Consultant, Curriculum Support

Location: NYC Metropolitan Area 

• The Curriculum Support Consultant is required to provide in-person coaching and support to schools in Brooklyn, NY for between 12-30 days  during the 26-27 School Year.
• Preference will be given to qualified applicants who can travel within 1 hour of NYC by ground transportation (ex: subway, car

Type: Consultant

Team: Teacher Professional Education

Start Date: August 2026

End Date: June 2027

Priority Review Application Deadline: May 30, 2026

 

About Relay Professional Education

Our mission at Relay Graduate School of Education is to ensure that all students are taught by excellent educators. Our vision is to build a more just world where every student has access to outstanding educators and a clear path to a fulfilling life. 

Relay Graduate School of Education’s equity-centered, practice-based teacher preparation and professional learning programs are designed to teach knowledge, skills, and mindsets; build educators’ self-efficacy and sense of belonging; and prepare our graduates for long careers devoted to transforming students’ lives. 

Our approach to training teachers and principals is unique and begins with a curriculum rooted in pedagogical theory and evidence of what works best in our schools. Our programs emphasize practices that have the most significant impact on student learning and development.

 

The Opportunity

Relay GSE Professional Education Team will provide curriculum specific professional development to teachers and leaders from a school district in NYCPS who are part of NYCReads Phase 2, meaning they are entering their 3rd year of implementing the Wit & Wisdom curriculum. We are seeking a Curriculum Support Coach to: 

• Facilitate in-person, full-day job-embedded coaching support between 12-30 days during the 2026-2027 school year.
• Job Embedded Coaching Support consists of:
• Both teacher and leader facing support around Wit & Wisdom, MTSS Systems, Observation & Feedback, and other related topics.
• Include coaching and professional learning activities such as, but are not limited to: facilitating and or supporting leaders to facilitate internalization protocols during PLCs, teaching or co-teaching model lessons, 1:1 co-planning with teachers, facilitating data meetings, classroom observation and feedback, and leading data driven debriefs with leaders. 
• Contractors are also expected to attend a summer orientation training (1-2 full days, likely virtual)  and bi-monthly virtual meetings: 1:1 with manager or team meetings.

 

Qualifications

First and foremost, the Curriculum Support Coach must share the Relay community’s commitment to working together to improve student growth and achievement through high quality teacher and leader development grounded in diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. This includes leadership programs that train new and veteran school and district leaders to best serve their school communities and teacher-facing professional education that provides ongoing learning to educators. Additionally, for this position we’re looking for candidates that possess a combination of the following skills:

Required: 

• PETS clearance or ability to pass the NYCPS PETS Background check clearance process 
• NYC Local: Live within 1 hour of NYC by subway or car
• Utilize Content Knowledge and Expertise:
• Proven experience and track record of success as a teacher or leader using the Wit & Wisdom curriculum from Great Minds
• 7-10+ years of experience in K-12 education with time specifically spent as an K-8 leader. You have experience supporting teachers and/or leaders as a coach or other school leadership role
• 3+ years experience facilitating adult learning for educators and leaders; facilitating for reading and literacy training. Wit & Wisdom and SOR trainings preferred
• Experience with comprehensive MTSS systems, ideally incorporated with HQIM
• Understand the leadership systems and practices that support curriculum implementation, MTSS structures, and effective literacy instruction
• Efficient planning skills with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities 
• Understand the leadership systems and practices to support curriculum implementation:
• Experience designing and/or facilitating adult learning and the ability to customize materials for the specific needs of an identified audience 
• Comfort with ambiguity and complexity; ability to assess challenges, identify flexible solutions and adapt as necessary
• Comfort providing feedback and coaching support to school-level leaders, including coaches, assistant principals, and principals. 

Engaging and authentic facilitation style

• Strong oral and written communication skills to drive initiatives and build trusting relationships with school partners.
• Strong public speaking skills and are able to be responsive in the moment to learners’ needs.

Preferred:

• Masters’ degree or higher

 

COMPENSATION

Relay is committed to creating and maintaining a compensation system that supports our ability to recruit and retain a diverse and talented team. As we make decisions about compensation, we will be guided by the following values: clarity, consistency, and internal equity. This is a 1099 contract position. Compensation is $1,250/day. Total compensation is inclusive of prep time, coaching sessions with your manager, and team meetings.