Senior Director of Math

National Summer School Initiative•Brooklyn, NY

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Director of Math is responsible for creating and delivering high-quality curricula and professional learning that drive student, teacher, and leader growth and achievement. This is achieved by setting a clear vision for curriculum and training, managing a small team of curriculum designers to build and enhance materials, as well as attracting, onboarding, and leading a team of mentor teachers to facilitate impactful training. The Senior Director of Math consistently uses data to reflect on and improve the effectiveness of their programs, ensuring that partner teachers and leaders are equipped to utilize these resources effectively.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of research-based practices in fluency, problem solving, and explicit instruction, with a track record of improving math outcomes.
Proven ability to design, evaluate, and refine rigorous, research-backed math curriculum materials that are accessible to diverse learners, including multilingual learners and students performing below grade level.
Skilled at designing and facilitating adult learning experiences that strengthen teacher and leader capacity to deliver high-quality math instruction.
Demonstrated success recruiting, onboarding, and managing high-performing consultants, curriculum developers, and mentor teachers.
Strong ability to analyze student work, classroom observations, and survey data to inform continuous program improvement.
Experienced in managing budgets, timelines, and large-scale projects with precision and accountability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to inspire, influence, and partner effectively with teachers, leaders, and cross-functional teams.
Commitment to designing curriculum and training that honors student diversity and advances equity in math learning.
8–12 years of progressive leadership in education, with demonstrated expertise in math curriculum development and/or professional learning (advanced degree preferred).

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Define, codify, and champion a clear vision of excellence for math instruction, curriculum, and pedagogy, aligned with NSSI’s mission and goals.
Stay at the forefront of mathematics education research and best practices, including fluency development, problem solving, explicit instruction, and supports for multilingual learners, and integrate new insights into curriculum and training.
Build and maintain a library of exemplar math teaching models — including classroom videos, annotated lessons, and sample student work — that bring the vision of excellent math instruction to life.
Translate the program vision into clear criteria for success and actionable guidance for curriculum development and professional learning.
Make recommendations for research studies to better understand the impact of our program design on student learning and teacher practice.
Lead the design, review, and refinement of NSSI’s K–8 math curriculum, ensuring it is rigorous, engaging, and research-backed.
Conduct curriculum evaluations using survey data, classroom feedback, student outcomes, and partner input to identify enhancements.
Develop original, high-quality curriculum materials across key strands such as fact fluency, skill fluency, problem solving, and interleaved practice.
Establish quality criteria and oversee outsourced work to ensure consistency with NSSI’s standards.
Recruit, onboard, and retain a strong team of curriculum developers and consultants to support math content development.
Partner with copy editors, translators, and design experts to deliver materials that are polished, accessible, and user-friendly for teachers and students.
Design and oversee professional learning that equips teachers and leaders to deliver NSSI’s math program with excellence.
Recruit, onboard, and retain outstanding Mentor Teachers with deep math expertise, ensuring they are prepared to model and facilitate instruction.
Develop and implement comprehensive onboarding and rehearsal processes for Mentor Teachers, guided by NSSI’s Vision of Excellent PD rubric.
Lead the design of high-quality math training content for teacher and leader Institute and ongoing professional learning.
Use data from surveys, focus groups, classroom observations, and student work analysis to continuously improve the math training scope and sequence.
Manage the math program budget, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and alignment with Program Team priorities.
Provide input into long-term budget planning, making recommendations that balance program needs with organizational sustainability.
Partner with the Partnerships Team on sales calls and in the creation of marketing materials that accurately represent NSSI’s math programming.
Represent NSSI at conferences, sharing insights of our math program to an audience of prospective users, buyers, and policy makers.
Collaborate with the senior director of ELA to ensure alignment and coherence across subject areas.
Actively contribute to the leadership culture of NSSI by modeling excellence, fostering collaboration, and strengthening our evolving virtual organization.