Assistant Director of Mathematics – MOA Field Staff, Western Region

• Confidently and humbly work with superintendents, LEA staff, and school leaders to marshal the will, talent and information required for improvement in student numeracy outcomes in all schools, particularly those that are underperforming
• Coordinate efforts to ensure adequate, efficient support for identified schools and LEAs
• Assist LEAs in building capacity to critically assess the needs of underperforming schools and selectively implement evidence-based practices to meet those needs
• Delegate and manage numeracy projects
• Support the numeracy team to meet the highest standard of quality as they provide instructional support resources to the field
• Manage large-scale, high-impact numeracy instructional support projects, including the Numeracy Counts Academies
  

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong knowledge of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Mathematics, evidence-based numeracy concepts, and effective mathematics teaching practices
• Project management skills, including long-range planning, progress monitoring and ability to juggle multiple complex and long-term projects
• People management and team leadership skills, including strategic planning and team leadership to promote both a sense of belonging and value among team members and to achieve meaningful goals
• Knowledge of instructional systems in Kentucky schools and districts, including concepts of effective curriculum-based professional development, high-quality instructional resources for mathematics, and the systems and structures that are needed to improve student outcomes in mathematics.

• Commitment to increasing access to standards-aligned, grade-level learning grounded in high-quality instructional resources
• A desire to work with teachers and educational leaders to help all students receive evidence-based numeracy instruction
• Eagerness for feedback and commitment to continuous improvement
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach; interest in working with a wide range of educators and colleagues to advance our shared goals
• Sense of urgency for numeracy achievement
• Motivating others to perform at high standards
• High degree of professionalism to ensure and protect the confidentiality of educators and students
• Strong work ethic, self-directed and reliable, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• High quality interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to and interact with adults exhibiting a range of abilities and dispositions
• Persistent despite obstacles
• Ability to orchestrate change/maintain a growth mindset
• Valuing lifelong learning
• Belief that all students can learn to do math, and coaching can make a difference
• Desire to grow professionally
  

• Experience teaching in the preK-12 classroom
• Experience leading other educators, in a position either with or without formal authority
• Experience in the Numeracy Counts Academies

Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.

Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment will be given.
 
NOTE: This position will be filled through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The applicant selected for this position must be an employee of a Kentucky local school district or institution of higher education.

NOTE: This will be a field staff position; an MOA for 220-240 days.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, please send resume, and letter of interest directly to: Christy Ricketts, Division of Resource Management, 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40601; Phone: 502-564-3716; Email:​christy.ricketts@education.ky.gov

Applications are not kept on file and must be resubmitted.
  
For further information concerning the application process, e-mail Christy Ricketts at: christy.ricketts@education.ky.gov   
  
This position will remain open until filled.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ​