Senior Specialist, Competitive Math Program

Success Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

2d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential. As a Senior Competitive Math Specialist, you will play a critical role in elevating our network’s competitive math programming by preparing our most advanced math scholars to compete—and win—at the most rigorous regional and national mathematics competitions. This is a network-based position designed to expand and strengthen competitive math opportunities across multiple schools. You will work under the direction of the Network Math Team and in partnership with school-based leaders to design, implement, and refine a comprehensive competitive curriculum that prepares scholars for events such as MOEMS, AMC, NYML, AIME, USAMO, and HMMT. The ideal candidate is a deeply knowledgeable mathematician with a strong understanding of the competitive math landscape. You are fluent in the problem-solving techniques, proof strategies, and advanced content areas required for high-level contests (including algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and number theory). You preferably have firsthand experience succeeding in these events and can translate that experience into structured preparation and inspiration for scholars. This role requires someone who can cultivate a high-expectations, high-joy environment where scholars embrace challenge, persist through complex problems, and develop mathematical maturity. You will serve as both instructor and architect—leading scholar preparation, coaching school-based staff, and building systems that drive measurable competitive success. We are seeking a confident, driven, and strategic leader who is committed to excellence and passionate about developing the next generation of mathematicians!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or a related quantitative field required; advanced degree preferred.
Demonstrated success in advanced mathematics coursework
Personal experience competing in high-level math competitions (e.g., AMC/AIME/USAMO/HMMT or similar).
Disciplined, structured, and logical thinker.
Deep content mastery across algebra, number theory, combinatorics, geometry, and proof-writing.
Strong familiarity with the structure, scoring, and preparation pathways for national math competitions.
Ability to be explicit about decision-making when solving complex, multi-step competition problems.
Ability to design curriculum, problem sets, mock contests, and targeted skill drills.
Strong data analysis skills to track scholar growth and adjust preparation strategies accordingly.
Ability to manage and motivate high-performing scholars in rigorous academic settings.
Exceptional communication skills to engage scholars, families, and school leaders.
Organized with high levels of attention to detail.
Ability to self-identify gaps in knowledge or skill and independently work to close them.
Ability to travel between school sites across the Success Academy network.
Flexibility to support programming outside traditional school hours (after school, select weekends, competition travel).
Work collaboratively with network and school-based teams to ensure strong scholar outcomes.
Uphold Success Academy’s standards for academic rigor, behavior, and professional excellence.

Nice To Haves

Meaningful positive competitive math experience — as a competitor, problem writer, or experienced coach to middle or high school scholars
Experience teaching or coaching in an environment where there was a culture of adult and scholar accountability

Responsibilities

Design and implement a vertically aligned competitive math curriculum across grades 6–9.
Lead network-wide preparation for major competitions, including after-school programs, weekend intensives, and vacation boot camps.
Coach scholars to qualify for and excel in State Mathcounts, AIME, USAMO, and national-level tournaments.
Administer and analyze diagnostic assessments to identify high-potential scholars and track competitive benchmarks.
Partner with school leaders and math teachers to integrate competition-style problem solving into core math instruction.
Train and develop school-based competitive math coaches to ensure program sustainability and growth.
Foster scholar resilience, intellectual curiosity, and a culture that celebrates mathematical rigor and achievement.
Develop differentiated training pathways for scholars at varying readiness levels, from foundational competition exposure to elite-level proof writing.
Ensure student safety and well-being during all programming.