Senior Director, Professional Learning Systems – Middle School Math Initiative
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Lead design of professional learning systems focusing on improving teacher practice in secondary mathematics. Oversee national implementation and effectiveness while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Responsibilities:
- Leads the design of professional learning (PL) experiences that are research-driven and scalable
- Translates complex research and district data into multi-year learning arcs that equip educators and leaders to improve student math outcomes and identity development
- Defines and leads the vision for multi-year professional learning across districts, grades, and schools
- Anticipates opportunities for alignment across functions and intervenes early to maintain system-wide coherence
- Collaborates proactively with internal teams to ensure implementation decisions support organizational strategy and long-term student outcomes
- Ensures tools, frameworks, and session designs are coherent, research-informed, and implementable across diverse contexts
- Guides Director-level designers in making design decisions and navigating ambiguity across multiple teams
- Leads the translation of cutting-edge research into system-level design decisions
- Defines and tracks multi-horizon success metrics: immediate session-level outcomes, short-term teacher/leader practice changes, annual growth, and multi-year system-wide impact
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience designing, facilitating, or overseeing professional learning for teachers, school leaders, and district leaders
- Secondary Mathematics Expertise: Deep knowledge of secondary mathematics (grades 3–12), including math content knowledge (MCK), math knowledge for teaching (MKT), and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to foster student math identity and improve instructional practice
- Research & Design Expertise: Demonstrated ability to translate complex research into multi-year learning arcs that develop both teacher expertise and leader capacity to scale improvements
- Systems Leadership: Strong ability to navigate complex, interconnected systems (districts/schools) to drive measurable improvements in math teaching and student outcomes at scale
- Implementation Oversight: Experience establishing expectations for facilitator protocols and feedback loops; expertise in monitoring fidelity and adaptation across multiple schools or workstreams
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Proven skill using teacher, leader, and student data—as well as formative evaluation results—to inform program design and strategic improvements
- Team Leadership: Experience leading and coaching teams of facilitators or school leaders; ability to identify patterns and recurring challenges to guide a team toward strategic solutions
- Communication & Trust: Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust and rapport with educators, leaders, and colleagues across multiple teams.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Retirement plans
- Generous vacation policy
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