[Hiring] Elementary School Mathematics Curriculum Writer Consultant @Zeta Charter Schools

Role Description

To achieve our vision, we are searching for an Elementary School Math Curriculum Writer Consultant with a Bachelor's Degree in education, mathematics, curriculum development, or a related field and at least three years of experience in elementary mathematics instruction, curriculum development, or assessment writing.

The ideal consultant will have demonstrated expertise in:

• Designing rigorous mathematics content that integrates conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning.
• Developing complex, multistep tasks that require students to synthesize mathematical ideas, construct and justify models, and apply their understanding to unfamiliar situations.

If you are passionate about developing rigorous mathematics content that challenges students to think deeply, reason independently, and build lasting mathematical understanding, we encourage you to apply. Candidates with prior mathematics curriculum or assessment-writing experience are encouraged to submit examples of original instructional materials demonstrating conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and complex multistep tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in education, mathematics, curriculum development, or a related field.
• At least three years of experience in elementary mathematics instruction, curriculum development, or assessment writing.
• Demonstrated experience developing rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum, instructional materials, or assessments.
• Deep knowledge of elementary mathematics content and learning progressions across Grades 2-5.
• Experience designing complex, multistep tasks that require synthesis, transfer, justification, and complex mathematical reasoning.
• Familiarity with Open Up Resources, Illustrative Mathematics, or similarly rigorous, problem-based mathematics curricula.

Requirements

• Develop rigorous mathematics content for Grades 2-5, including individual problems, instructional tasks, practice materials, lessons, and assessments aligned to New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards and Zeta's academic vision.
• Design complex, multistep tasks that require students to synthesize multiple mathematical concepts and apply knowledge in unfamiliar contexts.
• Integrate conceptual understanding and procedural fluency by developing problems that require students to accurately and efficiently apply mathematical procedures.
• Strengthen mathematical modeling and representation by designing tasks that require students to select, construct, and interpret visual models, equations, and representations.
• Develop high-quality instructional materials, including rigorous student-facing problems, lessons, assessments, and exemplar solutions.
• Collaborate with Elementary Mathematics leadership to establish content priorities, review deliverables, and refine materials based on instructional needs.
• Maintain a high bar for mathematical accuracy and instructional quality.
• Organized, flexible, and capable of managing deliverables within agreed-upon timelines.

Benefits

• Project-based consulting role with an immediate start date.
• Compensation between $15,000 and $25,000 per project unit (depending on experience and project scope).
• Flexible work schedule; deliverables, deadlines, and review cycles will be agreed upon with the designated project lead.
• Consultants are responsible for their own taxes; consultants are not eligible for Zeta benefit plans.

Company Description

Zeta is passionate about changing the landscape of public education in New York City and beyond, and we are uncompromising in our mission. We operate multiple elementary, middle, and high schools in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Queens, with plans to grow and open 1–2 schools each year.

• We are committed to providing world-class education to all students.
• We foster a love for learning and a mindset of growth and flexibility.
• We prioritize collaboration and a high bar for excellence.
• We are an equal opportunity organization, encouraging candidates of all backgrounds to apply.