREAM campuses in East Harlem and the South Bronx.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least five years of experience teaching and/or leading elementary school math, with a record of strong achievement for all children.
Deep knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, standards alignment, assessment design, and pedagogical best practices in elementary mathematics.
Strong knowledge of elementary mathematics content, including number sense, operations, fractions, proportional reasoning, geometry, measurement, and mathematical problem solving.
Experience designing and facilitating adult professional development and coaching.
Strong analytic, performance management, accountability, and systems-thinking orientation to inform strategy development and execution.
Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and ability to connect and build relationships with a diverse group of people.
Strong organizational skills and ability to project plan, prioritize, and balance multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences.
Drive to succeed and achieve strong results for all students, especially those furthest from opportunity.
Deep commitment to fostering equity and inclusion in schools.
Strong belief in DREAM’s mission and values and desire to make a difference in the lives of students, families, and the community.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Math, Math Education, Education, Teaching, Math Curriculum, or School Administration/Leadership.
At least one year of school leadership experience, including a successful record of developing teacher and/or leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

Develop and design a rigorous, vertically aligned, interdisciplinary K–5 math curriculum that fosters achievement, takes a constructivist approach, is culturally and historically responsive, and develops students’ critical consciousness.
Select, adapt, and/or create unit plans, assessments, lesson plans, and instructional materials for DREAM’s K–5 math curriculum.
Collaborate with the Network Director of STEM and other stakeholders on a multi-year process to strategically redesign, revise, and codify the K–5 math curriculum and assessments.
Analyze student data to evaluate curriculum design and implementation, make short- and long-term improvements, and create network-, school-, and classroom-level action plans and resources to improve achievement.
Collaborate with principals, academic deans, and other stakeholders to analyze assessment data regularly and use it to drive instruction.
Collaborate with the Associate Directors of Middle School Math and High School Math to ensure alignment of DREAM’s K–12 math program.
Design and facilitate professional development that supports teachers and leaders with curriculum implementation.
Conduct curriculum implementation and content walkthroughs, observing math instruction and analyzing student and teacher data to help school-based teams identify instructional improvement priorities and action steps.
Observe and provide feedback on Intellectual Prep meetings to improve coaching and teacher development practices across schools.
Coach academic deans to improve their instructional leadership, content knowledge, and curricular expertise.
Develop teacher and leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning through ongoing coaching and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible medical health plans, with the majority of costs subsidized for the employee and eligible family members.
Choice of medical plans to suit employee needs.
Dental and vision plans.
Disability benefits.
Life insurance.
Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
Flexible spending account options.
Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit.
Fitness and entertainment discounts.
Employee assistance program support.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match starting at 4% after one year, with increases tied to DREAM tenure.
Referral, performance, and tenure milestone bonuses.
Discounted school meals through the in-house Scratch Food Program.
Tuition reimbursement support.
Access to a professional development fund.
Approximately 48 days off annually for full-time Network Support Team employees, including holidays, sick days, personal days, and summer Fridays.
Annual compensation increases and opportunity to earn performance- and tenure-based bonuses.