Instructional Coach - Math

Job Description

Organizational Overview:

KIPP Atlanta Schools is part of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) national network of free, open enrollment, college-preparatory schools dedicated to ensuring that every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. There are 280 KIPP schools in 21 states and the District of Columbia serving more than 175,000 scholars and alumni. KIPP Atlanta currently operates 11 schools including five primary schools, six middle schools and one high school, as well as KIPP Forward which supports scholars on their journey to a choice-filled life. We are a social justice organization and our vision and mission require the work of dedicated, bold and skilled leaders, educators, and support staff who are committed to serving as the catalyst for joyful, academically excellent schools and the foundation for building a more just and equitable world for our scholars.

What We Value:

• Good Decision-Making: “I make thoughtful decisions in alignment with my school’s and organization’s values.”
• Peer Accountability: “I hold all Big KIPPsters accountable to our schools’ and organization’s values, standards, and expectations.”
• Excellence Always: “I do all aspects of my work with excellence - the big and the little things, the parts being monitored as well as those not monitored.”
• Communication is Key: “I communicate with both honesty and love. How I communicate nurtures courage, belonging, partnership, and progress toward our promise to KIPPsters and families.”
• Scholars Over Everything: “I put our scholars first, 100% of the time, without fail. I quickly resolve any and all adult-centered concerns and qualms to reserve my individual and our collective time and attention for our KIPPsters.”
• Walk Trumps Talk: “I chose this social justice career. And so, I behave in alignment with my choice. My behaviors match our promise to our scholars and families.”
• “Us” Only: “I belong to every member of our organization, and every member of our organization belongs to me. I choose unity always - in both the good times and hard times.”

Job Summary:

The Instructional Coach (Content Designation: ELA/Literacy or Math/Numeracy) supports teacher development and instructional excellence by providing targeted coaching, modeling, co-planning, and data analysis aligned to grade-level standards. As a regional role assigned to a school site for the school year, the coach partners with school leadership to accelerate scholar achievement—especially in turnaround contexts and where scholars demonstrate instructional deficits—by closing priority learning gaps through strong Tier 1 instruction, aligned intervention/acceleration practices, and consistent adult learning routines. This is a regional role assigned to a school site; assignment may change based on organizational needs.

Job Responsibilities:

Teacher Coaching & Content Instruction

60%

• Leads coaching cycles for assigned teachers, including classroom observations, actionable feedback, modeling, rehearsal, and follow-up support.
• Co-plans and models standards-aligned lessons and tasks aligned to the adopted curriculum and schoolwide instructional priorities.
• Designs and supports high-leverage instructional moves that close priority learning gaps (foundational skill deficits and grade-level access), including scaffolds, acceleration routines, and targeted re-teach aligned to assessment evidence.
• Leads group-based coaching (e.g., team coaching cycles, co-planning cohorts, learning labs) to accelerate collective teacher practice across a grade band or content team.
• Content Designation Inserts (select based on assignment):
  • ELA/Literacy: Coaches teachers in reading, writing, language development, comprehension, and—where applicable—foundational literacy (phonological awareness/phonics/fluency).
  • Math/Numeracy: Coaches teachers in conceptual understanding, math discourse, problem-solving, procedural fluency, and task alignment to standards.

Data Analysis & Curriculum Alignment

25%

• Analyzes content-area data (formative, interim, benchmark, and student work) to identify priority standards and prerequisite skill gaps.
• Supports teachers in translating data into weekly plans (reteach, acceleration, and scaffolds) aligned to curriculum pacing and grade-level expectations.
• Partners with school leadership to ensure intervention/acceleration structures align to identified gaps and are implemented with fidelity.
• Uses coaching data (look-fors, teacher practice growth, implementation indicators) to monitor impact and adjust support over time.
• Measures of Success
  • Teacher practice growth over time (coaching cycle evidence, observation look-fors, implementation fidelity)
  • Scholar achievement growth in assigned content area, including measurable closing of priority skill gaps
  • Improved quality and effectiveness of collaborative planning and vertical alignment routines across grade bands
  • Curriculum fidelity and planning quality improvements in the assigned school
  • Consistent execution of coaching cycles (1:1 and group-based) and professional learning routines

Collaboration, Collaborative Planning, and Professional Learning

15%

• Leads and facilitates collaborative planning meetings (grade-level and cross-grade) to strengthen lesson internalization, anticipate misconceptions, and align instructional moves to priority standards.
• Supports vertical alignment across grade bands by coordinating planning routines that clarify prerequisite skills, grade-level expectations, and end-of-unit outcomes.
Designs and facilitates content-focused professional learning using adult learning best practices (model practice/rehearse implement
• debrief), grounded in observed instructional needs and student work.
• Collaborates with regional TL&L to implement network priorities and share best practices across schools.

Candidate Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid Georgia educator certification (or eligibility to obtain)
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in education
• Minimum of 2 years of experience teaching, designing, or supporting initiatives in the assigned content designation (ELA/Literacy or Math/Numeracy)
• Demonstrated ability to influence adult practice without direct authority and execute high-quality coaching cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate adult learning in both 1:1 coaching and group-based coaching settings (PLC facilitation, team coaching, learning labs).
• Experience supporting accelerated growth in a turnaround setting and/or with scholars demonstrating significant instructional deficits.

Preferred

• Experience leading collaborative planning and vertical alignment routines across multiple grade levels (e.g., articulation across K–2/3–5/6–8 or K–8).
• Content-related certifications, endorsements, or specialty credentials aligned to the assigned designation (ELA/Literacy or Math/Numeracy).
• Experience leading in a K–8 or turnaround environment
• Strong data analysis, coaching, and change management skills

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation is competitive and aligned with KIPP Atlanta Schools’ leadership salary bands. The salary range for this role is $60,000–$110,000 and is based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Most new hires are placed in the lower to mid-range of the salary range. Placement near the top of the range is uncommon at hire and reserved for individuals who exceed role qualifications through depth of expertise, leadership maturity, and proven results leading complex initiatives with sustained, organization-level impact. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including health insurance, retirement options, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

KIPP Atlanta Schools offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, in addition to identified holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical and dental), life insurance and optional short and long term disability
• Counseling and Telehealth Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Participation in Georgia retirement plan and an optional 403(b) retirement plan.

Location & Work Conditions:

This position requires:

• Regionally managed; assigned to a school site(s) for the school year (regular presence on campus).
• Regular presence on the assigned campus and in classrooms, with periodic regional meetings and cross-school collaboration as directed by regional TL&L.
• This role requires schedule flexibility based on coaching cycles, collaborative planning, professional learning, and school needs; occasional evenings may be required
• This position requires routine physical activity associated with normal office environments.
• This position may require the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to engage in school-based activities requiring standing, walking, and mobility

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit an application online.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

KIPP Atlanta Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.