Description

Employment Type:

• Full-Time
• Exempt

Location: This is a remote position with expectations of on-site partnership. Due to the location of client sites and travel requirements, this role is open to candidates who reside in the greater NYC area.

Travel: This position requires weekly travel to partner school sites (one to four days per week). Please plan to spend up to 7-8 hours per day onsite at assigned schools.

The Opportunity

At Lavinia Group, a division of K12 Coalition, Educational Consultants play a critical role in directly supporting partner schools across the country to achieve world-class instruction through effective professional development and instructional coaching.

We are seeking an experienced instructional leader with deep expertise in K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) to support Lavinia Group's school and district partnerships in NYC. The ideal candidate has led teams to achieve strong academic outcomes in diverse educational settings and brings a passion for coaching and developing educators.

In this role, you will work closely with instructional leaders and teachers to strengthen the systems, structures, and instructional practices that translate academic priorities into consistent, high-quality classroom instruction. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission of closing opportunity gaps and ensuring excellent, equitable ELA instruction for students across grades K-12.

What You'll Do

Strategic Planning and Content Development

• Strategically set the vision for high-impact instruction for the assigned content area and implementation of Lavinia Group's curriculum and instructional models in a set of school or network/district partnerships to ensure strong and equitable outcomes for all students
• Design and develop instructional materials and resources tailored to each partner's specific needs and strategy - this includes adapting existing Lavinia Group's materials and creating new content when needed
• Ensure that high-quality, impactful instructional management plans, professional development, and coaching services are provided to teachers, instructional coaches, building leaders, and system leaders
• Engage in collaborative team structures to ensure alignment between Lavinia Group team members and to continuously improve Lavinia Group instructional tools

Coaching and Instruction

• Coach instructional leaders to strengthen the systems, structures, and routines needed to translate instructional priorities into consistent practice, including effective intellectual preparation and collaborative meetings
• Support instructional leaders in developing a clear vision for excellent K-12 ELA teaching and learning, including modeling exemplary instruction and evidence-based practices
• Design and facilitate coaching and professional learning that leverages co-teaching, modeling, observation, and actionable, in-the-moment feedback to strengthen instructional practice
• Deliver model lessons and classroom demonstrations in K-12 ELA to support teacher development and highlight instructional best practices
• Facilitate structured analysis of student work and data to identify instructional priorities, analyze misconceptions, and develop action plans
• Actively monitor progress of partners through onsite coaching, ongoing data analysis, observation and feedback cycles, and meetings with key stakeholders to drive measurable and sustainable improvements in teaching and learning

Other Duties

• Support the team with additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to help meet evolving organizational goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Deep content knowledge in elementary English Language Arts and/or secondary English Language Arts - Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related content area strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience teaching, coaching, and leading in the content area
• 3+ years of K-12 leadership experience as an assistant principal, principal, charter or district-level director or managing director, or superintendent
• Experience working with diverse learner populations - including students with special education needs, multilingual learners, and students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds - across charter, public, and private school settings
• Track record of achieving strong academic outcomes in a school setting working across grades K-12
• Strong writing and communication skills, including experience leading both virtual and in-person professional learning
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively and balance multiple demands while working across several partner schools