Lavinia Group Educational Consultant, Secondary Math | Buffalo/Rochester, NY | Part-Time

About the role

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 multiple experienced instructional leaders with Math (Secondary Math preferred) expertise to support schools in delivering high-impact coaching and instructional support. The ideal candidate has led teams to achieve strong academic outcomes in diverse educational settings, and brings a passion for coaching and developing educators. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission of closing opportunity gaps and ensuring excellent, equitable instruction. Educational Consultants will work onsite in schools, providing daily, embedded coaching rooted in best practices for literacy and inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Content Development
  • Strategically set the vision for high-impact instruction and implementation of Math 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 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’s instructional tools
• Coaching and Instruction
  • Coach and support teachers in implementing research-based interventions and high-quality instructional materials
  • Deliver model lessons and classroom demonstrations to support teacher development and highlight instructional best practices
  • Model the intellectual preparation process and build the skill and capacity of leaders and teachers to plan confidently and independently
  • Actively monitor progress of partners through onsite coaching, ongoing data analysis, and meetings with key stakeholders
• Other Duties
  • Support the team with additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to help meet evolving organizational goals and objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with experience in Secondary Math or Algebra I strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience teaching, coaching, and leading in a K–12 setting
• 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
• Knowledge of the Common Core State Standards preferred

Compensation

The estimated daily rate for each piece of onsite work ranges from $645 to $845 per day, inclusive of preparatory time. This calculation is based on $100/hour for onsite work or virtual billable time and $30/hour for non-billable time, such as preparation or internal meetings.

Schedule

Part-time with variable hours; this is a remote position with expectations of on-site partnership. Weekly travel to partner school sites is required, typically up to four days per week. Consultants should expect that client sites may require out-of-state or overnight travel. Plan to spend up to 7–8 hours per day onsite at assigned schools.