Early Childhood Education Manager: Literacy Specialist

Spring Education Group

91d•$85,000•Remote

About The Position

Spring Education Group is seeking an Early Childhood Education Manager to support its IK12 Division. The role is part of the IK12 Education Team and serves as the division’s principal early childhood literacy expert. The position reports to the Senior Director. It is remote, but candidates must reside in California, Nevada, Texas, or Arizona. Periodic travel to the California-based Home Office and frequent travel to school campuses are required. The manager leads early literacy work across the division, including identifying and updating phonics-based literacy resources aligned with the Links to Learning curriculum; communicating and promoting resources across schools; reviewing, developing, and piloting new resources; and delivering onboarding and ongoing professional development for teachers and school leaders. The role also guides four IK12 ECE Leader Mentors and collaborates with regional directors and principals to select and manage a cohort of 30 Links to Learning Instructional Mentor Teachers. The position supports implementation of Academic Pre-K, a programmatic shift launching in the 2026–27 school year in approximately 15 pre-kindergarten classrooms. The program will augment the Links to Learning curriculum with direct academic instruction, including phonics-based reading and foundational mathematics. The manager will also facilitate an Academic Pre-K mentor-teacher cohort. The role requires the ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities. Physical demands include frequent walking, standing, sitting, squatting, stooping, reaching, kneeling, rising from the floor, twisting, listening, reading, writing, and speaking English; often carrying, lifting, repetitive or fine hand movements; and occasionally pushing, pulling, or bending. Regular hearing and clear vision, with or without correction, are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Demonstrated expertise in early literacy instruction, including phonics-based and developmentally appropriate approaches.
Experience designing and delivering professional learning for adult educators, virtually and in person.
Strong communication and coaching skills across multiple school sites and regions.
Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects across diverse school environments.
Ability to analyze instructional needs and use data to inform development of resources and training.
Comfort working independently in a remote setting while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Willingness and availability to travel periodically to school sites and the California-based Home Office.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Early Childhood Education, Literacy, Reading Specialist, or a related field.
Kindergarten teaching or instructional leadership experience.
Experience with curriculum frameworks or developing instructional resources.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead early childhood literacy expert for the IK12 Education Team.
Identify and update phonics-based literacy resources aligned with the Links to Learning curriculum.
Promote and communicate literacy resources across IK12 schools, using regional directors, on-campus leader mentors, and instructional mentor teachers.
Review, develop, and pilot new literacy resources over time.
Create and deliver onboarding and ongoing professional development for teachers and school leaders, both in person and online.
Guide and coordinate the work of four IK12 ECE Leader Mentors.
Collaborate with regional directors and principals to select and manage a cohort of 30 Links to Learning Instructional Mentor Teachers (IMTs).
Support implementation of Academic Pre-K, launching in the 2026–27 school year in approximately 15 pre-kindergarten classrooms, including direct instruction in phonics-based reading and foundational mathematics.
Facilitate a cohort of Academic Pre-K mentor teachers.
Travel periodically to school sites and the California-based Home Office.