Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Math

Leading Educators Careers • Oakland, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Math, you will be responsible for driving systemic instructional improvement in mathematics across multiple schools within the South San Francisco Unified School District. This role involves owning the entire implementation lifecycle, from strategic launch to measurable impact. You will act as a strategic partner to district leaders and provide hands-on instructional coaching, designing and facilitating professional learning sessions. The position requires weekly presence in schools, working directly with teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators to enhance K-8 math instruction through collaborative learning cycles, student work analysis, and curriculum implementation aligned with Illustrative Mathematics. You will translate district priorities into actionable project plans, monitor progress, and adapt strategies based on data. The role serves as a crucial link between district vision and school-level execution, managing risks and ensuring professional learning and coaching lead to measurable improvements in instructional practice and student outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in education, instructional leadership, curriculum implementation, or district-level instructional support.
• Deep content expertise in K-8 mathematics instruction, coaching, and instructional leadership.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Illustrative Mathematics and California ELD Standards.
• Proven track record leading complex implementation efforts across multiple schools or at the district level, with accountability for measurable instructional outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional learning that is standards-aligned, coherent, and produces measurable changes in teacher practice.
• Experience providing instructional coaching to school or district leaders that strengthens their practice and leadership effectiveness.
• Experience serving as a primary client or partner relationship owner within a district or multi-school context, managing expectations and maintaining accountability for satisfaction and impact.
• Experience translating district or organizational strategy into actionable project plans with clear milestones, sequencing, and accountability for outcomes.
• Experience managing and developing staff or team members, with responsibility for ensuring quality execution and continuous improvement.
• Practitioner-level AI fluency and comfort using systems to track, monitor, and communicate coaching and implementation progress.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in K-8 mathematics instruction, Illustrative Mathematics curriculum, California ELD Standards, and evidence-based instructional practices that accelerate student learning.
• Enjoy building and maintaining authentic working relationships with school and district leaders.
• Enjoy analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to uncover patterns, set coaching priorities, and make strategic decisions.
• Enjoy translating strategy into clear, sequenced action plans with defined owners, check-in points, and accountability for outcomes.
• Enjoy developing the instructional leadership capacity of others.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of implementation from strategic launch through measurable impact.
• Serve as a strategic partner to district leaders.
• Act as a hands-on instructional coach who designs and facilitates professional learning.
• Work in schools weekly, collaborating with teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators to strengthen K-8 math instruction.
• Utilize collaborative learning cycles and student work analysis.
• Ensure curriculum implementation is aligned to Illustrative Mathematics.
• Translate complex district priorities into actionable project plans.
• Monitor progress with precision and adjust strategies in real-time based on qualitative and quantitative data.
• Influence how teachers plan lessons, deliver instruction, and help students apply mathematical thinking.
• Surface insights, manage risks, and ensure professional learning, coaching, and implementation milestones drive measurable improvement.
• Design and facilitate high-quality professional learning cycles.
• Lead complex, multi-school implementation efforts with accountability for measurable results.
• Manage timelines, milestones, and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide instructional coaching to school and district leaders.
• Strengthen leaders' ability to observe instruction, identify look-fors aligned to curriculum, and give actionable feedback.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to uncover patterns, set coaching priorities, and refine implementation strategies.
• Translate strategy into clear, sequenced action plans with defined owners, check-in points, and accountability for outcomes.
• Develop the instructional leadership capacity of others through direct coaching, feedback, or mentoring.
• Manage and develop staff or team members, ensuring quality execution and continuous improvement.
• Use systems to track, monitor, and communicate coaching and implementation progress.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees.
• Leading Educators covers 60% of additional premium costs 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).
• Accrue 22 days of paid time off per year for the first three years of employment.
• Accrue five additional days of paid 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: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed