The Lower School Math Coach is a full-time, ten-month position. The goals are;

• Oversee the math curriculum in the lower school division.  
• Collaborate with and coach faculty as they design a challenging, creative, and developmentally appropriate math curriculum and teach students with learning disabilities.
• Organize, integrate, streamline, and strengthen the lower school math program and establish the foundation for the work of the middle and upper school divisions. 
• Examine current math teaching practice with an anti-racist lens.  
• Integrate the Quaker beliefs, testimonies, and practices in all your work with students, colleagues, families, and professionals.
• Bring your best self to work so that you may bring out the best in others.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties 

Faculty Coaching

• Orient and train new faculty in teaching mathematics.
• Develop in-house professional development for lower school faculty.
• Prioritize coaching/observe and provide feedback for math groups.
• Co-teach and/or model lessons.
• Meet with teachers individually, in small groups, and in grade-level groups to support the development of math teaching practice.
• Support teachers with development of lesson plans and the execution of specific math group curricula.
• Provide teachers with support during the math assessment process.
• Model and support the writing of math reports.
• Participate in editing math reports. 
• Support group management. 

Student Support

• Assess students as needed. 
• Provide as-needed remedial support. 

Curriculum

Curriculum responsibilities may vary depending on the priorities, needs, and goals of the division and may include:

Math Curriculum Focus

• Work in collaboration with division directors to review and create a math curriculum that meets the needs of lower school students.
• Identify and recommend math curriculum, materials, methodology, and training for faculty at the lower school.
• Develop a specific curriculum unit each year.  Focus to be determined in partnership with the division directors.
• Set goals for program extension and implementation. 
• Collaborate with division directors, speech and language professionals, and OTs to examine how to integrate these areas into math learning.
• Examine current assessment models, review, and make recommendations about best practices.
• Establish division math groups in conjunction with division directors and teachers.

Commitment to Anti-racism

• Engage and promote in building an anti-bias school community.
• Setting the Stage to Building Trust.
• Material Choices - Whose stories are being told?
• Amplifying Student Voice - Student input and voice.
• Providing Mirrors and Windows - Ensuring that students know they are seen, heard, and valued, providing various perspectives.
• Disrupt and Dismantle - recognize ways power and privilege arise and interrupt or point it out.
• Participate in Professional Development/training to develop the ability to promote an anti-bias community.

Technology

• Collaborate with the lower school educational technology coordinator to identify and integrate technology and STEM learning in the math program.

Community Responsibilities

• Meet weekly with the division director(s).
• Attend weekly division meetings.
• Attend silent meetings and faculty meetings.
• Participate in school-wide, division-specific, and ad hoc committees where necessary.

Coverage Responsibilities

• When and if the schedule allows, oversee student clubs.
• Take part in the rotation for door duty, lunch duty, and dismissal duty.
• Participate in school-wide programs.

Communication

• Communicate with parents and guardians to discuss the student's needs and progress.  This may be through email, written notes, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings.
• When necessary, participate in parent-teacher conferences.
• Communicate with all members of our community in a polite, thoughtful, and honest manner.
• Act with integrity and address all conflicts in a professional manner.

Other

• All employees are required to familiarize themselves with the employment policy manuals and meet the expectations outlined within each.
• A sense of fun, adventure, and humor is a plus.

Diversity and Equity Commitments

• Understand and participate in all school-wide diversity and equity initiatives.
• Examine administrative practice through the lens of race, identity, equity, and privilege.
• Provide an equitable framework for leadership decisions.
• Support a school culture that allows for social identities to feel welcome.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, exempt ten-month position that follows the academic calendar. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a half-hour paid lunch. Faculty meetings occur every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Participation in PM duty rotation until 6 PM. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.

Travel

On occasion, travel between campuses is necessary for meetings, which are scheduled with advance notice and are within walking distance from each other. School trips are also scheduled with advance notice, and teachers are required to chaperone day-long and overnight school trips.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students. The ability to open filing cabinets and bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules;  this position occasionally ascends/descends stairs to teach from different rooms in the building (one to five flights).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• MA in Special Education and/or a math specialization required
• Minimum of 3 years of head teaching experience
• Experience with Math Programs
• Experience with Special Education
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, problem-solving, and achieve results
• Commitment to equity and justice, including knowledge and skills related to cultural competencies
• Familiarity with new technologies; GSuite and Veracross a plus

Application

To apply, please upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional references as a .pdf (preferable) or Word document. If your background and experience are appropriate for the position, you will be contacted directly by a member of our search committee.

We offer a rewarding work experience in downtown Brooklyn, NY, where we encourage employees to bring their whole selves to work. We recognize, appreciate, celebrate, and honor our diverse community as we build an awareness of who each individual is and who we are collectively.

Applicants who enhance the diversity of the school's faculty and administration are strongly encouraged to apply. Please visit our website for more information on our school and a full list of vacancies.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $80,000–$95,000, commensurate with experience. Mary McDowell Friends School considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education, and training, essential skills, internal peer equity, and market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employment at Mary McDowell Friends School is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, familial status, or any other category protected by the law. Mary McDowell Friends School’s policy of non-discrimination extends to all employment practices, including but not limited to hiring, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, layoffs, and termination.