Freelance Math Curriculum Designer Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Coordinator
Date Posted:
6/6/2025
Location:
Odyssey Charter School
Date Available:
SY 2026-2027
District:
Odyssey Charter School
K-12 Math Coordinator Position
Terms of Employment: 10-month, Full-time Employee
Reports to: Associate Vice President, US Academics
Salary: Current Odyssey Charter School Teacher Salary Scale
About Us:
The future is brighter than ever for Odyssey Charter School, and we are in search of highly motivated, equally passionate individuals to join our team. Odyssey is a full-scale K-12 Charter School currently serving 2,500+ students. Our school features a growing dual immersion program, an innovative Green Initiative, a community food program, and strong academic outcomes.
Odyssey is united in its mission to prepare lifelong learners who are culturally aware, global citizens who utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills grounded in the classical teachings of Greek education and language. Through the Socratic Method and inquiry-based learning, students are empowered to leverage their unique skills and talents in an equitable and collaborative environment where all students can succeed.
Job Summary:
The K-12 Mathematics Coordinator collaborates with the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) Team to increase mathematics achievement and engagement for all students in grades K-12 while building teacher and leader capacity. The incumbent provides leadership in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning to ensure a coherent, standards-aligned mathematics program across all grade levels.
The Coordinator supports the implementation of high-quality instructional materials and research-based instructional practices through mentoring, coaching, and collaboration with teachers and administrators. Responsibilities include leading curriculum implementation and alignment, coordinating professional learning, supporting Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), analyzing student achievement data to inform instructional decisions, and partnering with school leaders to strengthen instructional practices and improve student outcomes in mathematics.
Odyssey's Coaching Program is designed to provide support for teachers in the classroom while encouraging professional leadership roles throughout the District. The Coordinator works side-by-side with teachers to improve student learning outcomes, spending at least 80% of their time directly supporting teaching and learning through coaching, demonstration lessons, collaborative planning, and job-embedded professional learning. The Coordinator serves as a thought partner to teachers and administrators, promoting rigorous mathematics instruction, problem-solving, conceptual understanding, and mathematical discourse.
As a member of the CIA Team, the Coordinator also supports the implementation of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) across grades K-12, ensuring a continuum of mathematics instruction, intervention, and enrichment that meets the needs of all learners. Responsibilities may include supporting universal screening, analyzing assessment data, coordinating intervention and enrichment efforts, monitoring student progress, and evaluating the effectiveness of instructional practices and programs.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Must hold or be eligible for Delaware certification.
• Mathematics certification required.
• Elementary and/or Secondary Mathematics certification preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of successful teaching experience in mathematics.
• Experience coaching teachers or leading professional learning.
• Demonstrated success improving mathematics achievement.
• Strong knowledge of K-12 mathematics progressions and instructional practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Instructional Leadership

• Leads implementation of the K-12 mathematics curriculum.
• Supports consistent implementation of high-quality instructional materials.
• Coaches teachers through instructional cycles.
• Models effective mathematics instruction through demonstration lessons.
• Supports principals in improving mathematics instruction.

Curriculum

• Ensures vertical alignment from Kindergarten through Algebra II/Calculus.
• Coordinates curriculum revisions.
• Leads curriculum mapping.
• Supports pacing guides and unit planning.

Assessment & Data

• Coordinates district math assessments.
• Leads data analysis after benchmark and state assessments.
• Supports teachers and principals in using assessment data.
• Monitors student achievement trends.

Professional Learning

• Designs and facilitates K-12 professional development.
• Leads PLCs.
• Supports new teachers.
• Coordinates math initiatives.

MTSS

• Supports intervention systems.
• Reviews intervention data.
• Helps identify students needing additional support.
• Coordinates enrichment opportunities.

Collaboration

• Partners with principals.
• Works with special education, ML, interventionists, and curriculum teams.
• Represents Odyssey at DOE mathematics meetings.
• Serves as the primary math content expert.

Standard Requirements:

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with students, educators, parents, and community members.
• Knowledgeable about formative and diagnostic assessments and research based instructional practices.
• Equity driven, demonstrated sensitivity to issues impacting various cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
• Superior grasp of effective instructional and behavioral methods and strategies for educating urban youth including but not limited to right brained restorative practices (trauma informed practices), culturally responsive teaching, Social Emotional Learning, grading for equity and coaching for equity.
• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check
• Tuberculin Test
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

Application Procedures
Internal Candidates:
Qualified applicants must complete an online application or submit a current resume with license/certification information. Letters of recommendation are optional.
External Candidates:
Qualified applicants must complete an online application and submit:

• Letter of interest
• Current resume
• Recent evaluations and/or student teaching evaluations
• Transcripts
• Current, Active License/Certification
• Three (3) professional references, must be supervisory level
• Three (3) letters of recommendation dated within the last year

Previous submissions will not automatically be considered. Applicants must apply specifically for the Job ID associated with this position.
For assistance with the application process or to request a paper application, please contact the OCS Human Resources Team at 302-516-8000.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Odyssey Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment or educational programs, services, or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, military/veteran status, disability, marital status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other relevant laws.