Manager of Math Practice

Manager of Math Practice

The Manager of Math Practice is a systems-level instructional leader responsible for strengthening mathematics teaching, learning, and student outcomes across Summit Public Schools. This role leads the coordination and implementation of the organization's strategy for math literacy and mathematical reasoning, ensuring all students have access to rigorous, standards-aligned mathematics instruction.

Working in a home office role as part of the Schools Team, the Manager ensures coherence and quality in the implementation of Illustrative Mathematics (IM) and Teach to One across schools, while building and moving the systems that support strong instruction, effective intervention, and data-driven improvement.

The Manager partners closely with regional leaders, school leadership teams, Deans of Culture and Instruction (DCIs), and Math Specialists to translate organizational priorities into school-level practice. Through professional learning, curriculum stewardship, and strategic use of student achievement data, this role ensures Summit's math program consistently advances student mastery of grade-level content and core mathematical practices.

A central lever of this role is the development and coaching of site based Math Specialists. By building the capacity of specialists as instructional leaders, this role drives improved teaching and learning outcomes across classrooms and schools.

The Manager reports to the Senior Director of Learning Experience (STEM) and plays a key role in advancing Summit's commitment to improving student outcomes and building strong mathematical literacy across the system.

This role will require travel between school sites and quarterly travel to Washington State. The candidate should expect to be on site in our East Bay schools and schools across the peninsula at on average 2-3 days per week.

What if all students graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life? This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools.

To collectively prepare a diverse community of young people with the skills, knowledge, and habits to attain economic empowerment and success in a chosen concrete next step toward a fulfilled life. We operate 10 schools serving over 3,300 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. 100% of Summit graduates are college ready and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average.

We need exceptional, diverse, and mission-aligned people to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!

System Leadership for Math Instruction

• In partnership with the Senior Director of Learning Experience, support the development and continuous improvement of Summit's system-wide math strategy focused on improving student outcomes and mathematical literacy.
• Ensure coherent implementation of Illustrative Mathematics (IM) across schools, maintaining fidelity to the curriculum's problem-based instructional design and mathematical practices.
• Ensure coherent implementation of Teach to One across schools, maintaining fidelity to the tool's instructional design and Summit's goals around Algebra fluency.
• Partner with regional and school leadership to strengthen instructional systems that support high-quality math teaching.
• Identify and address system-level barriers to strong math instruction and student learning.

Professional Learning & Leadership Development

• Design and lead system-wide professional development for Math Specialists, teachers, instructional leaders, and Deans of Culture and Instruction.
• Lead network-wide professional learning for Math Specialists and Deans of Culture and Instruction focused on:
• Instructional coaching
• Curriculum internalization
• Instructional strategies
• Pacing and planning
• Data-driven instructional decision-making

Curriculum Stewardship & Instructional Resources

• Serve as the system steward for Summit's Illustrative Mathematics implementation, ensuring curriculum coherence across grade levels and courses.
• Lead the development and maintenance of key curriculum resources, including:
• Pacing guides
• Canvas course structures and instructional materials
• Teacher and specialist implementation supports
• Integration of Teach to One and IM
• Support strong curriculum internalization at the site level through Math Specialists and DCIs, ensuring alignment to instructional priorities and expectations.
• Ensure alignment between curriculum, assessments, and instructional expectations across schools.
• Serve as the system steward for Summit's Teach to One implementation, ensuring integrity of use, strong data systems, and effective progress monitoring.

Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Lead analysis of network-, regional-, and school-level math achievement data to identify trends, opportunities, and priority focus areas. (NWEA MAP, SBAC, IM assessments, Teach to One assessments)
• Regularly review student data with Math Specialists to guide targeted instructional decisions, including student…