Lead, Reviews (Math)

Purpose of Position

The Lead, Reviews will oversee and support the review of instructional materials within their designated content area, ensuring that reviews are evidence-rich, aligned to EdReports criteria, and meet the needs of educators and curriculum decision makers. The Lead, Reviews will collaborate with content teams and stakeholders to enhance review processes, provide expert guidance, and drive improvements in instruction across the nation.

This specific role will bring deep expertise in K–12 mathematics education to EdReports’ work, with a focus on how students develop mathematical understanding, procedural skills, and the ability to apply mathematics. The Lead will apply expertise in college- and career-ready mathematics standards, instructional shifts, learning progressions, and current research-supported practices to the review of instructional materials and related organizational initiatives. This role is well suited for someone energized by instructional materials and the review process itself, including working with educator-reviewers to examine curriculum closely, collect and analyze evidence, identify patterns, and translate findings into clear, accurate, evidence-rich written reviews. The Lead will balance this detailed individual contributor work with broader content leadership, serving as a cross-functional mathematics expert who strengthens review tools and processes and informs strategic projects and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities & Outcomes

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support reviews of mathematics instructional materials, ensuring alignment to relevant standards, current research, and EdReports’ high-quality, evidence-based criteria. This role requires flexibility to support reviewer meetings and review activities, including late afternoon and evening availability when scheduled.
• Apply deep expertise in K–12 mathematics, college- and career-ready standards, instructional shifts, learning progressions, and research-supported instructional practices to accurately analyze instructional materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams to examine emerging research, trends, and best practices in mathematics education and translate findings into actionable recommendations that support the continuous improvement of instructional materials review practices.
• Train and support educator-reviewers, ensuring consistent calibration across teams to produce reliable, evidence-rich reviews that meet EdReports’ quality benchmarks.
• Collaborate across content teams to update and refine mathematics review tools and processes based on research, feedback, and evolving educational trends.
• Provide expert guidance and coaching to review teams, helping them navigate the review process and build consensus on educational criteria.
• Exercise independent judgment on complex content and review questions, resolving issues within established review standards and elevating decisions with broader strategic or organizational implications as appropriate.
• Engage with external stakeholders, including publishers, to communicate the review process.
• Serve as a thought leader explaining EdReports mathematics review findings to educators, districts, states, partner nonprofits, and other audiences using our resources to select curriculum.
• Serve as a mathematics subject matter expert across EdReports, partnering cross-functionally to inform organizational projects, strategies, resources, and initiatives.
• Other relevant duties as assigned to support the organization's strategic goals, with the expectation that all EdReports employees remain flexible and adaptable to evolving responsibilities.

Outcomes:

• Contribute to the completion of mathematics reviews in line with [current-year] goals and KPIs.
• Achieve 100% alignment in calibration checks across review teams by the end of each review cycle, ensuring evidence and criteria are consistently applied.
• Implement three process improvements annually with a goal of reducing review cycle times while maintaining or improving quality.
• Ensure 100% of reviewers complete required training and demonstrate proficiency through calibration activities and post-training assessments.
• Spend roughly 10% of time engaging with the Brand Office on thought leadership, events, and external stakeholder education about review processes and outcomes.
• Collaborate with colleagues on cross-functional strategic and operational initiatives.

Travel

National travel will occur related to organizational needs and for professional learning, as needed. The amount of travel will be monitored to ensure it is appropriate for both the organization and this position.

Qualifications

Required:

• Passion for EdReports’ mission and vision, our core values, and our commitment to Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity;
• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in mathematics curriculum design, instruction, coaching, research, assessment, program leadership, or a related field, demonstrating deep expertise in college- and career-ready mathematics standards and instructional shifts.
• Understanding of the K–12 mathematics education political and policy landscape.
• Ability to analyze complex instructional materials and synthesize evidence into clear, actionable recommendations for diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives and influence cross-functional stakeholders toward shared outcomes without relying on formal authority.
• Demonstrated skill facilitating adult learning, coaching educators or colleagues, and building alignment across groups with differing perspectives or interpretations of evidence.
• Exceptional written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office (including Excel and PowerPoint).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Residency in and authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred:

• Additional expertise supporting Multilingual Learners or Special Populations.
• K–12 mathematics classroom and coaching experience.
• Experience with thought leadership, public speaking, and external engagement, including presenting complex ideas to partner organizations, funders, and stakeholders.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Salesforce, Canvas, and online learning management platforms.
• Master’s degree.

Salary

The salary for this position is $102,824 - $139,114 annually. At EdReports, we determine final salaries based on the role's requirements and the candidate's experience and skills, while maintaining equity within our compensation bands. To support fairness and provide opportunities for growth, we typically offer salaries at or below the midpoint of the range. All salary offers are non-negotiable to ensure consistency and equity across the organization.

Benefits

We know the importance of living a fulfilling, healthy life–both professionally and personally. That’s why some of the benefits we offer include:

• Unlimited Discretionary Time Off (DTO) and Sick Time,
• 21 days of paid holidays and office closure days in 2026,
• Monthly Communications Reimbursement,
• Initial home office and technology setup stipend,
• EdReports pays for 90% of health care for both the employee and their immediate family, and
• 401k that new hires become eligible for after six months of employment (includes safe harbor, employer match, etc.).

Work Authorization Requirements

All EdReports employees must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States. EdReports does not sponsor employment visas, and we are unable to consider candidates residing outside the U.S.

Physical Requirements

Work is normally performed in a remote office environment including, but not limited to standing and sitting for long periods of time; and fine-finger and hand manipulation to operate a computer and keyboard. Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing electronic information, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. This person will travel by car, air, or other transportation (as indicated in the Travel section) and should be able to physically withstand the demands of such travel. Employee may be required to walk for long distances at retreat venues or other relevant sites.

Core Competencies

• COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, BELONGING, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY: Actively welcome diverse perspectives, center equity in decision-making, foster authentic and inclusive relationships that promote a sense of belonging, confront biases to build understanding, and continuously build knowledge of systemic inequities to inform behaviors that lead to an inclusive organizational culture.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Proficiently organize projects aligned with overarching objectives while proactively addressing challenges; ensure timely and high-quality fulfillment of responsibilities.
• COMMUNICATION: Effectively engage stakeholders, actively listen to others, convey information for desired results, and adapt style to foster relationships and trust.
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Consistently reflect, seek feedback, and apply new insights; identify and implement solutions that enhance individual, team, and overall performance.
• CORE EXPERTISE: Possess skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform essential duties; keeps knowledge current; utilize multiple points of view to achieve goals and is a subject matter resource for others.
• ORGANIZATIONAL STEWARDSHIP: Cultivate external relationships, uphold policies, leverage historical insights, actively participate in organizational improvement, and adapt to align with the needs of the organization.