Professional Learning Specialist (ELA/Literacy) - Utica, NY

Curriculum Associates • New York, NY

17h • Onsite

About The Position

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. Curriculum Associates seeks a Professional Learning Specialist (ELA) to join our team. The ideal candidate has a background in teaching and/or coaching 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. 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 teach ELA to students from grades K–8 are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2+ years of experience in teaching ELA, coaching teachers of ELA, and providing ELA professional development.
• Strong working knowledge of the Common Core State Standards for ELA, Grades K-8 (or comparable state standards), including both the content standards and the practice standards.
• Fluency with using digital tools including online assessments, and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders.
• Understand principles of adult learning and how to apply them to professional development.
• Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate, and ensure integrity of program implementations.
• Able to provide high-quality classroom coaching to ensure teachers have the skills necessary to deliver CA solutions effectively.
• Willingness to travel up to 80%.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must live within 30 miles of the posting location (Utica, NY).

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching ELA at the secondary (6-12) level.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in ELA or ELA education.
• Understanding of the Math Standards for K-8.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted professional development, ongoing in-classroom support, data analysis, daily project management, and communication with district and site leaders.
• Support district-wide adoptions of the Ready program and the i-Ready online diagnostic and instruction program.
• Deliver professional development to teachers, coaches and leaders on how to effectively implement Ready and i-Ready to impact classroom learning.
• Provide on-site targeted support to teachers, coaches and leaders, including lesson planning and pacing support, helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction, and working with leaders to identify evidence of implementation successes and challenges.
• Work with district leader and site leaders to develop and revise annual professional development plans and schedules.
• Serve as an ambassador for Curriculum Associates, exemplifying the company’s mission-driven approach and commitment to creating better classrooms for students and teachers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer contributed 401K
• 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)
• Medical coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Flexible sick policy
• Twelve paid holidays
• Winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's
• A number of additional perks and benefits

What This Job Offers

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