(Contract) Project-Based Learning Instructional Designer & Coach
(Contract Opportunity) Project-Based Learning Instructional & Systems Design CoachElementary & Middle GradesContract (Possibility for Full- time)
About the Role
We are seeking an Instructional & Systems Design Coach with deep experience in project-based learning across K-12 school settings. This person translates vision into clear, operational classroom practice, designing learning that builds student agency while maintaining strong routines, systems, and structures. This role has three foci: 1) curriculum design, 2) instructional and systems coaching, and 3) facilitation of adult learning ( a community of schools that you may be working with). The ideal candidate is methodical, detail-oriented, and a consistent communicator who can support teachers in delivering high-quality, scaffolded PBL experiences that work in real classrooms.
Key Responsibilities – At the Demonstration Site
Design & Curriculum
Design rigorous, agency-building PBL units, modules, and lessons aligned to standards and organizational frameworks.
Create scaffolds, routines, protocols, and templates that support gradual release and predictable, orderly classrooms.
Integrate research-based practices (productive struggle, discourse, formative feedback) into daily instruction.
Produce exemplars, rubrics, and playbooks that make instructional intent and operational steps clear.
Codification & Systems
Codify teacher moves, classroom systems, and workflows that reliably promote student agency and independence.
Document instructional models in user-friendly guides and frameworks.
Synthesize classroom observations and data into actionable next steps for teachers.
Teacher Support
Coach teachers in building structures that enable student ownership and responsible release of responsibility.
Facilitate planning cycles, workshops, and modeling sessions that blend design, routines practice, and problem-solving.
Partner with school leaders on pacing, implementation plans, and coherent schoolwide systems.
Key Responsibilities - For Adopting Sites (Coordinating Schools Who Are Implementing the Model)
Recruitment & Outreach
Recruit partner schools and educators interested in adopting LEAD/RevX practices.
Manage social media posts, outreach materials, and communications that generate interest and inquiries.
Coordinate initial conversations, needs assessments, and onboarding processes.
Visits, PD & Implementation Support
Plan, schedule, and lead site visits, walkthroughs, and observation days at LEAD.
Design and facilitate PD sessions, virtual workshops, and follow-up coaching for adopting sites.
Ensure partners receive resources, materials, playbooks, and aligned curriculum in a timely manner.
Ongoing Partner Management
Maintain consistent communication with each site about progress, needs, and next steps.
Monitor implementation through walkthroughs, check-ins, and review of artifacts.
Provide clear feedback loops and coordinate additional support when sites need deeper coaching or resources.
Track progress, document successes and challenges, and communicate updates internally.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse set of external partners including school leaders, superintendents, policymakers, community organizations, and education networks.
Represent the project in meetings, site visits, and public-facing conversations with stakeholders across the New York City education ecosystem.
Communicate progress, insights, and key updates to partners in ways that build alignment, trust, and continued investment.
Cohort & Fellowship Facilitation
Design and facilitate recurring cohort sessions for partner schools participating in the fellowship or implementation experience.
Lead interactive learning experiences that include walkthroughs, collaborative problem-solving, reflection protocols, and peer learning.
Ensure cohort participants remain engaged, informed, and connected throughout the experience.
Ecosystem Relationship Management
Identify opportunities to deepen partnerships with districts, networks, and community stakeholders.
Coordinate closely with internal team members to ensure partners receive consistent messaging, resources, and support.
Capture insights from stakeholders to inform improvements to the model and strengthen implementation across sites.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with internal teams (design, coaching, leadership) to ensure adopting sites receive coherent, high-quality support.
Gather feedback from adopting sites to inform refinements to curriculum, systems, and playbooks.
Support organizational scaling efforts through storytelling, data collection, and partner-facing communication.
Qualifications
3–7+ years PBL design or implementation experience in elementary/middle grades.
Preference for strong science and math expertise and leadership experience.
Proven ability to design for others: materials, routines, scaffolds, and systems.
Strong skill in codifying classroom practice into clear, replicable models.
Experience recruiting, coordinating, or supporting partner schools or programs.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Highly organized, methodical, and consistent follow-through.
Experience leading PD, coaching teachers, and facilitating groups.
Commitment to equitable, real-world learning that builds student agency and independence.
What Makes You a Strong Fit
You believe routines and systems create the foundation for student freedom.
You are detail-driven and methodical, and you also value creativity and inquiry.
You naturally help teachers shift from control to facilitation.
You communicate clearly, reliably, and proactively.
You thrive in turning big ideas into concrete classroom practice.
You can navigate complexity, ambiguity, and diverse partner needs with calm and clarity.
Application Process
Step 1: Submit your resume plus two work samples: one professional development artifact and one curriculum or project design.
Step 2: Participate in an interview that includes analysis and critique of instructional materials.
