Professional Development Strategist

Amplify

1d • $90,000 - $105,000 • Remote

About The Position

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com. Job Description: Amplify is seeking a full-time Professional Development Strategist with a background in teaching, coaching, and/or school leadership, as well as experience in leading Professional Development initiatives, to join one of our regional PD teams and make an impact on educators and students. The PD Strategist will assist the district with change management and will be the point of contact for implementation support in close partnership and collaboration with the account’s Customer Success Manager and Sales Account Executive. The PD Strategist will work to build capacity within the district with the end goal of a self-sustaining implementation. Essential Responsibilities: The PD Strategist will support district partners of varying levels of service delivery with implementations of core, supplemental, and assessment programming including: developing a multi-year, district-wide professional development strategy, envisioning, planning, and iterating on comprehensive PD logistics in coordination with district partners, advising district leaders on key pedagogical questions and change management considerations, conducting district-wide program reviews, and building capacity within the district with the end goal of a self-sustaining implementation We are looking for people who are passionate about STEM with strong program knowledge. PD Strategists must be able to manage multiple projects and be highly organized and creative. They must be able to clearly and compellingly communicate ideas and plans to a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Successful PD Strategists are self-starters, problem solvers, and tech-savvy team players. The Professional Development Strategist will report to the Associate Director of Professional Development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience
• 5+ years of K-8 classroom teaching experience in STEM
• Experience (at scale) designing and delivering professional development sessions and helping educators adopt new practices
• Large scale project management in an educational setting
• Proven time management skills when managing multiple tasks
• Experience analyzing project feedback data and using it to inform implementation next steps
• Demonstrated proficiency of technology integration in workshops and in the classroom
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of technology-based productivity tools such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally (per travel policy). Amplify’s COVID-19 Policy requires full vaccination for all travel and in-person meetings.
• This position requires that PD Strategists are permitted to work in the US, have residency in the US, and possess a valid US driver’s license.
• If selected, a regional assignment will be issued, but you may be asked to travel throughout the country based on business needs.
• This position requires reliable home internet that can support video calls on Google Meet and Zoom and a quiet, professional place to conduct meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an Instructional Leader and/or Curriculum Developer across a district or network of schools
• Biliteracy a plus (Spanish)
• Experience delivering PD at Amplify or using Amplify products as an educator or administrator
• Experience with managing teams of people

Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with regional leadership, operations team, and contractors to deliver a superior PD experience and elevate and support the customer perspective
• Escalate questions/challenges/concerns to AD/Ds, ensure open lines of communication, collaboratively problem solve, and bring others in to meet the needs of our customer while balancing company priorities
• Partner with designers to customize training materials for strategic engagements
• Collaborate with Product & PD teams to understand upcoming content offerings & feature releases
• Collaborate with other PD Strategists within and across the regions and communicate lessons learned to manager
• Support pre-sales discussion (written proposals, PD Plans) and serve as the primary point of contact for all PD-related questions post-sales with assigned accounts
• Consult on implementation plans with manager, and build and maintain a strong understanding of PD products
• Oversee project management (scoping, budgeting, delivery) of PD engagements
• Escalate potential and actual high-risk situations appropriately to manager
• Model exceptional leadership and relationship-building skills with customers and internal senior leadership
• Assess impact and effectiveness of training by analyzing feedback from PD participants, PLSs, and internal colleagues.
• Coordinate, coach, and support Professional Learning Specialist preparation and delivery to ensure a delightful customer experience
• Drive their own learning to demonstrate consistently high levels of knowledge about our products and suites
• Coach and prepare Professional Learning Specialists (PLSs) for session delivery to managed accounts, including anticipation of individual school/district context, regional complexities and uniqueness
• Analyze training feedback from partners / PD participants as well as district-level implementation data to inform practice and next steps
• Support implementation through consultation and ad hoc professional development (e.g., modeling literacy instruction)
• Provide support and feedback on implementation goals through onsite visits (professional development sessions, coaching, analyze data)
• Regular travel required, 20-40% of the year, as needed
• Ad hoc additional duties, as designated by the Regional Leadership
• Support department-wide priorities and initiatives, as assigned

Benefits

• Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees