K-5 Math Instructional Coach. Wilmington LilyLifestyle

Position Type: Elementary School/Elementary

Date Posted: 5/12/2026

Location: Odyssey Charter School

Date Available: ASAP

District: Odyssey Charter School

Reports to: Associate Vice President, US Academics

Terms of Employment: 10-month, Full-Time, Employee

Salary: 10-month salary scale

The future is brighter than ever for Odyssey Charter School, a full-scale K‑12 charter school serving 2,000 students. Our school offers a growing dual immersion program, an innovative green initiative, a community food program, and high academic outcomes. Odyssey is dedicated to preparing lifelong learners who are culturally aware, global citizens, and proficient in critical thinking and problem‑solving through the classical teachings of Greek education and language.

Students use Socratic methods and inquiry-based learning, leveraging their unique skills in a democratic, inclusive environment.

This role collaborates with the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) Team to increase achievement and engagement for all elementary mathematics (K‑5) students while building teacher capacity. The incumbent implements research‑based math instructional frameworks through mentoring, coaching, and supports teachers in planning, classroom strategies, and best practices aligned to elementary math development. The Instructional Coach spends at least 80% of their time directly supporting teacher development and student learning, providing ongoing, job‑embedded professional learning, particularly in foundational math instruction, conceptual understanding, and problem‑solving practices.

The Coach also assists with the Multi‑Tiered System of Support (MTSS) K‑12, focusing on elementary math intervention and enrichment, screening students, grouping, assigning targeted instruction, monitoring progress, and evaluating implementation success.

• Coaches, supports, and mentors K‑5 classroom teachers in evidence‑based math instructional practices, including number sense, fluency, problem solving, and mathematical discourse.
• Works with teachers individually and in grade‑level teams to provide practical support across a range of elementary math strategies, including the use of manipulatives, models, and visual representations.
• Serves as a math content and pedagogy advisor to teachers and administrators.
• Conducts cycles of support and side‑by‑side coaching cycles using the Student‑Centered Coaching model, focusing on improving student math outcomes.
• Participates in instructional rounds emphasizing math instruction and student engagement.
• Conducts regular meetings with teachers to examine student math work, analyze misconceptions, and monitor progress to support teacher reflection and action.
• Designs and conducts math‑focused demonstration lessons, modeling best practices such as the gradual release model, math discourse routines, and problem‑based learning.
• Supports horizontal and vertical alignment of K‑5 math standards and progression of skills, ensuring coherence across grade levels.
• Assists teachers with planning, sequencing, and scaffolding math instruction aligned to district curriculum and state standards.
• Collaborates with teachers to develop lesson plans that incorporate conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application.
• Assists teachers in organizing math classrooms, including effective use of manipulatives, math centers, and instructional materials.
• Develops and maintains weekly schedules to support teachers; at least 80% of time is spent in teaching and learning.
• Collaborates with school administration to develop school‑wide and teacher‑specific support plans focused on math achievement.
• Maintains accurate and consistent documentation of coaching cycles, team meetings, and PLC work.
• Analyzes a variety of math assessment data (screeners, diagnostics, i‑Ready, state assessments) to support continuous improvement in student performance.
• Assists teachers in disaggregating data to guide instructional decisions and differentiate instruction.
• Supports MTSS processes by helping place students in appropriate math intervention or enrichment groups and monitoring progress.
• Plans and delivers school‑based and…