Director, K-12 Math (1 year position)

About the Organization 

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 279 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and nearly 210,000 students and alumni.

Our mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. 

Our vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. 

The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP public charter schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation helps to develop outstanding educators to lead KIPP schools; provides tools and resources for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations. 

About Our Values: 

Excellent Results for Students: We value results over effort and know that our work is not finished until all students thrive. We maintain high expectations for self, team, and students. We drive outcomes by operating with agility, removing barriers, differentiating support, and prioritizing student-centered solutions—especially for those at the margins. 

Collective Impact: We are one team. We win together. We embody a one-team mindset by working collaboratively across teams, aligning goals, and leveraging the strengths of all teammates. We build trust-based relationships and ensure inclusive decision-making by engaging those closest to the work. We provide clarity through simple, repeatable systems and goals that enable transformational outcomes. 

Courageous Action: Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering, fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge. We demonstrate an unwavering belief in students' potential and a commitment to addressing systemic inequities. We approach challenges with resilience, a solutions-focused mindset, and adaptability. We foster a psychologically safe environment centered on trust and accountability where feedback is encouraged. We leverage data to reflect on progress, own setbacks, celebrate successes, and continuously improve to maximize impact. 

About The Position 

At KIPP, we believe that achieving our mission starts with supporting our students to become strong mathematicians so they can build confidence; develop critical skills, understandings, and practices that open doors of opportunity. We believe learning mathematics isn’t just about academic excellence; it’s about being able to access and reflect on the world around you. Also, it’s full of joy! As a K-12 Director of Mathematics, you will support the successful implementation of all One KIPP K-12 Math initiatives including 100% implementation of our One KIPP aligned math curriculum and driving towards the regional student-centered goals for students to be able to graduate ready for their post-secondary plans. We believe that regional outcomes are our outcomes! The K-12 Director of Mathematics reports to the Senior Director, K-12 Mathematics and is a member of the K-12 Academics Team.  

Responsibilities 

The Director will Serve as an internal KIPP Foundation Expert for the K-8 Illustrative Mathematics (IM v.360) curriculum. This includes: 

• Facilitating annual Set the Bar PD and networkwide PD for Curriculum, Assessment, and Systems that support it​.  

• Maintain the suite of instructional tools aligned to curriculum and assessments.  

• Engage in regular Academic Progress Monitoring on related curricular assessments to stamp progress to goals and provide guidance on key network actions​ in Community Calls.  

• Engage in on-site direct coaching via Walkthroughs, Live-the-Lesson Labs, Coaching the Coach, Coaching Meeting Labs, etc.     

• Establish and maintain a regional coaching portfolio to build network exemplars.  

• Support direct PD on-site for curriculum launch and differentiation of PD as needed.​  

• Support the network through pull-in support with any implementation challenges via virtual support, in-person lesson models, in-person PD delivery, implementation visits, etc.  

Skills and Mindsets 

• Mission and Student Focus: Demonstrates passion and commitment to KIPP’s mission and possesses the desire and ability to uphold KIPP’s Core Values (Focus on Excellent Results, Collective Impact, and Courageous Action) 

• Self-Management: Demonstrated record of setting ambitious goals and achieving them with consistency. Invests in developing teammates’ skills and mindsets to address gaps in achieving team growth; determines what quantitative and qualitative data are most relevant to their goals and supports the team in creating and monitoring systems for collecting, reviewing, and acting upon data to drive outcomes; able to monitor progress, communicating status to the right stakeholders and adjusting plans and use of time to ensure systems are yielding desired outcomes. 

• Data-Driven Actions and Decisions: Efficiently defines the right metrics to evaluate work and ensures critical team actions, decisions, and recommendations are driven by data; effectively works with team to resolve issues around data to ensure sound data-informed decisions. 

• Problem-Solving: Addresses the root of problems and removes obstacles from work. Understands how solutions may unearth other obstacles further downstream. Shows initiative in generating and recommending ideas and solutions within their own workstreams. Anticipates risks and develops proactive solutions that support their team. 

• Collaboration: Has the interpersonal, diplomatic, relationship building, and communications skills needed to develop successful working relationships with diverse constituents to deliver results. Evolves and adapts plans and approach with diverse stakeholders to drive results. Possesses excellent communication skills with aptitude for translating complex information into a clear and persuasive narratives that convince others by identifying benefits for all. 

• Core Knowledge and Skills: A deep understanding, ability to launch a vision and monitor and respond to results through systems-level leadership on the following: (1) ACT/SAT and (2) Academic Health  

• Continuous Learning: Engages in the work of personal development at work, knowing that personal development is ongoing and vital to their personal and professional success; holds themself accountable to evolving, growing, learning, and unlearning in ways that improve results for students, adults, and the larger community. 

Experience and Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred   

• Demonstrated track record of student achievement in K-8 mathematics, in their own teaching, through their coaching, and across multiple school sites.  

• 4+ years of math teaching experience. Experience teaching or supporting Illustrative Mathematics  

• 2+ years of math instructional coaching/curriculum development/program implementation or similar out-of-classroom experience.  

• 2+ years of experience math instructional leadership at a district/regional level or similar role supporting across multiple schools  

• Proven ability to coach adults effectively and plan and professional development with a clear focus and impact; training in Relay Graduate School of Education’s instructional practices is strongly preferred   

• Experience using continuous improvement cycles to drive learning and results   

• Comfort with a dynamic, fast-paced environment of high energy, rapid change and ambiguity   

• Demonstrated passion for achieving the educational mission of the organization   

• Demonstrated ability to keep the interests and needs of student learning as a central focus for the organization

Work Conditions 

• Travel: Extensive Travel: 31-40% (65-90 days per year)

• Full, exempt role 

Location 

It is preferred, but not mandatory for this role to be based out of a KIPP Foundation office. This role also has the option of working from a remote office full-time. KIPP Foundation offices are in NYC and Chicago. 

Compensation and Benefits 

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, and relevant experience. The salary range for this position is $124,800-$150,000. In addition, KIPP Foundation provides a variety of benefits to employees, including:  

• 25 holidays for + 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+). 

• 100% paid parental leave 

• 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family’s medical/dental/vision plans. 

• Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program 

• Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts 

KIPP Foundation embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the students and communities with whom we work and the world that’s around them. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.