Design and Coaching Specialist, Math

Leading Educators Careers

4d • $111,154 - $141,469 • Remote

About The Position

As a Design and Coaching Specialist with Leading Educators, you will partner with 10-12 middle and high schools across Los Angeles Unified School District's North and West regions to build durable, coherent instructional support systems that measurably impact student learning. This role involves shaping how instructional leaders develop teacher practices and create conditions for excellence at scale. You will serve as the trusted expert and primary point of contact for school-based instructional leaders, guiding them through the implementation of standards-aligned curriculum and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your expertise in culturally responsive instruction and master-level coaching skills will enable you to facilitate meaningful adult learning grounded in real classroom evidence. You will work with teachers, teacher leaders, and school leaders to translate data into action and aspirations into reality. This role uniquely integrates design and coaching, using classroom observations, student work, survey data, and leadership artifacts to inform both coaching conversations and professional learning design decisions. Your ability to identify patterns, synthesize insights, and create targeted learning experiences will directly influence how schools implement high-quality mathematics curriculum and strengthen instructional practice across multiple grade levels and leadership structures.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in education, including direct experience teaching, leading instructional practice, or supporting curriculum implementation.
• Grade 6-Secondary mathematics content expertise required, with demonstrated ability to coach and support instruction across middle and high school levels.
• Proven experience providing coaching to teachers, teacher leaders, or school leaders with documented impact on instructional practice.
• Strong track record designing and facilitating professional learning aligned to curriculum, standards, and observable instructional practice.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze student work, classroom observation data, and instructional artifacts and translate findings into coaching decisions and professional learning design.
• Ability to manage school-based relationships with professionalism, reliability, and instructional credibility that earns the trust and respect of school leaders.
• Practitioner-level AI fluency, with the ability to identify appropriate use cases, apply AI tools to improve work quality and efficiency, and exercise sound judgment about responsible AI use.
• Willingness and ability to travel, including approximately 1-2 in-person visits per month to each of 10-12 schools in Los Angeles, plus participation in national organization retreats and professional development.
• Residency requirement: Must live within a 90-minute drive or train ride from the Los Angeles metro area to facilitate consistent, meaningful school-based engagement.

Nice To Haves

• Deep Grade 6–Secondary math expertise grounded in Illustrative Mathematics.
• Mastery of observation, feedback, and reflection for coaching conversations.
• Experience designing PLCs, learning labs, and leadership experiences that are fresh, relevant, and connected to classroom realities.
• Fluency in harnessing AI to amplify impact in planning, analysis, communication, and results delivery.
• Enjoy working collaboratively across multiple levels of leadership.
• Enjoy navigating complex school systems and building genuine partnerships.
• Enjoy the intellectual challenge of designing and facilitating learning experiences for adults.
• Enjoy getting into classrooms and observing instruction.
• Enjoy continuous learning and growth, reflecting on practice, seeking feedback, and staying current with evolving approaches.

Responsibilities

• Partner with 10-12 middle and high schools across Los Angeles Unified School District's North and West regions to build durable, coherent instructional support systems.
• Serve as the trusted expert and primary point of contact for school-based instructional leaders.
• Guide school-based instructional leaders through the complexities of implementing standards-aligned curriculum.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within schools.
• Facilitate meaningful adult learning grounded in real classroom evidence using expertise in culturally responsive instruction and master-level coaching skills.
• Work with teachers, teacher leaders, and school leaders to translate data into action and aspirations into reality.
• Use classroom observations, student work, survey data, and leadership artifacts to inform coaching conversations and professional learning design decisions.
• Synthesize insights and create targeted learning experiences to influence school implementation of high-quality mathematics curriculum.
• Strengthen instructional practice across multiple grade levels and leadership structures.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees.
• Additional premium costs are covered 60% by Leading Educators for partners and dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 4% matching 401k plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 22 days of accrued time off per year for the first three years of employment.
• Five additional days of accrued time off after the third and sixth year of employment.
• 16 additional paid days off for various holidays, including three floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed