Manager, Teaching & Learning - 5-12 ELA

Are you passionate about empowering teachers and accelerating student achievement in ELA? As Manager, Teaching & Learning for grades 5-12, you'll work directly with teachers and school leaders across our Boston region to implement high-quality curricula, analyze student data, and drive measurable growth. In this role, you'll combine content expertise with coaching skills to build instructional capacity—designing professional development, modeling exemplary teaching, and supporting leaders in making data-informed decisions that transform student outcomes. If you're energized by working on the ground with educators and seeing the direct impact of your work on students' learning, this role offers meaningful, collaborative work in service of our mission.

Duties & Responsibilities

Instructional Coaching & Teacher Development

• Coach ELA teachers across grades 5-12 through classroom observations, practice clinics, professional development sessions, and Power Meetings to strengthen lesson execution and student outcomes
• Model exemplary ELA instruction and teach key grade spans or content areas in schools as needed
• Build systems for ongoing observation, feedback, and follow-up with teachers and leaders to track progress and adjust support
• Design, facilitate, and lead professional development, practice clinics, and Power Meetings that develop teacher capacity

Curriculum Implementation & Resource Creation

• Use your content expertise to support schools with implementing and adapting 5-12 ELA curricula developed by Uncommon Schools
• Create accessible resources that connect assessment and instruction—including scripted lesson plans and assessment tools—to help teachers and leaders internalize and apply best practices
• Work with schools to leverage instructional blocks strategically and align them with individual teacher strengths

Data Analysis & Action Planning

• Analyze student achievement data across a portfolio of schools to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities
• Track progress on key power standards and create targeted action plans that accelerate student learning
• Partner with Regional Instructional Support Leaders (RISLs) and the Teaching & Learning team to make data-driven programmatic decisions and adjust strategies based on results

Collaboration & Program Support

• Partner with members of the broader K-12 Teaching & Learning team, school leadership, and RISLs on projects and initiatives
• Support additional tasks and projects as needed to advance our teaching and learning mission