Curriculum Associates
Professional Learning Specialist- Broward County, Florida
K-8
Edtech.com's Summary
Curriculum Associates is hiring a Professional Learning Specialist for Broward County, Florida. The role involves becoming an expert on the company's online Diagnostic and Instruction program, supporting districts in selecting and implementing impactful educational products, and delivering professional development to teachers, coaches, and leaders to promote equity and effective classroom implementation. The Specialist will collaborate with multiple stakeholders, provide tailored onsite support, and engage in ongoing professional learning and educational conferences.
Highlights
- Lead professional development and coaching for Mathematics or ELA teachers and district leaders.
- Expertise in online diagnostic and instructional programs including Ready and i-Ready.
- Collaborate with sales teams, educators, and district officials to support product implementation.
- Provide tailored onsite support including lesson planning, pacing, and data analysis.
- Develop and revise annual professional development plans with district and site leaders.
- Minimum 2 years teaching, coaching, or professional development experience and a Bachelor’s degree required.
- Fluency in digital tools and comfort with discussing and applying educational data.
- Strong working knowledge of Common Core State Standards for K–8 Mathematics/ELA or comparable standards.
- Travel up to 80% required, including overnight stays; valid driver’s license required.
- Salary range $60,750 - $99,750 with benefits including health, dental, vision, 401K, and a company cell phone.
Professional Learning Specialist- Broward County, Florida Full Description
At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation's K-8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.
* This is not a remote position.
* You must live in Broward County, Florida
Professional Learning Specialist - Broward County, Florida
Are you an educator transitioning out of the classroom? This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven company focused on creating equitable classrooms for students, and still be part of a school community! Curriculum Associates seeks a Professional Learning Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate has a background in teaching and coaching Mathematics or ELA, as well as experience leading professional development with school and district leaders. Successful candidates will show flexibility and synergy with different team members including our Sales team, teachers, students, and school districts as part of day-to-day interactions.
Why join this team:
- Work with multiple stakeholders across large audiences.
- Attend educational conferences related to your role.
- Experience new environments and challenges on a day-to-day basis.
- Collaborate in a supportive environment filled with feedback loops, a strong virtual community, and shared best practices.
- Help districts choose and implement a product with lasting impact on learning.
The impact you'll have:
- Become an expert on the company's online Diagnostic and Instruction program and Common Core product
- Support districts select and implement a product with lasting impact on learning
- Work with multiple stakeholders across large audiences
- Support district-wide adoptions of the Ready program and the i-Ready online diagnostic and instruction program
- Help to ensure equity in the classroom by delivering professional development to teachers, coaches and leaders on how to effectively implement Ready and i-Ready to impact classroom learning
- Meet teachers where they are and provide tailored on-site support to teachers, coaches and leaders. This may range from providing lesson planning and pacing support, to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction, to working with leaders to identify evidence of implementation successes and challenges
- Collaborate with district leader and site leaders to develop and revise annual professional development plans and schedules
- Serve as a thought leader for Curriculum Associates, exemplifying the company's mission-driven approach and commitment to creating better classrooms for students and teachers
- Stay current and attend company provided educational conferences related to your role, when scheduling permits, and participate in team-provided development
- Experience new environments and challenges on a day-to-day basis
- Collaborate in a supportive environment filled with feedback loops, a strong virtual community, and shared best practices
Who we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in teaching, coaching teachers, or providing professional development
- Fluency using digital tools including online assessments, and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders
- An understanding of principles of adult learning and how to apply them to professional development
- Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate, and ensure integrity of program implementations
- Ability to provide high-quality classroom coaching to ensure teachers have the skills necessary to deliver CA solutions effectively
- Willingness to travel within designated territory as well as to company meetings several times throughout the year (once safe to do so)
- Candidates with a strong working knowledge of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics/ELA, Grades K-8 (or comparable state standards), including both the content standards and the practice standards
Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary with great benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, employer contributed 401K, and company cell phone. Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel. Mileage reimbursement may be available for applicable travel.
Salary Range for this role: $60,750 - $99,750
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case.
Travel: Travel up to 80% is required and considered an essential function of the job for all educator-facing positions. Travel includes overnight stays at hotels and transportation via car, plane, and/or public transportation.
Location: This position is based in Broward County, Florida and may be supporting districts nearby. Additionally, a valid driver's license is required for this role.
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