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Blue Engine is hiring for its Independent Consultant Network to provide program design, facilitation, coaching, and implementation support. Consultants will support projects involving professional learning facilitation, instructional coaching, and strategic advising to help strengthen educators' capacity and promote equitable access to grade-level learning for all students.

Highlights

Main responsibilities include facilitating professional learning, coaching educators, providing implementation support, and offering strategic advice on instructional improvement and systems change.
Work involves adapting content to partner contexts, conducting observations and analysis, and contributing to program or product design and research.
Consultants must have substantial experience in K–12 education, educator development, or instructional improvement with demonstrated impact.
Expertise areas sought include high-quality instructional materials (especially Math and Literacy), supports for students with disabilities, multilingual learner instruction, inclusive Tier 1 instruction, and systems-level implementation.
Consultants work independently under project-specific scopes of work outlining services, deliverables, timelines, and fees.
Compensation varies by engagement, typically $50–$100/hour for general work, $300–$600 for half-day facilitation or coaching, and $600–$1,000 for full-day engagements.
Consultants may collaborate remotely and may need to travel or work in-person depending on project needs and location.
Strong communication, relationship-building skills, and alignment with Blue Engine's mission to expand access to grade-level learning are required.
Applicants do not need expertise in all areas; opportunities are matched to individual experience and availability.
Independent contractor status with no employee benefits; engagements are project-based and do not guarantee work volume.

Blue Engine Independent Consultant Network Full Description

Blue Engine Independent Consultant Network

Program Design, Facilitation, Coaching, and Implementation Support

Type of Opportunity: Independent Contractor (1099)

Location: Remote, with potential for in-person work and travel across the United States. We are particularly interested in building our network of consultants who are based in or near NYC, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan, North Carolina, and Louisiana. Applicants from all U.S. locations are welcome to express interest.

Engagement Period: Project-based opportunities throughout FY27
Compensation: Project-based or day-based fees determined by the scope, deliverables, required expertise, duration, and available budget for each engagement.

Applications: Reviewed on a rolling basis

Who We Are

There’s no such thing as a “typical” learner.

Blue Engine is an education nonprofit focused on ending long-standing patterns of disproportionate student outcomes by shifting the paradigm of “typical teaching.” We partner with schools, districts, and states to strengthen educators’ ability to ensure that all students—can access and engage in grade-level learning every day.

Our work helps educators and education systems design for learner variability through:

Teacher development
Instructional leader development
Systems-level consulting

Across our partnerships, we prioritize high-quality instructional materials, inclusive instructional practices, educator collaboration, and the systems and conditions required for strong implementation.

The Opportunity

Blue Engine is building a network of experienced independent consultants who can complement our internal team with specialized expertise and flexible program support. Consultants may be engaged to support projects across three broad areas:

Professional learning and Facilitation
Instructional Coaching and Implementation Support
Strategic and Systems Advising

Depending on the project, this work may also include program or product design, research and analysis, and other specialized support.

Engagements may range from a single deliverable or professional learning session to a series of facilitation, coaching, design, or advisory activities over several weeks or months

For each engagement, Blue Engine and the consultant will agree on a project-specific scope of work defining the services, deliverables, timeline, fee structure, and points of collaboration.

Acceptance into Blue Engine’s consultant network does not guarantee a specific assignment, volume of work, or number of hours.

Potential Areas of Support

Blue Engine may consider consultants for one or more of the following areas based on their experience and the project’s needs.

Professional Learning and Facilitation

Internalize, contextualize, and facilitate professional learning for teachers, instructional coaches, and school, district, or state leaders.
Adapt existing Blue Engine content to partner context while maintaining the goals and integrity of the learning experience.
Prepare, calibrate, and reflect with the Blue Engine project team to strengthen delivery and respond to participant feedback.

Instructional Coaching and Implementation Support

Provide individual or group coaching for teachers, instructional coaches, and school or system leaders.
Support educators in using data, high-quality instructional materials, and inclusive practices to increase students’ access to grade-level learning.
Conduct observations, learning walks, or implementation reviews and help partners identify strengths, barriers, and next steps.

