Desmos Coach

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visitamplify.com.

The team behind the Desmos Math Curriculum and the free Activity Builder recently joined Amplify! Together we're building a K-12 math curriculum that uses the best of paper and digital media to support social classrooms, invite mathematical creativity, and provoke wonder.

We are seeking a Desmos Coach to support the expansion of schools across the country that adopt the Desmos Math Curriculum and the expansion of the Desmos Coaching team. As a Desmos coach, you will provide world-class implementation support to a portfolio of approximately 125 schools and districts accounts. In managing your own portfolio, you will work closely with other teams across Desmos Classroom division and Amplify to advocate for customer needs and manage a variety of projects from proposal to implementation.

This role is a great fit for you if you love mathematics! The ideal candidate is also someone who believes in the promise of a socially just education, has deep respect for math teachers and their pedagogy, and has a keen understanding of the complexities of district-level instructional decision-making. Consider this position if you have significant math classroom and coaching experience at the secondary level, enjoy supporting curriculum and technology needs, and find delight managing a variety of projects.

Amplify's COVID-19 vaccination policy requires all staff to provide proof of vaccination for in-person meetings unless an approved exemption is provided.

• Expertise in teaching secondary math in a variety of educational settings.

• Expertise in supporting schools and districts with secondary math curriculum adoption from pilot through successful implementation

• 10-30% potential travel required to visit with schools and district partners to observe classrooms, understand on-the-ground implementation and gather feedback to improve our curriculum.

• What you should show up ready to do on your first day:

• Collaborate with a variety of folks on multiple teams to ensure a smooth implementation in the post-sales world and provide ongoing support for teachers.

• Discuss effective strategies to support teachers in their math teaching practice as they implement a new curriculum.

• Support change management efforts for various schools and districts with other Desmos Coaches.

• Analyze a variety of data to learn about school/district implementation and hypothesize necessary supports.

• Our philosophies for technology, design, pedagogy, and equity.

• The unique features of our curriculum program and the various ways in which we support curriculum users.

• The processes and tools we currently use to track teacher usage and data insights.

• Introduce yourself on Slack to your new coworkers!

• Learn about how the Desmos Curriculum and resources relate to our design and equity principles.

• Meet with other Desmos Coaches to begin learning how we support the successful implementation of the Desmos Math Curriculum.

• Work with other team members to get up to speed on the technologies we use to keep ourselves organized (Google apps, Salesfoce, Looker, and Slack).

• Collaborate with a variety of teams to learn the systems we use to track teacher usage along their implementation journey.

• Work across the company to learn our team's efficient systems for tracking school/district-level data and communication.

• Begin building relationships with your portfolio of accounts to start planning for a successful year of implementation.

• Collaborate deeply, share best practices, and participate in ongoing community building across the coaching team.

• Begin providing regular and ongoing implementation and instructional coaching support to the schools and districts in your portfolio.

• Know what account health indicators to look for and how to identify who the key stakeholders and decision-makers are.

• Ensure high-quality implementation of the Desmos Math Curriculum across your account portfolio.

• Plan opportunities across the coaching team to thoughtfully empower main contacts to support them with high-quality implementation of the Desmos Curriculum, teacher growth, and increasing student outcomes in their district.

• Flag growth opportunities and churn risks for the sales team to ensure every Desmos Curriculum user feels well-supported and is ready for more with qualitative and quantitative evidence.

• Take plenty of time off. We do our best work when we take time to recharge!

What we offer:

Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a lucrative 401(k) plan, incentive stock options, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $76 - $85k. This role is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.

We celebratediversityand are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from adiversecandidate pool.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.