IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

K-12 Math Director Job Description

JOB TITLE: K-12 Math Director

WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Nonexempt

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction

PAY GRADE: 7 (230 Days)

DEPARTMENT: Curriculum and Instruction

DATE REVISED: June 2026

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a coherent K–12 math system anchored in high-quality instructional materials and the district’s instructional framework. This role ensures that math instruction across all grade levels is rigorous, standards-aligned, and consistently executed, with strong lesson internalization and the use of common assessments and Demonstrations of Learning (DOLs) to drive instructional response. The Director ensures the design, writing, and refinement of high-quality lessons and instructional resources that enable teachers to deeply internalize content and deliver instruction effectively.

Supervises math coordinators and holds responsibility for aligning curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning into a unified system—eliminating fragmentation and ensuring all students, including emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities, access grade-level content with appropriate scaffolds that maintain rigor. Ensures aligned assessment systems, instructional resources, and professional learning are in place to support effective lesson delivery and instructional response, and that campuses are equipped with the tools and clarity needed to implement with fidelity.

Qualifications

Education:

• Masters degree required.
• Major in Education, Math, or a content-related field preferred.
• Alternative certification candidates will be considered as long as work experience is aligned to the supervised subjects.
  
  

Certificate/License

• Valid Texas Teaching Certification in the area of Math is required.
  
  

Major Responsibilities And Duties

• Collaborates across Curriculum & Instruction, School Leadership, and other departments to ensure HQIM, math priorities, and instructional support are aligned into a unified system.
• Leads the design and implementation of districtwide math curriculum and common assessments for K–12, grounded in high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and evidence-based math practices.
• Supervises, coaches, and evaluates math coordinators, ensuring a high-performance culture through clear expectations, strong performance management, and accountability for quality, timelines, and impact.
• Guides the design, writing, and refinement of HQIM-aligned lessons and instructional resources that drive deep teacher internalization and effective, rigorous lesson delivery.
• Ensures scaffolds are intentionally designed and embedded within HQIM-aligned lessons to increase access for all students—including emergent bilinguals and students with disabilities—without reducing rigor.
• Ensures coordinators are aligned to HQIM implementation, curriculum design, and instructional priorities, and are producing high-quality outputs that drive teacher and student outcomes.
• Ensures instructional coherence across all grade levels through consistent use of HQIM, aligned lesson design, and the District’s Instructional Framework.
• Ensures all lessons and instructional resources are tightly aligned to HQIM, reflect best-in-class math practices, and are built for strong Tier 1 instruction for all students.
• Designs and implements assessment systems, including common assessments and Demonstrations of Learning (DOLs), aligned to HQIM and grade-level standards to measure mastery and inform instructional refinement.
• Analyzes instructional and program data to evaluate progress toward goals and identify areas for improvement in HQIM implementation, lesson quality, and student outcomes.
• Monitors the overall impact of math initiatives, ensuring alignment to district goals and measurable outcomes.
• Shares progress reports and ensures the development of aligned action steps to address identified needs.
• Supports the implementation of extended learning opportunities in collaboration with district personnel and community partners, aligned to math priorities and HQIM.
• Maintains a flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the role, including regular campus visits, professional learning sessions, and occasional evenings or weekends to support district priorities and ensure high-quality implementation.
• Establishes and maintains systems to monitor curriculum quality, fidelity of HQIM implementation, strength of Tier 1 instruction, and impact on student achievement across K–12.
• Ensures professional learning is tightly aligned to HQIM, the District’s Instructional Framework, and math priorities, directly supporting effective lesson internalization and delivery.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in education, including a
• combination of classroom, campus, district, or related leadership roles required.
• At least 3 years of successful classroom teaching experience in Math, with a verifiable
• track record of driving strong student outcomes required.
• At least 2 years of instructional leadership experience at the campus or central office level
  
  

required.

• Demonstrated, verifiable track record of driving measurable improvements in student
• achievement in school and/or district central office settings within the past 5 years
  
  

required.

• Experience in curriculum design and implementation of high-quality instructional
  
  

Materials (HQIM) Required At Campus And/or District Level Preferred.

• Experience leading instructional work across multiple schools or teams, including
• Managing through indirect authority, preferred
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
  
  

Working Conditions

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals.

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.

Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).

Environment: Works in an office setting; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.

Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.

Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Contribute to the prevention of accidents and injuries by observing safety rules and District policy, practicing the principles and skills taught in safety training, wearing personal protective equipment as required, reporting injuries and incidences immediately to a supervisor, and being proactive in the ongoing efforts to improve workplace safety.