Georgia and North Carolina Professional Learning and Education Specialist

Institute for Curriculum Services • Charlotte, NC

20d • Remote

About The Position

The Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS) is a national nonprofit organization that enriches K-12 education by ensuring accurate, high-quality classroom materials and teaching about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history. We do this by editing textbooks and instructional materials, developing standards-supporting lessons, and providing professional development for teachers around the country. As part of the ICS Professional Learning team, the Georgia and North Carolina Professional Learning and Education Specialist performs a variety of functions in support of the organization’s mission, with particular focus on (1) Scaling professional development for educators to support accurate and nuanced classroom instruction, and (2) Increasing educators’ knowledge and confidence to teach Jewish history topics. The role serves as a cross-departmental resource to ensure ICS’s professional development and editorial initiatives are informed by legislative and policy developments. Additionally, the Georgia and North Carolina Professional Learning and Education Specialist serves as a cross-functional contributor to the Editorial and Research and Innovation teams, supporting teacher engagement, materials adoption, and curriculum opportunities. ICS seeks a motivated, dynamic, and innovative education professional to join our Professional Learning team. The Georgia and North Carolina Professional Learning and Education Specialist will be responsible for establishing and nurturing relationships with potential professional development partners around Georgia and North Carolina with the goal of delivering ICS professional development statewide in both states. This position requires regular travel (35%) and flexibility to work evenings and weekends for training events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or beyond in history/social studies, education, Jewish studies, English, or related field
• Experience in a K-12 educational setting (preferably as a social studies teacher or education administrator)
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) and Zoom
• Comfort with CRM software or willingness and ability to quickly learn new software tools

Nice To Haves

• In-depth knowledge of current trends, pedagogical best practices, and challenges in K-12 social studies education
• Strong understanding of state and national social studies standards (e.g., C3 Framework, state-specific standards) and how to connect content and professional learning with them

Responsibilities

• Leverage ICS and personal networks to identify and secure prospective partnerships
• Maintain the health and growth of existing state-wide relationships
• Convey ICS’s value when talking to different stakeholders
• Set up professional development opportunities for schools/districts/other education institutions in Georgia and North Carolina
• Maintain a deep knowledge of ICS content and professional development offerings
• Become an expert ICS workshop presenter, maintaining a high level of professionalism, fluidity, tech capabilities, and engagement
• Travel to in-person workshops and conferences, staff exhibition booths, and deliver ICS workshops at conferences
• Serve as the organization's expert on the both the Georgia and North Carolina K-12 educational landscape, especially as it relates to instruction about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history
• Keep the team apprised of key legislative and policy developments that impact our work
• Identify, interpret, and share insights with relevant departments regarding trends impacting our work or opportunities to consider at the state and district levels
• Attend and actively participate in regular meetings with the Director of Professional Learning, the Professional Learning team, the Editorial team and ICS all staff meetings
• Manage and contribute to occasional special projects/opportunities as assigned
• Participate in and support the implementation of pilots and new initiatives, and share back data to support iteration and improvement of new approaches to advance our work
• Maintain a list of state-wide conferences and submit tailored proposals to present
• Promptly input relationship-building efforts and relevant professional development data in ICS CRM

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• An employee flexible spending health care and dependent plan
• A 401(k) program with organizational contribution
• Generous paid vacation and health and wellness time
• Paid time off from December 24-January 1st
• Paid time off for federal holidays
• Paid time off for Jewish holy days that fall during the work week, as well as floating holidays for those who observe other holy days
• Professional development budget and time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level