Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Math

About the Role

As the Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Math, you'll be the driving force behind systemic instructional improvement across multiple schools in South San Francisco Unified School District. You'll own the full lifecycle of implementation—from strategic launch through measurable impact—while serving as both a strategic partner to district leaders and a hands-on instructional coach who designs and facilitates professional learning that sticks.

This is not a behind-the-scenes role. You'll be in schools weekly, working shoulder-to-shoulder with teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators to strengthen K-8 math instruction through collaborative learning cycles, student work analysis, and curriculum implementation aligned to Illustrative Mathematics. You'll translate complex district priorities into actionable project plans, monitor progress with precision, and adjust strategies in real-time based on qualitative and quantitative data. Your work will directly influence how teachers plan lessons, deliver instruction, and help students apply mathematical thinking to the real world.

Leading Educators partners with school systems to overcome persistent instructional challenges and foster intentional collaboration by design. In this role, you become the connective tissue between district vision and school-level execution—surfacing insights, managing risks, and ensuring that every professional learning experience, coaching interaction, and implementation milestone drives measurable improvement in instructional practice and student outcomes.

Responsibilities

This role calls for expertise in:

• Designing and facilitating high-quality professional learning cycles that translate standards, curriculum, and instructional research into teacher practice and measurable outcomes
• Leading complex, multi-school implementation efforts with accountability for measurable results, while managing timelines, milestones, and stakeholder expectations
• Providing instructional coaching to school and district leaders that strengthens their ability to observe instruction, identify look-fors aligned to curriculum, and give actionable feedback
• K-8 mathematics instruction, Illustrative Mathematics curriculum, California ELD Standards, and evidence-based instructional practices that accelerate student learning
• Building and maintaining authentic working relationships with school and district leaders, where trust enables honest conversations about implementation challenges and instructional growth
• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to uncover patterns, set coaching priorities, and make strategic decisions that refine implementation and maximize impact
• Translating strategy into clear, sequenced action plans with defined owners, check-in points, and accountability for outcomes
• Developing the instructional leadership capacity of others—whether through direct coaching, feedback, or mentoring team members to strengthen their design and coaching skills

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in education, instructional leadership, curriculum implementation, or district-level instructional support
• Deep content expertise in K-8 mathematics instruction, coaching, and instructional leadership, with demonstrated knowledge of Illustrative Mathematics and California ELD Standards
• Proven track record leading complex implementation efforts across multiple schools or at the district level, with accountability for measurable instructional outcomes
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating professional learning that is standards-aligned, coherent, and produces measurable changes in teacher practice
• Experience providing instructional coaching to school or district leaders that strengthens their practice and leadership effectiveness
• Experience serving as a primary client or partner relationship owner within a district or multi-school context, managing expectations and maintaining accountability for satisfaction and impact
• Experience translating district or organizational strategy into actionable project plans with clear milestones, sequencing, and accountability for outcomes
• Experience managing and developing staff or team members, with responsibility for ensuring quality execution and continuous improvement
• Practitioner-level AI fluency and comfort using systems to track, monitor, and communicate coaching and implementation progress

Travel Requirements

This role requires regular travel to schools within the Northern California Area: San Francisco, South San Francisco, Oakland (ideal location), San Mateo, East Palo Alto, Richmond, Albany, Newark (CA), San Leandro, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, San Jose, and San Rafael. National travel is required for organizational retreats, program delivery, job-related meetings and events, and professional development opportunities. Outside of the above mentioned travel, this person will work from a home office that must be located in or near the approved cities above.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation: The base salary range is $103,649 to $140,231 per year. The standard starting salary is $121,940, based on meeting the minimum requirement of 8 years of relevant experience. If you have more than 8 years of directly relevant experience, your starting salary may be adjusted higher within the range, up to a maximum starting salary of $129,779. This role will receive a geographic multiplier based on where you reside in California.

Benefits: 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees. Additional premium costs are covered 60% by Leading Educators for partners and dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans. 4% matching 401k plan, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Benefits are valued at or above $9,000 for employees.

Time Off: First three years of employment, full time staff accrue 22 days a year. Five additional days are accrued after the third and sixth year of employment. Leading Educators also offer 16 additional paid days off for various holidays, including three floating holidays staff may use at their discretion.

About Leading Educators

Leading Educators partners with school systems to sustain the teaching, leadership, and conditions for every student to succeed in school and in life. Our values are: Build on strengths—we affirm and begin with the unique and collective talents, experiences, and wisdom of ourselves and others; Continuously learn—we develop ourselves and others and apply new learning and deepened self-awareness to our relationships and practices; Prioritize people—we build trust and reflect on the impact of different perspectives and experiences; Champion success for all—we re-imagine structures, habits, and mindsets to ensure every learner has access to evidence-based learning opportunities.

We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools throughout our hiring process to support administrative tasks and the initial review of candidate materials. These tools help us organize, analyze, and surface relevant information efficiently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All candidate materials are reviewed and evaluated by people. All hiring decisions are made by humans. We use AI solely as a support tool and do not use it in ways that discriminate based on protected characteristics.