Math Coach and Facilitator

Summary Position:  Bank Street Education Center (the Ed Center), a division within Bank Street College of Education (the College) created to support the College's work with school districts, is currently seeking a Math Coach & Facilitator to support coaching and facilitation in K-12 math, with a focus on elementary school grades.

Key relationships: The Math Coach & Facilitator will report directly to a Project Director, work closely with the Executive Director of Math, and members of the Math portfolio, and collaborate with portfolio teams across the Education Center.

Responsibilities: In collaboration with their supervisor and with support from the math portfolio team, the Math Coach & Facilitator will:

Coaching and Facilitation

• Provide direct coaching (virtual and/or in-person) to individual teachers and school teams, with foundations in equity, child development, and adult learning;
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with teachers, principals, Ed Center staff, and district partners to ensure timely delivery and expectations of coaching;
• Facilitate teacher teams reflecting on practice, analyzing data that leads to deep analysis and identification of inequitable practices in schools, and examining student work to improve pedagogical practices.
• Create and implement coaching resources, tools,  and materials  aligned with the Bank Street and Ed Center approach and coaching model; 
• Reflect on coaching experiences with Ed Center staff members in order to support the continued strengthening of the Ed Center coaching model; 
• Develop and facilitate professional learning aligned to district and partnership goals;

Project Implementation and Team Collaboration

• Work with the project analyst to identify coaching goals, logs, and tools in order to measure the impact of coaching work across the lifespan of the project;
• Completing coaching logs following school visits and providing coaching updates to the team in weekly meetings/check-in structures;
• Work with the project analyst to identify coaching goals, logs, and data collection tools in order to measure the impact of coaching work across the lifespan of the project;
• Complete coaching logs following school visits and providing coaching updates to the team in weekly meetings/check-in structures;
• Participate in and support professional learning sessions aligned to the learning agenda of  the Ed Center and math portfolio
• Partner with project leads and project managers to monitor the progress of coaching and facilitation; and
• Partner  with the math project teams to ensure the successful implementation of all aspects of the project; 
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Skills & Knowledge: 

• Background in curriculum, instruction, professional development, and/or assessment in mathematics
• Knowledge of or familiarity with high-quality math instructional materials (ex: Illustrative Math), particularly in the NYC Public Schools education landscape
• Expertise in constructivist math approaches
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong communication skills (email, writing, in-person)
• Comfort in Google Suite (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Slides, forms); Qualtrics or other data-capturing tool
• Flexibility in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment of quickly changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Ability to work occasional weekends, as some program sessions are held on Saturdays

Experiences:

• Demonstrated learning stance
• Minimum of 3-5 years of coaching and/or school leadership and/or district leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop teachers/teacher teams
• Experience designing and facilitating professional learning sessions
• Experience working with diverse  and historically marginalized students
• Master's degree in education, school leadership, or related field

Mindsets:

• An intersectional, anti-racist lens and strengths-based approach to racial equity and identity work and team collaboration
• A culturally responsive perspective to child and adult development and Learning
• A reflective learner's stance 

Salary Range:    $85,000 - $100,000

Application information:

• This position is contingent upon available funding.
• Please apply online by submitting a cover letter and resume for the position in the "Job Opportunities" section on Bank Street's website:
• Please address cover letters to:

Tracy Fray-Oliver

Vice President, Bank Street Education Center

Bank Street College

610 West 112th Street

New York, NY 10025

• In your cover letter, please include where you came across this job posting

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