Math Content Specialist

Job Description

The role of the Math Content Specialist is quite diverse. In addition to maintaining status as subject matter experts, Content Specialists support training and professional development for teachers. Content Specialists also work on assessment and content related projects meeting the needs of clients while working with other teams.

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

Math Content Specialist Responsibilities:

• Deliver professional development sessions.
• Maintain and update content training materials.
• Provide support to teachers and clients regarding math content.
• Manage and facilitate forums for math teachers.
• Communicate regularly with math teachers.
• Serve as a liaison between teachers and instructional leaders.
• Review and analyze math-specific data, including course audits.
• Offer instructional coaching to math teachers.
• Develop and share math course resources, including those on SharePoint.
• Report and address any necessary course corrections.
• Support the development and adjustment of math course content.
• Collaborate with the Partner Success Team as needed.
• Handle additional math content responsibilities as required.
• Maintain educationally sound rubrics for math courses.
• Fulfill continuing education requirements as per state teaching certification.
• Work professionally with staff and faculty to enhance the student experience; act as a trainer and mentor to other teachers.
• Contribute to community building through newsletters and events.
• Participate in staff meetings and professional development sessions; engage actively in teacher discussion groups, sharing ideas and resources.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for course reviews to ensure accurate and current math content, assessments, gradebooks, and course tools; collaborate with staff, teachers, and course writers to enhance the curriculum.
• Coordinate with Curriculum Architects, Design teams, and production support teams to develop and publish math content.
• Design and write math content ensuring instructional soundness, appropriate pacing, age-appropriateness, consistency in tone and style, accessibility, and readability.
• Upload math content into various corporate systems such as Learnosity, Brightspot, Canvas, DAM, and SharePoint.
• Respond to feedback from users and academic reviewers.
• Stay updated on current research and best practices in curriculum, instructional design, and assessment.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s Degree AND

· Three (3) years of experience teaching K12 Stride secondary math courses

· Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate state certification

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Excellent knowledge of motivational techniques

· Excellent organizational, problem solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills; Ability to anticipate potential problems in planning and implementing programs

· Excellent attention to detail

· Strong knowledge of instructional methodology

· Communicates effectively both orally and in writing

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook as well as Internet research methods; Web proficiency; Utilizes computer software associated with curriculum

· Willingness and ability to obtain additional licensing as required

· Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

· Ability to clear required background check

Desired Qualifications:

· Experience with a charter school or other non-traditional school environment

· Experience working for distance education providers

· Experience working with educational technology

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.

• Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

• We anticipate this position will pay a salary of $45,118.00 to $56,397.00. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

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

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.