Lead Instructional Specialist - Numeracy

Job Description

SUMMARY: The Lead Instructional Specialist – Numeracy will drive instructional excellence in mathematics across K–12 classrooms, with a focus on building foundational numeracy skills, accelerating student achievement, and improving performance on state assessments. This role will provide direct coaching and consultation to teachers and school leaders, model high-impact instructional strategies, and analyze student data to inform instructional decisions. The ideal candidate is deeply knowledgeable about math pedagogy, passionate about building teacher capacity, experienced with online learning models, and confident conducting virtual observations and coaching in synchronous and asynchronous environments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Design and implement a comprehensive numeracy strategy that aligns with district/school academic goals and state standards.

• Support the integration of evidence-based math practices, including conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and fluency development.

• Develop intervention frameworks to support struggling learners and close achievement gaps.

• Lead professional learning communities focused on instructional improvement and assessment readiness.

Teacher Coaching & Development

• Conduct virtual and in-person classroom observations using coaching frameworks and instructional rubrics.

• Provide actionable feedback and job-embedded coaching to teachers and instructional staff.

• Model effective math instruction, small-group facilitation, and differentiation strategies.

• Develop and deliver high-quality professional development sessions, workshops, and content trainings.

Data-Driven Instruction

• Analyze school-, class-, and student-level assessment data to identify trends and instructional needs.

• Collaborate with school teams to build data-driven action plans that improve student outcomes.

• Monitor progress toward proficiency targets and state assessment performance goals.

Curriculum & Assessment Support

• Support the implementation of high-quality math curriculum and aligned instructional materials.

• Develop supplemental resources, lesson exemplars, and numeracy toolkits for teachers.

• Provide guidance on formative and summative assessment design and use.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor's degree in Education, Mathematics, or related field.

· Valid teaching certification or demonstrated experience in K–12 education.

· Minimum 5 years of successful math teaching experience with proven student achievement results.

· Experience conducting classroom observations and coaching educators.

· Strong understanding of state standards, assessment systems, and MTSS/RTI frameworks.

· Comfortable working in digital learning environments and conducting virtual coaching.

· Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.

· Ability to travel 10% of the time

· Ability to clear required background check

Certificates and Licenses: Teaching License – 3-8 Math Focus

Key Competencies

• Instructional expertise in numeracy and math pedagogy

• Data literacy and decision-making

• Coaching and adult learning strategies

• Communication and relationship-building

• Problem-solving and instructional planning

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Cultural responsiveness and equity orientation

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Mathematics Education, or related field.

• Experience in online, blended, or virtual school models.

• Familiarity with instructional technology tools for math (e.g., Desmos, GeoGebra, Zearn, Khan Academy, IXL).

• Experience designing and facilitating professional learning at school or network level.
• Bilingual or multilingual a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.