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Catapult Learning is hiring a Professional Development Manager to oversee instructional coaching and professional development services across multiple states. The role involves managing coaching staff, ensuring compliance with federal funding requirements, coordinating professional development logistics, and maintaining strong partnerships with school and district leaders.

Highlights

Lead and manage a team of 10+ professional development specialists and supervisors.
Oversee instructional coaching programs and ensure compliance with Title I, Title II, and other funding policies.
Coordinate professional development activities, including proposal development, scheduling, and feedback analysis.
Recruit and onboard instructional coaches and PD specialists in collaboration with regional and national teams.
Maintain accurate documentation and reporting to support billing, invoicing, and compliance.
Proficiency required in Microsoft Office, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in educational program management or instructional coaching.
Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred.
Strong understanding of federal education funding and experience managing multiple stakeholders.
Salary starting at $80,000 per year with eligibility for up to 10% bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Professional Development Manager Full Description

Professional Development Manager

Houston, Texas
Professional Development
Catapult Learning
Regular - Full-Time
Hybrid (both)
34024

Job Description

Company Overview
At Catapult Learning, we provide educational solutions that generate academic achievement and better life outcomes for students. Join Catapult Learning and become a part of a national organization with a legacy of more than 45 years of student impact.
Overview

Professional Development Manager
Must reside in Houston, TX
Supporting TX, MS, LA, FL, AL

How you’ll be there for educators and students:
Be their career guide. Be their collaborator. Be their consultant.

The Professional Development Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of instructional coaching and Professional Development services across multiple public and non-public school districts. This role serves as the operational and strategic hub for coordinating coaching personnel, maintaining compliance with funding requirements (Title I, Title II, etc.), managing relationships with school and district leaders, and ensuring the delivery of high-impact educational support services. The manager plays a key role in aligning resources, tracking outcomes, and supporting specialists who work directly with school communities.
Responsibilities

PD Specialist Management
- Build and lead a high-performing team of expert educators passionate about supporting fellow teachers and school leaders.
- Oversee coaching programs across multiple schools and regions, ensuring schedules, logs, and time entries comply with HR and funding policies.
- Review and reconcile coaching activity logs; ensure consistency with pay systems and internal trackers.
- Monitor coach assignments and school coverage; support documentation of coaching outcomes like evaluation rubrics and End-of-Year reports.
Professional Development Coordination
- Partner with school leaders to design meaningful PD aligned to school goals, teacher needs, and compliance requirements (Title I, Title II, etc.).
- Coordinate end-to-end logistics: develop proposals, secure approvals, align presenters, and manage material distribution and survey setup.
- Analyze session feedback to ensure high-quality delivery and continuous improvement.
Hiring & Staffing
- Collaborate with regional and national teams to recruit and onboard talented instructional coaches and PD specialists.
- Ensure accurate documentation, including stipends and presenter assignments aligned to funding source and expertise.
People Management
- Directly manage PD Supervisors, PD Coordinators and a team of 10+ PD Specialists.
- Provide ongoing training and support through regular check-ins and the delivery of actionable performance feedback.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, shared learning, and professional growth.
- Adjust assignments and workloads dynamically to meet school needs and team capacity.
Client Relationship Management
- Serve as a trusted partner to school and district leaders, offering responsive, solutions-oriented communication.
- Align coaching and PD services to broader organizational priorities and state-level improvement initiatives.
Compliance & Reporting
- Track all coaching and PD activities in internal systems to ensure data accuracy and compliance with billing/reporting requirements.
- Maintain alignment across schedules, logs, and revenue documentation to support timely invoicing and reporting.

How we’ll be there for you:

We foster your well-being—health, financial, and work-life—to help you succeed and thrive.

$80,000 salary and benefits-eligible with bonus up to 10%
An attractive and robust suite of benefits for full-time employees, including flexible paid time off, retirement savings program, health and wellbeing benefits, fertility and family building, and more
Opportunities for professional development, advancement, and paid training.
Carefully curated professional development materials and lesson plans.
Employee assistance program.
Flexible Paid Time Off

Qualifications

What we’ll need from you:

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field (master’s degree preferred).
Minimum 3–5 years of experience in educational program management, instructional coaching, or professional development coordination.
Experience managing a team of 10+ direct reports, with the ability to coach, support, and evaluate staff across multiple locations.
Deep understanding of federal education funding streams (Title I, Title II, SIG).
Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to compliance and documentation.
Experience managing multiple stakeholders and collaborating across teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Ability to travel occasionally as needed.

Wherever you are in your career, there’s a place for you on our team.

Be where you’re meant to be. Apply today.

Pay Rate
Starting from USD $80,000.00/Yr.

Original Job Description

Professional Development Manager

Houston, Texas
Professional Development
Catapult Learning
Regular - Full-Time
Hybrid (both)
34024

Job Description

PD Specialist Management
- Build and lead a high-performing team of expert educators passionate about supporting fellow teachers and school leaders.
- Oversee coaching programs across multiple schools and regions, ensuring schedules, logs, and time entries comply with HR and funding policies.
- Review and reconcile coaching activity logs; ensure consistency with pay systems and internal trackers.
- Monitor coach assignments and school coverage; support documentation of coaching outcomes like evaluation rubrics and End-of-Year reports.
Professional Development Coordination
- Partner with school leaders to design meaningful PD aligned to school goals, teacher needs, and compliance requirements (Title I, Title II, etc.).
- Coordinate end-to-end logistics: develop proposals, secure approvals, align presenters, and manage material distribution and survey setup.
- Analyze session feedback to ensure high-quality delivery and continuous improvement.
Hiring & Staffing
- Collaborate with regional and national teams to recruit and onboard talented instructional coaches and PD specialists.
- Ensure accurate documentation, including stipends and presenter assignments aligned to funding source and expertise.
People Management
- Directly manage PD Supervisors, PD Coordinators and a team of 10+ PD Specialists.
- Provide ongoing training and support through regular check-ins and the delivery of actionable performance feedback.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, shared learning, and professional growth.
- Adjust assignments and workloads dynamically to meet school needs and team capacity.
Client Relationship Management
- Serve as a trusted partner to school and district leaders, offering responsive, solutions-oriented communication.
- Align coaching and PD services to broader organizational priorities and state-level improvement initiatives.
Compliance & Reporting
- Track all coaching and PD activities in internal systems to ensure data accuracy and compliance with billing/reporting requirements.
- Maintain alignment across schedules, logs, and revenue documentation to support timely invoicing and reporting.

How we’ll be there for you:

We foster your well-being—health, financial, and work-life—to help you succeed and thrive.

$80,000 salary and benefits-eligible with bonus up to 10%
An attractive and robust suite of benefits for full-time employees, including flexible paid time off, retirement savings program, health and wellbeing benefits, fertility and family building, and more
Opportunities for professional development, advancement, and paid training.
Carefully curated professional development materials and lesson plans.
Employee assistance program.
Flexible Paid Time Off

Qualifications

What we’ll need from you:

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field (master’s degree preferred).
Minimum 3–5 years of experience in educational program management, instructional coaching, or professional development coordination.
Experience managing a team of 10+ direct reports, with the ability to coach, support, and evaluate staff across multiple locations.
Deep understanding of federal education funding streams (Title I, Title II, SIG).
Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to compliance and documentation.
Experience managing multiple stakeholders and collaborating across teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Ability to travel occasionally as needed.

Wherever you are in your career, there’s a place for you on our team.

Be where you’re meant to be. Apply today.

Pay Rate
Starting from USD $80,000.00/Yr.

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