Program Lead, Math

About Primer

Primer is a growing network of K–8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders.

Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next.

Primer's 3-8 math program runs almost entirely through learning software: kids move through core math instruction primarily via math apps, with virtual teachers layered in for the live support, motivation, and problem-solving those apps can't provide on their own. This role owns that program — choosing and sequencing the right apps, building the instructional model around them, and leading the team of virtual math teachers.

You’ll be the in-house expert on 3-8 math at Primer: someone who knows the landscape of math apps and adaptive platforms, has real opinions about which ones move kids forward and why, and can turn both into a program that holds up across a network of small campuses. This is a remote, collaborative role on the broader Academic curriculum team, with quarterly travel to campuses to see the program in action.

You’ll also play a key role in shaping the long-term strategy for 3–8 math at Primer, balancing strong execution of today’s program with forward-thinking about how our math model should evolve.

• Own the 3-8 math academic program

• Make and document curriculum decisions across 3-8 math, including learning software and all instructional materials that drive the program

• Build and maintain the Primer Math Learning Continuum that ties math apps together into one coherent pathway, partnering with the K-2 Lead where the two bands meet

• Design and support training for Primer Leaders and virtual math teachers on the program and how to run it well

• Stay current on math apps and adaptive learning tools — new platforms, what the research says, what's actually working elsewhere — so program decisions are well-informed

• Think proactively about how to maintain program quality and consistency as Primer scales

• Regularly analyze student performance data and program usage data to understand what’s working, identify gaps, and use those insights to drive decisions about the 3-8 math program

• Manage the virtual math teaching team

• Manage a team of virtual math teachers who provide live instruction and support across campuses

• Set clear expectations for what strong virtual math teaching looks like inside the Primer model, and give direct, useful feedback to improve their instruction

• Collaborate across the curriculum team

• Work closely with other members of the Academic team to ensure coherence and continuity across the K-8 experience, especially at the K-2/3-8 handoff

• Partner with the Director of Campus Teams and Head of Training to understand what's happening on the ground and translate that into program adjustments and improved training

• Report to and operate in close partnership with the Director of Academics

• Shape the 3-8 math experience in our Primer operating system

• Serve as an active partner to the product team on 3-8 math features and app integrations — contributing to design discussions, giving feedback, piloting new tools before broader rollout

• Flag issues and gaps in how  supports the math program and advocate for solutions

• Stay connected to campuses

• Travel quarterly (at minimum) to observe the math program in action

• Build relationships with Primer Leaders and virtual math teachers to understand how the program is landing and where support is needed

• Bachelor's degree

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