Step 3: Visit the school site and engage in a live walkthrough, including opportunities to provide feedback and model for teachers.
Apply Now
About the Role
We are seeking an Instructional & Systems Design Coach with deep experience in project-based learning across K-12 school settings. This person translates vision into clear, operational classroom practice, designing learning that builds student agency while maintaining strong routines, systems, and structures. This role has three foci: 1) curriculum design, 2) instructional and systems coaching, and 3) facilitation of adult learning ( a community of schools that you may be working with). The ideal candidate is methodical, detail-oriented, and a consistent communicator who can support teachers in delivering high-quality, scaffolded PBL experiences that work in real classrooms.
Key Responsibilities – At the Demonstration Site
Design & Curriculum
Design rigorous, agency-building PBL units, modules, and lessons aligned to standards and organizational frameworks.
Create scaffolds, routines, protocols, and templates that support gradual release and predictable, orderly classrooms.
Integrate research-based practices (productive struggle, discourse, formative feedback) into daily instruction.
Produce exemplars, rubrics, and playbooks that make instructional intent and operational steps clear.
Codification & Systems
Codify teacher moves, classroom systems, and workflows that reliably promote student agency and independence.
Document instructional models in user-friendly guides and frameworks.
Synthesize classroom observations and data into actionable next steps for teachers.
Teacher Support
Coach teachers in building structures that enable student ownership and responsible release of responsibility.
Facilitate planning cycles, workshops, and modeling sessions that blend design, routines practice, and problem-solving.
Partner with school leaders on pacing, implementation plans, and coherent schoolwide systems.
Key Responsibilities - For Adopting Sites (Coordinating Schools Who Are Implementing the Model)
Recruitment & Outreach
Recruit partner schools and educators interested in adopting LEAD/RevX practices.
Manage social media posts, outreach materials, and communications that generate interest and inquiries.
Coordinate initial conversations, needs assessments, and onboarding processes.
Visits, PD & Implementation Support
Plan, schedule, and lead site visits, walkthroughs, and observation days at LEAD.
Design and facilitate PD sessions, virtual workshops, and follow-up coaching for adopting sites.
Ensure partners receive resources, materials, playbooks, and aligned curriculum in a timely manner.
Ongoing Partner Management
Maintain consistent communication with each site about progress, needs, and next steps.
Monitor implementation through walkthroughs, check-ins, and review of artifacts.
Provide clear feedback loops and coordinate additional support when sites need deeper coaching or resources.
Track progress, document successes and challenges, and communicate updates internally.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse set of external partners including school leaders, superintendents, policymakers, community organizations, and education networks.
Represent the project in meetings, site visits, and public-facing conversations with stakeholders across the New York City education ecosystem.
Communicate progress, insights, and key updates to partners in ways that build alignment, trust, and continued investment.
Cohort & Fellowship Facilitation
Design and facilitate recurring cohort sessions for partner schools participating in the fellowship or implementation experience.
Lead interactive learning experiences that include walkthroughs, collaborative problem-solving, reflection protocols, and peer learning.
Ensure cohort participants remain engaged, informed, and connected throughout the experience.
Ecosystem Relationship Management
Identify opportunities to deepen partnerships with districts, networks, and community stakeholders.
Coordinate closely with internal team members to ensure partners receive consistent messaging, resources, and support.
Capture insights from stakeholders to inform improvements to the model and strengthen implementation across sites.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with internal teams (design, coaching, leadership) to ensure adopting sites receive coherent, high-quality support.
Gather feedback from adopting sites to inform refinements to curriculum, systems, and playbooks.
Support organizational scaling efforts through storytelling, data collection, and partner-facing communication.
Qualifications
3–7+ years PBL design or implementation experience in elementary/middle grades.
Preference for strong science and math expertise and leadership experience.
Proven ability to design for others: materials, routines, scaffolds, and systems.
Strong skill in codifying classroom practice into clear, replicable models.
Experience recruiting, coordinating, or supporting partner schools or programs.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Highly organized, methodical, and consistent follow-through.
Experience leading PD, coaching teachers, and facilitating groups.
Commitment to equitable, real-world learning that builds student agency and independence.
What Makes You a Strong Fit
You believe routines and systems create the foundation for student freedom.
You are detail-driven and methodical, and you also value creativity and inquiry.
You naturally help teachers shift from control to facilitation.
You communicate clearly, reliably, and proactively.
You thrive in turning big ideas into concrete classroom practice.
You can navigate complexity, ambiguity, and diverse partner needs with calm and clarity.
Application Process
Step 1: Submit your resume plus two work samples: one professional development artifact and one curriculum or project design.
Step 2: Participate in an interview that includes analysis and critique of instructional materials.
Step 3: Visit the school site and engage in a live walkthrough, including opportunities to provide feedback and model for teachers.
Apply Now