Strategic and Systems Advising

Provide specialized thought partnership on instructional improvement, implementation strategy, leadership development, or systems change.
Facilitate planning with school, district, or state leaders and advise on the conditions and supports required for strong implementation.
Contribute specialized expertise to research, program or product design, emerging partnerships, proposals, pilots, or other strategic priorities.

Expertise We Are Seeking

Blue Engine welcomes applications from consultants with deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:

High-quality instructional materials implementation and adaptation, particularly in Math and Literacy
Specially designed instruction and supports for students with disabilities
Multilingual learner instruction and language development
Inclusive Tier 1 instruction and designing for learner variability
Multi-tiered systems of support and curriculum-aligned intervention
Co-teaching and educator collaboration
District- or state-level implementation and systems change

Applicants do not need expertise in every area. We will consider consultants for opportunities aligned with their experience, strengths, and availability.

Qualifications

Strong candidates will generally demonstrate:

Substantial professional experience in K–12 education, educator development, and/or instructional improvement

Deep expertise in at least one of the areas identified above
A record of high-quality work and measurable impact on student outcomes, educator practice, organizational capacity, and/or student experience
Experience working with schools, districts, state education agencies, or charter networks
The ability to build trusting, productive relationships with stakeholders across roles, backgrounds, and identities
Strong written and verbal communication skills adapted to different audiences and contexts
The ability to work independently, manage deliverables and timelines, and communicate proactively about progress or potential barriers
Responsiveness to feedback and willingness to participate in collaborative design, preparation, calibration, and reflection
Alignment with Blue Engine’s mission and commitment to expanding access to grade-level learning for students who have been historically marginalized

Depending on the engagement, Blue Engine may also prioritize:

Experience facilitating adult learning in virtual and in-person environments
Experience coaching teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, or system leaders
Knowledge of particular curricula, content areas, student populations, or geographic contexts
Availability for in-person work or travel in a particular region

How Consultant Engagements Work

Consultants may be contacted when an opportunity aligns with their expertise, location, availability, and fee structure.

Before work begins, each engagement will include a written scope of work outlining:

Services and deliverables
Timeline and milestones
Preparation, delivery, documentation, and follow-up expectations
Blue Engine and consultant points of contact
Fee structure
Travel expectations and reimbursements, if applicable
Confidentiality, data privacy, and ownership requirements

Consultants are responsible for executing agreed-upon services and deliverables in alignment with the milestones and quality standards established in the scope of work.

Independent consultants are not eligible for Blue Engine employee benefits, paid leave, or retirement benefits.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit:

A current résumé
A brief description of the expertise areas for which you would like to be considered
Examples of relevant experience and impact
Geographic location and regions in which they are available to work in person
General availability during FY27
A relevant work sample, when available

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Blue Engine may invite applicants to participate in an interview, submit an additional work sample, or complete a brief demonstration aligned to potential assignments.

Joining the consultant network does not guarantee a contract or future work. Blue Engine will contact consultants as relevant opportunities become available.

Our Values

We are committed to building a diverse network of consultants whose identities, experiences, and perspectives strengthen our work and our ability to serve varied communities.

Compensation varies by engagement type, required expertise, geographic market, scope, and available project funding. Depending on the work, compensation may be structured as:

Hourly work: generally $50–$100/hour
Facilitation or coaching: generally $300–$600 for a half-day or $600–$1,000 for a full-day engagement, depending on scope
Design, research, or advisory work: project- or deliverable-based fees established based on the scope of work

Half- and full-day engagement fees are intended to account for the reasonable preparation, delivery, documentation, and follow-up associated with the engagement.

These ranges are general guidance; rates may vary for specific projects based on the nature and complexity of the work, geographic market, and available funding.

Final compensation and any eligible travel expenses will be established in the project-specific scope of work.

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