The Math Specialist will lead and support efforts to improve mathematics instruction and student achievement across 3rd-8th grades. This role involves direct instruction, facilitating curriculum adoption, providing professional development, coaching teachers, and analyzing student data to implement research-based instructional strategies. The ideal candidate will collaborate with educators, school leaders, and families to foster a culture of rigorous, student-centered, and equitable math learning.
Alpha Instructional Specialists are expected to:- Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials to teach standards based math curricula for half the school day, 2-3 courses per week based on student needs
- Demonstrate exemplary, research-based math instruction through modeling, coaching, collaborative lesson planning, and co-teaching.
- Co-teach math lessons and model instructional best practices for classroom teachers
- Support development of Math Academic Interventionists in small group instruction, data analysis, and best practices for math interventions in partnership with school leaders
- In partnership with School Leaders coach and develop math teachers
- Support in the implementation of selected mathematics curricula, instructional strategies, and assessments with teachers, principals, coaches, and families.
- Analyze data from diagnostic assessments, exams, formative assessments, and summative evaluations to identify trends and gaps in student achievement.
- Plan small and large group interventions to address individual student needs using evidence-based strategies
- Collaborate with teacher leaders to refine pacing plans and create formative and summative assessments.
- Partner with school leadership teams to assess math performance on the CA Dashboard and implement data-driven strategies to drive significant growth within the school's renewal cycle.
- Collaborate with assistant principals, instructional coaches, teachers, and families to intentionally reduce disparities in opportunities for historically marginalized populations, including ELL students, students of color, and students with disabilities.
- Plan and facilitate professional learning aligned to key math priorities
- Maintain open lines of communication with staff, families, and the greater Alpha community
- Participate in regular and on-going professional development, observations, and feedback sessions
What we offer:At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience (as well as compounding retention incentives for returning Alpha teachers)
- Math Instructional Specialist scale starts at $97,000 and increases based on years of teaching experience beyond year five and years of experience at Alpha Public Schools.
- Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
- Retirement matching options
- Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 6 weeks during the summer)
- Continuous Education fund to support continued external professional development
- Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
- Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
- Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away
You Possess...- A Bachelor's degree
- A valid Clear California teaching credential- Single Subject: Math (or a Clear out of state credential equivalent)
- Subject matter expertise on math pedagogy, curriculum, and assessments demonstrated by at least five (5) years of teaching experience
- Experience (formally or informally) coaching instructional support staff and/or teachers on math interventions
- A commitment to working with students in traditionally underserved communities. Approximately 80% of Alpha's students are from under-resourced communities and will be the first in their families to go to college. The majority of our students are Latinx and/or Vietnamese.
Join our team...To apply for this position, please submit a resume online.Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.
