Senior Implementation Strategist, Next Education Workforce

Arizona State University•Tempe, AZ

1d•$80,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re hiring a Senior Implementation Strategist to join our Implementation & Design team at the Next Education Workforce. In this role, you will help codify our model by embedding within the team to identify patterns of success across PK–12 contexts, codify core model elements, and translate them into durable, scalable resources. You will collaborate closely with implementation coaches, designers and other teammates to bridge learnings and patterns from the field to be a lead designer and refiner of materials that support implementation in real school contexts and build coherence across our broader set of offerings. This role requires someone who can take ownership of projects, navigate ambiguity, and actively codify what works. As we learn more about effective teaming the learning design team must translate effective practices into clear, repeatable frameworks, tools, and resources. As we grow our programming and scale, this role will be crucial in building a coherent system of offerings that reinforces shared language, frameworks, and priorities sequenced intentionally over time. An ideal candidate for this position will have demonstrated expertise in program model codification, practical instructional design for in-person and virtual learning environments for adults, demonstrated expertise in developing “train the trainer” content and models and experience in PK-12 schools. This role may require periodic travel to partner schools across the country to observe and learn from teaming in action, especially in the first year. MLFC supports flexible work options for certain positions, such as alternate work schedules and hybrid remote, subject to approvals per ASU policy. The ideal start date for this position is on or before August 10, 2026. About Next Education Workforce Arizona State University’s Next Education Workforce Initiative partners with schools and systems to redesign how schools work through team-based staffing models. Today, these models are operating in over 120 schools serving more than 30,000 students across 16 states and two countries. Through coaching and role-specific professional learning, we support leaders to design and implement models tailored to their context. These models organize educators into teams that share responsibility for a roster of students, unlocking new possibilities for teaching and learning and delivering measurable improvements in both educator and student outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
5-7 years of experience designing learning experiences for adults, or equivalent experience
2 years or more of experience teaching in K-12 schools
Content Codification Experience translating complex, evolving, or undefined ideas into clear, usable content
Demonstrated ability to synthesize learnings and patterns from the field into durable frameworks, tools, and resources
Experience codifying effective practices into structured and scalable resources that can be applied across varied school contexts
Professional Learning Design Experience designing professional learning for adult learners across face-to-face, virtual, and asynchronous environments
Knowledge of backward design principles to define clear outcomes and align content, activities, and tools to those outcomes
Demonstrated ability to design engaging, practice-based learning experiences that build participant capacity (e.g., modeling, practice, discussion, feedback)
Experience creating coherent learning experiences and resources that reinforce shared language, frameworks, and design practices over time
Visual Design & Usability Strong visual communication skills, including experience creating polished slide decks, tools, templates, and facilitation materials
Demonstrated ability to design intuitive, user-friendly resources that can be used independently by educators and leaders
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and contexts
Technical skills Proficiency with design tools such as Canva, Figma, Google Slides
Experience creating multimedia instructional content such as videos, screen recordings, voiceovers, or simple animations
Experience designing within asynchronous learning platforms (e.g., Canvas or similar)
Experience developing digital resources such as templates, toolkits, and reusable assets
Experience using project management tools, ideally Asana, to manage timelines and collaborate with team members
Strong organizational skills, including file management and version control systems to support clarity across shared assets
Ownership & Initiative Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, priorities, and tradeoffs independently
Evidence of strong judgment, initiative, and ability to move work forward
Track record of delivering high-quality work on time and with attention to detail
Continuous Improvement Experience using feedback early and often to refine work throughout the design process without getting attached to ideas
Ability to consider multiple data sources (e.g., participant feedback, observation, surveys) to assess impact and improve design
Demonstrated ability to pilot, iterate and improve work based on evidence
Collaboration & Teammateship Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders
Commitment to shared responsibility, collaboration, and team-based ways of working
Experience incorporating feedback and multiple perspectives in co-design processes

Responsibilities

Contribute to program codification work
Design professional learning experiences for scale
Create tools, resources, and frameworks to support implementation
Facilitate co-design processes with Implementation & Design Teammates
Maintain design systems and assets
Manage projects
Pilot and refine materials
Use data to evaluate the effectiveness of content
Lead special projects, such as curating a video library for professional learning
Learn and collaborate with the implementation team
Contribute to positive and productive team culture