Design and Coaching Specialist - Math (Chicago)

What We Do At Leading Educators (LE) , we know that excellent teaching is the most important driver of student success. The moment a student steps foot in the classroom, their opportunity to learn depends on how prepared their teacher is to translate complex content knowledge, standards, and their knowledge of that student into lessons that help them learn deeply and apply their thinking to the real world. That’s a big lift, and it often happens alone.

As a national nonprofit, we partner with school systems to overcome persistent instructional challenges, foster intentional collaboration and adult learning by design, and ignite new possibilities through systemic solutions at the intersection of teaching, talent, and technology. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators at every level of the education system to strengthen their instructional and leadership practices, bring a vision for excellent instruction to life with consistency, and ensure every student reaches their full potential. Through direct support, strategic advising, innovation pilots, and best-in-class research, we help educators work toward a future where every student is ready to thrive.

org . Internal Candidate Application Deadline: 7/25/2026 External Candidate Application Deadline: 7/25/2026 Position At Leading Educators, we believe the single greatest influence on student success is an exceptional teacher. Yet excellent teaching doesn't happen in isolation.

It is cultivated through strong instructional leadership, meaningful collaboration, high-quality curriculum, and continuous professional learning. That's where you come in. As a Design and Coaching Specialist, you won't simply coach educators—you'll help transform instructional practice across Chicago Public Schools by partnering with teachers, school leaders, and district leaders to strengthen mathematics instruction and build lasting leadership capacity.

This is an opportunity to influence not just individual classrooms, but entire school communities. If you're energized by solving complex instructional challenges, designing meaningful professional learning, and coaching educators toward measurable improvements in student outcomes, we'd love to meet you. Do you have expertise in… K–8 mathematics instruction and the Common Core State Standards?

You can translate standards into rigorous, engaging instruction and help educators understand the mathematical concepts, practices, and learning progressions students need to succeed. High-quality mathematics curricula and implementation? You understand how curriculum should come to life in classrooms and have experience supporting materials such as Eureka Math Squared, Skyline, i-Ready, or comparable programs across varied school contexts.

Instructional coaching that changes practice? You can observe instruction, identify meaningful areas for growth, deliver actionable feedback, and support teachers, teacher leaders, and school leaders through coaching cycles tied to clear goals and measurable outcomes. Designing and facilitating professional learning?

You create adult learning experiences that are practical, evidence-based, aligned to curriculum, and responsive to the needs of educators and instructional leaders. Using evidence to guide improvement? You can analyze classroom observations, student work, surveys, progress-monitoring data, and leadership artifacts, then translate those insights into focused coaching priorities and next steps.

Building instructional leadership capacity? You know how to help school-based leaders plan, facilitate, monitor, and strengthen professional learning so that improvement continues beyond a single coaching session. Do you enjoy… Building trusted relationships with educators?

You bring instructional credibility, reliability, and strong professional judgment to your partnerships with teachers, school leaders, and instructional teams. Solving complex instructional challenges?