Math Coach

Qualifications:

• Middle School Math Certification
• Experience working with General English (EL) and Special EducationElementary and Middle School Students.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with students staff parents and community during the duration of the program.
• Excellent interpersonal skills integrity and good moral character
• Must be a critical thinker problem solver and respect others.
• Must complete all tasks assigned for a successful program.

*****POSITION PENDING BUDGET APPROVAL
*****MUST APPLY ON FRONTLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

Responsibilities:

1. Instructional Support for Teachers
   • Model multisensory strategies (visual auditory kinesthetic tactile) in real classroom settings.
   • Co-plan and co-teach lessons that emphasize hands-on learning manipulatives movement and technology integration.
   • Provide lesson feedback focused on student engagement questioning techniques and active participation rather than lecture delivery.
2. Professional Development & Training
   • Design workshops and learning sessions on multisensory math approaches (e.g. number talks math games real-world problem solving).
   • Introduce innovative tools (digital platforms interactive whiteboards virtual manipulatives) to enhance instruction.
   • Lead teacher learning communities to share strategies reflect and refine practice
3. Coaching & Mentoring
   • Offer constructive non-evaluative feedback.
   • Encourage risk-taking with new strategies and provide ongoing support as teachers shift away from lecture-based methods.
   • Create individualized coaching cycles with clear measurable teacher goals.
4. Resource Development
   • Curate and share materials such as math games manipulatives graphic organizers and project-based learning guides.
   • Develop sample lesson plansthat showcase multisensory and inquiry-based teaching.
   • Provide strategies for differentiatinginstruction to meet the needs of all learners including English Learners and students with disabilities.
5. Data-Informed Instruction
   • Help teachers analyze student performance data to identify gaps in engagement and conceptual understanding.
   • Suggest targeted multisensory interventions and enrichment strategies based on data.
6. Building a Culture of Engagement
   • Promote math as creative exploratory and relevant to students lives.
   • Support teachers in using group work math discourse and collaborative problem-solving.
   • Encourage a classroom environment where mistakes are valued as learning opportunities.
7. Collaboration & Communication
   • Serve as a liaison between teachers administrators and curriculum leaders on best practices for engaging math instruction.
   • Involve families by sharing strategies they can use at home to reinforce multisensory learning.

For more information about this position please visit the Job Descriptions page.

• Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
• Pending budget availability
• All postings are open for ten (10) consecutive days following the date posted or until filled

Paterson Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic in accordance with federal and New Jersey law.