Associate Director of Elementary School Math

Responsibilities

Curriculum, Assessment, and Data Responsiveness

Develops and designs a rigorous, vertically aligned, and interdisciplinary K-5 math curriculum that fosters the achievement of all students, takes a constructivist approach, is culturally and historically responsive, and develops students’ critical consciousness

Selects, adapts, and/or creates unit plans, assessments, lesson plans, and instructional materials for DREAM’s K-5 math curriculum

Collaborates with the Network Director of STEM and other key stakeholders to design a multi-year process for strategic redesign, revision, and codification of the K-5 math curriculum and assessments

Analyzes student data to assess the effectiveness of curricular design and implementation, makes necessary short- and long-term revisions and improvements, and creates network-, school-, and classroom-level action plans and resources to improve student achievement

Collaborates with principals, academic deans, and other key stakeholders to regularly analyze assessment data and use it to drive instruction

Collaborates with the Associate Director of Middle School Math and the Associate Director of High School Math to ensure alignment of DREAM’s K-12 math program

Teacher and Leader Development

Designs and facilitates high-quality professional development to support teachers and leaders with curriculum implementation

Conducts curriculum implementation and content walkthroughs to support school-based teams in determining focus areas and action steps for instructional improvement by observing math instruction and analyzing student and teacher data

Regularly observes and provides feedback on Intellectual Prep meetings in order to improve coaching and teacher development practices across schools

Coaches academic deans to improve their instructional leadership, content knowledge, and curricular expertise

Develops teacher and leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning through ongoing coaching and professional development

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required

Master’s degree in Math, Math Education, Education, Teaching, Math Curriculum, or School Administration/Leadership strongly preferred, but not required

Minimum of five years’ experience teaching and/or leading elementary school math with a record of strong achievement for all children

At least one year of school leadership experience preferred, including a successful record of developing teacher and/or leader knowledge, skills, and productive mindsets around teaching and learning

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

A strong analytic, performance management, accountability, and systems-thinking orientation necessary to inform strategy development and execution

Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and an ability to connect and build relationships with a diverse group of people

Strong organizational skills and an 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

A drive to succeed and achieve great results on behalf of all students, especially those furthest from opportunity

A deep commitment to fostering equity and inclusion in our schools

A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including a desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community

Working Expectations

The Associate Director of Elementary Math is part of the Curriculum and Instruction Team, which works a minimum of 3 days a week on-site and up to 2 days a week remote, with some weeks requiring more days on-site. On-site work takes place across three DREAM campuses throughout East Harlem and the South Bronx.

Benefits and Paid Time Off

• We offer comprehensive benefits including:
• Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and children;
• The ability to select between a variety of medical plans according to what best suits the employee’s needs;
• Dental and vision plans;
• Disability benefits;
• Life insurance;
• Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave;
• Flexible spending account options;
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit);
• Fitness and entertainment discounts;
• A variety of support through our employee assistance program (EAP);
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match starting at 4% after one year, with increases tied to DREAM tenure;
• Referral, performance, and tenure milestones bonuses;
• Discounted school meals through our in-house Scratch Food Program;
• Tuition reimbursement support;
• Access to a professional development fund;
• All full-time Network Support Team employees are eligible for approximately 48 days off throughout the year including holidays, sick days, personal days and summer Fridays.
• Benefits are subject to change.

Compensation

• DREAM offers a competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience. The incoming annual salary range for this position is $105,000  to $115,000 per year. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary closer to the start of the range depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. All regular employees receive annual compensation increases and have the opportunity to earn both performance- and tenure-based bonuses. Because we value tenure in each role, our salary ranges are not capped.