Sr Mgr HS Success and Teacher Development

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1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, High School Success and Teacher Development manages the implementation and ongoing support of the AOPA Foundation STEM Aviation Curriculum for teachers, schools, and districts. The role works with educators, school administrators, and aviation program stakeholders nationwide to establish, sustain, and strengthen aviation and aerospace education programs. It leads the AOPA Foundation Teacher Trainer Program and coordinates customer service for curriculum users, working with curriculum, operations, outreach, and events staff to ensure training, curriculum support, and program resources meet educators’ and students’ needs. The position also collaborates with curriculum development personnel on new courses, curriculum updates, educator training resources, and quality assurance. It supports approved aviation education programs and curriculum teachers, develops implementation resources, gathers and manages program feedback and data, and helps foster an active educator community. The role contributes to quality control and supports planning and content development for the annual AOPA Foundation Aviation Education Symposium. This position is based at AOPA’s Frederick, Maryland office. It works in an office setting with typical hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a one-hour lunch break. Travel of up to 20% is required for meetings, presentations, workshops, school visits, and aviation education events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, aviation, STEM, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Seven or more years of experience in education, curriculum implementation, teacher professional development, aviation education, program management, or a related field.
Experience working with teachers, school administrators, districts, or educational organizations.
Experience developing or supporting teacher training, professional learning, instructional resources, curriculum implementation, or educator support programs.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for communicating with educators, administrators, internal staff, contractors, and external stakeholders.
Strong facilitation, presentation, consultation, and relationship-building skills.
Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, virtual meeting platforms, and common digital collaboration tools.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, aviation, STEM, or a related field.
Current or former classroom teaching experience.
Experience with high school aviation, aerospace, STEM, or Career and Technical Education programs.
Experience with curriculum development, instructional design, lesson planning, assessment development, or educational quality assurance.
Experience selecting, training, scheduling, supporting, or managing trainers, contractors, consultants, or facilitators.
Knowledge of aviation, aerospace, flight training, uncrewed aircraft systems, or related aviation career pathways.
FAA pilot certificate, remote pilot certificate, or another aviation-related credential.
Experience planning or supporting conferences, workshops, Symposium-style events, or educator professional development events.
Public speaking experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contact for approved aviation education programs after curriculum onboarding, providing ongoing communication, support, and engagement.
Help schools identify implementation strategies, address program challenges, and connect curriculum use to aviation, aerospace, STEM, and Career and Technical Education goals.
Share implementation, student recruitment, and program success practices from schools and educators in the curriculum network.
Consult with teachers, administrators, district leaders, and other education stakeholders through online meetings, phone calls, and email.
Travel periodically to support meetings, presentations, workshops, school visits, and aviation education events.
Provide ongoing guidance and support to curriculum teachers on implementation, classroom instruction, student engagement, pacing, resources, and program sustainability.
Develop, maintain, and distribute resources that help teachers implement the curriculum effectively.
Identify recurring teacher needs and implementation challenges, and opportunities for additional resources or professional learning.
Collect and manage data on teacher success and professional development programs for evaluation and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with curriculum developers, operations staff, and other team members to keep teacher-facing resources accurate, useful, accessible, and aligned with program standards.
Support educator community-building by encouraging the sharing of promising practices, classroom strategies, and implementation examples.
Manage and moderate AOPA Foundation Curriculum community groups by creating content, facilitating collaboration, responding to inquiries, and promoting resources and professional development opportunities.
Collect and communicate teacher feedback, monitor community engagement, and support educator success through an active online community.
Lead the AOPA Foundation Teacher Trainer Program, including trainer selection, development, scheduling, support, evaluation, and improvement.
Identify, evaluate, select, onboard, and train qualified certified teacher trainers.
Develop and deliver training to promote consistent, high-quality delivery of AOPA Foundation Teacher Workshops.
Select and schedule trainers for Teacher Workshops and related professional learning experiences.
Manage trainer contracting, compensation, expense reimbursements, and related administrative processes with appropriate internal departments.
Monitor trainer performance, gather trainer and participant feedback, and recommend improvements to teacher training.
Assist with quality control and assurance for courses, teacher training curriculum, workshop materials, and other educator-facing content.
Communicate teacher and trainer feedback to curriculum developers and other internal stakeholders to inform continuous improvement.
Collaborate with supervisors, peers, contractors, and subject matter experts to ensure curriculum and training materials meet AOPA Foundation standards.
Support the annual AOPA Foundation Aviation Education Symposium, including agenda and content development.
Help identify relevant Symposium topics and identify, recruit, and secure speakers, presenters, panelists, and workshop leaders.
Contribute educator, curriculum, and training perspectives to Symposium planning and content related to professional learning, curriculum implementation, aviation program growth, and educator engagement.
Perform other duties as assigned based on business and departmental needs.

Benefits

Flight training to earn a Private Pilot License at no cost and an annual Flight Proficiency Program.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, available the first of the month following the start date.
Flexible Spending Plans.
Health Savings Plan with employer contribution for eligible participants.
401(k) retirement plan with company match and annual discretionary supplemental employer contribution.
Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, with an option to buy additional coverage.
Paid Time Off: 17 days accrued during the first year, with accruals increasing based on tenure.
12 paid holidays.
Three personal days, prorated based on hire date.
One volunteer day, prorated based on hire date.
Work From Home Fridays.
Paid parental leave.
AOPA membership.
Employee Assistance Program.
Wellness Program with opportunities to earn medical insurance premium discounts.
Gym reimbursement program.
Supplemental insurance options, including critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Discount on AOPA merchandise.
Business casual dress code.
Free coffee, tea, and hot cocoa.