About the Role
The Success Coach supports the adoption and effective implementation of Great Minds curriculum products by providing on-site support, coaching, and professional development to districts and schools in the Northeast region. This role is ideal for experienced teachers or instructional coaches who are passionate about high-quality curriculum and improving student outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain expertise in Great Minds professional services catalog.
- Provide high-quality, on-site support, coaching, and PD to assigned schools.
- Collaborate with Success Leads to deliver highly contextualized services.
- Deliver professional services on-site up to 80% of the time in Northeast school systems.
- Engage in cycles of internal training to develop expertise in new professional services, facilitation, coaching skills, and products.
- Gather, monitor, and record implementation success metrics.
- Document and communicate implementation insights to leadership.
- Stay abreast of and share regional trends influencing customer practices.
- Represent Great Minds through presentations and contribute to content creation.
- Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience teaching or coaching.
- At least 1 year of experience delivering high-quality professional development.
- Experience implementing one of Great Minds curricula, especially Wit & Wisdom.
- Proficiency with or alignment to Great Minds instructional design and pedagogy.
- Deep content knowledge in the curriculum focus area (humanities, mathematics, science).
- Ability to coach into Middle School ELA.
- Experience with both digital and print education platforms.
- Strong organizational habits for goal setting, project management, decision making, and record keeping.
- Ability to make solutions-oriented decisions through flexible thinking in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment.
- A valid driver’s license and willingness to fly and drive are required.
Skills
- Professional Development Facilitation
- Coaching
- Curriculum Implementation
- Instructional Design
- Pedagogy
- Content Knowledge (Humanities, Mathematics, Science)
- Middle School ELA Coaching
- Digital and Print Education Platforms
- Organizational Skills
- Project Management
- Goal Setting
- Decision Making
- Record Keeping
- Flexible Thinking
- Presentation Skills
- Content Creation (Blogs, Whitepapers)
Location
- Northeast region
- New York City or commutable distance
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-site up to 80% of the time
Experience Level
- 3+ years teaching or coaching experience
- 1+ year professional development delivery experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $85,000-$95,000
Benefits
- Benefits or other incentives may be offered in addition to base salary.
About the Company
- Great Minds is a mission-driven, for-profit Public Benefit Corporation founded by educators in 2007.
- We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science, and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed with educators.
- Our products include Eureka Math, Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science, Geodes, and Arts & Letters ELA.
- We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation, supporting teachers with professional learning, technology, and responsive service.
- Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity, focused on building connected, customer-informed experiences across the educator journey.
- Our vision is to become a partner in impact, supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.
Equal Opportunity
- Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer.
- We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
- Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
