Urban Math Specialist

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY
The State Support Team Urban Math Specialist (UMS) will provide intensive, embedded coaching aligned to Ohio's Plan for K-12 Mathematics to 1-2 buildings in a targeted urban district in northwest Ohio. This position will be tasked with building the capacity of teachers and administrators within the buildings to provide effective mathematics instruction, focusing on grades K-5. The Urban Math Specialist will deliver sustained support that advances math outcomes through an integrated multi-tiered system of support framework. Professional Development, provided by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, to Urban Math Specialists, will focus on K-5 Foundational Math skills and will be required for this position. This professional learning will serve as the model for High Quality Instruction to be provided within the urban district.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The following are the minimum qualifications of the personnel:
  
• A master's degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or a related field (curriculum, administration, etc.).
  
• Experience providing instruction in special education or to students with disabilities who are receiving math instruction in the general education classroom.
  
• Experience providing instruction to students experiencing mathematics difficulties.
  
• Experience providing and coaching for mathematics instruction.
  
• Experience facilitating and interpreting screening measures for identifying students at risk for mathematics failure.
  
• Familiarity with Ohio Materials Matter and its role in supporting high-quality instructional resources.
  
• Experience facilitating or participating in plan-do-study-act cycles (i.e., collaborative problem-solving model, etc.)
  
• Support development, documentation, and use of a comprehensive assessment system, including decision rules for mathematics.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Mathematics acquisition, assessment, and instruction.
  
• Effective strategies for mathematic instruction, aligned with the research on the most effective teaching strategies.
  
• Explicit mathematics instruction.
  
• Ohio's Learning Standards in Mathematics.
  
• Standards for Mathematical Practice.
  
• Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices.
  
• Instructional coaching practices and strategies for supporting adult learners.
  
• Data-driven decision-making to support all learners through a multi- tiered system of support.
  
• Universal Design for Learning educational framework.
  
• Ohio's Integrated MTSS framework
  
• Coaching administrators and teaching staff in using HQIM and HQIM embedded supports.
  
• Delivering effective mathematics instruction in grades K-5.
  
• Administering assessments and measures of essential mathematics skills, interpreting results, and using data to drive instruction.
  
• Ability to rapidly acquire and apply new skills and information.
  
• Ability to provide and receive effective instructional feedback.
  
• Ability to prioritize, schedule, manage, and organize multiple daily tasks to achieve goals.
  
• Ability to identify problems and develop appropriate solutions.
  
• Use effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to engage in difficult and candid conversations with a variety of stakeholders.

Job Requirements

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: April 15, 2026, or until filled.