Math School Support Specialist

About the role

CUNY’s Office of P20 Pathways creates innovative pathways for young New Yorkers to envision and achieve success by engaging strategic partners in confronting systemic educational inequities. The office leads and coordinates CUNY’s partnership with New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), including programs and direct services reaching over 100,000 NYCPS students annually. P20 Pathways serves as a vital bridge between the two largest education systems of their kind in the country, leveraging policy development and service delivery to address key drivers of student success with a focus on equity, access, and economic mobility.

The Math School Support Specialist will serve as a thought partner, instructional and leadership coach, and program strategist to a small group of CUNY Early College Network schools, specifically within Algebra and/or Algebra II. Reporting to the Associate Director of School Support, the specialist collaborates with team members and contributes to the overall capacity of the CUNY Early College Team, supporting schools across the network when appropriate. Typically, the specialist spends 3–4 days a week in the field visiting schools, working with teachers, teacher-team leaders, assistant principals, and principals, and provides contact information (phone and email) to principals for queries.

Primary location: Office of the Senior University Dean for Academic Affairs. Bargaining unit: No.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive working relationships with principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders, and district teams to support achievement of school goals and growth within priority areas, especially Illustrative Math Curriculum translation and implementation (training provided).
• Coach, mentor, and thought-partner with various leaders using both a dialogical and facilitative-based approach.
• Help provide or coordinate access to all aspects of school support to assist school leaders in achieving goals and addressing challenges. Areas of support and planning include:
• Coaching Algebra I/Algebra II teachers across a small portfolio of schools to achieve higher outcomes per the Regents and/or other metrics.
• Collaborating with the additional Math School Support Specialist to develop and refine math-related resources and professional learning workshops and series.
• Supporting/liaising with the district regarding school curriculum implementation for math.
• Student data analysis.
• Coordinating learning walks and PLCs across subsets of schools.
• Supporting interim assessment/benchmark exam planning, administration, and action planning.
• Leadership development, inclusive of teacher leaders.
• Restructuring and strengthening the Early College program at given schools as it relates to mathematics so that all students have access and opportunities for success.
• Strengthening and monitoring initiatives and efforts related to college readiness, especially within mathematics.
• Supporting curricular alignment between high school and post-secondary math courses.

• Coordinate, organize, and operationalize support and planning by proactively communicating with key constituents within NYCPS, CUNY, and the greater community of stakeholders.
• Serve as a key contributor to the CUNY Early College Team by communicating school needs to internal staff and devising strategies to meet those needs in collaboration with the team, tuning team members’ work, and providing collegial feedback.
• Keep clear and concise records of communications with school staff and other support personnel.
• Co-construct and co-facilitate CUNY Early College network-wide professional development including principal and assistant principal meetings, sometimes in collaboration with the district team.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education required.
• Background in teaching and coaching within the realm of mathematics required.
• Minimum of five years of successful professional experience as a math department leader, instructional or leadership coach, curriculum specialist, mentor, and/or professional developer/trainer.
• Proven ability in helping schools use student-level and school-based data to plan, implement, and monitor instructional programs to reach end-of-year targets.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and respond quickly to various requests.
• Attention to deadlines.
• Proven ability to work well with others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM Systems, and New Visions Portal.
• Openness to continued professional development and growth.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven track record of Algebra Regents success.
• Preferred use/understanding of Illustrative Math Algebra curriculum.
• Preferred use/understanding of CUNY college Math curriculum.
• Demonstrated commitment to preparing students at Title I public high schools to succeed in college.
• Keen understanding of educational reforms and structures in New York City and New York State, including new accountability initiatives.
• Creativity, friendliness, and a sense of humor.

Work environment

This position follows a hybrid work schedule: 70% in-person (7 days) and 30% remote (3 days) during each two-week payroll cycle. The role is partially based in a professional office and partially within and across school environments. A laptop and other necessary equipment may be provided to support remote work. Ability to travel to schools and other CUNY sites as needed.

• Sit for extended periods.
• Use a computer and other office equipment.
• Occasionally lift or move items up to 20 pounds.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with disabilities or other needs in accordance with RFCUNY policies and applicable laws.

Pay

Pay range: $95,000 – $105,000.