Professional Learning Specialist - K-8 Math - Huntsville, Alabama

Curriculum Associates; Alabama; On-site; USD 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Company cell phone

Travel reimbursements

Job summary

Curriculum Associates seeks a Professional Learning Specialist to join our team in Huntsville, AL. The ideal candidate will lead targeted professional development, support classroom coaches, and collaborate with district leaders to implement Ready/i-Ready programs across K–8.

Travel up to 80% is required; applicants must reside in North Alabama or relocate. A background in teaching or coaching mathematics and experience with professional development are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 2+ years of teaching or coaching experience.
• Fluency with online assessments and data use with teachers and leaders.
• Understanding of adult learning principles for professional development.
• Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate and ensure integrity of program implementations.
• Ability to provide high-quality classroom coaching to teachers delivering CA solutions.
• Willingness to travel within designated territory and to company meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted professional development to teachers, coaches and leaders.
• Offer ongoing in-classroom support and data-driven guidance.
• Perform data analysis and daily project management to inform decisions.
• Communicate with district and site leaders to coordinate initiatives.
• Lead district-wide professional development plans and schedules.
• Collaborate with Sales and other teams to ensure successful product adoption.

Skills

Digital tools fluency

Data analysis

Adult learning principles

Program management

Classroom coaching

Travel willingness

Common Core knowledge

Education

Bachelors degree

Job 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 within 30 miles of the posting location

Professional Learning Specialist – K-8 Math- Huntsville, Alabama

Are you aneducator 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 Specialistto join our team. The ideal candidate has a background in teaching and/or coachingMathematics as well as experience leading professional developmentwithschool and district leaders.

Successful candidates will showflexibility and synergy with different team members including ourSales team, teachers, students, and school districts as part of day-to-day interactions.The Professional Learning Specialist will be responsible for providing targeted professional development, ongoing in-classroom support, data analysis, daily project management, and communication with district and site leaders.Dynamic, engaging leaders who are interested in making a lasting and direct impact with the way schools teachMathematics to students from grades K–8areencouraged to apply.

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_andInstructionprogram and Common Core product
• Supportdistrictsselectand implement a product with lasting impact onlearning
• 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 toensureequity in the classroom by deliveringprofessional development to teachers, coaches and leaders on how to effectively implement_Ready_and_i-Ready_to impact classroomlearning
• Meet teachers where they areand providetailoredon-sitesupport 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 andchallenges
• Collaboratewith district leader and site leaders to develop and revise annual professional development plans andschedules
• Serve asathought leaderforCurriculum Associates, exemplifying the company’s mission-driven approach and commitment to creating better classrooms for students andteachers
• Stay current and attend company provided educational conferencesrelated to yourrole, 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 and2+ years of experience in teaching, coaching teachers,orprovidingprofessionaldevelopment
• Fluency using digital tools including online assessments,and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders
• An understanding ofprinciples of adult learning and how to apply them to professionaldevelopment
• Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate, and ensure integrity of program implementations
• Abilityto provide high-quality classroom coaching to ensure teachers have the skills necessary to deliver CA solutionseffectively
• Willingness to travelwithin designated territory as well as to company meetingsseveral times throughout theyear(once safe to do so)
• Candidateswith a strong working knowledge of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 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 North Alabama and will support districts throughout North Alabama, as well as across the state based on business needs. Candidates must currently reside in North Alabama or be willing to relocate to the area. A valid driver’s license is required for this role.