Success Lead - Plains Region

Great Minds•Nebraska City, NE

33d•$87,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

The Success Lead is a member of the Implementation Services team and supports Great Minds in its mission to promote adoption and effective implementation of all curriculum products. Maintaining intimate knowledge of the features and advantages of Great Minds products and services, Success Leads work as part of a regionally based team to support districts and schools to successfully implement Great Minds curriculum. The Success Lead fosters long-term relationships with district leaders and school leaders, develops comprehensive implementation plans with partners and monitors progress, and delivers onsite, job embedded leadership consulting that results in student growth. This role is an exceptional opportunity for skilled instructional coaches, school leaders, district leaders, and education leaders who have done such work in other organizations. Applicants are experienced in leading teams that have implemented Great Minds curricula. While the work is remote, this will also be a highly collaborative position, necessitating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation in addition to some travel.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in education with at least 3 years as a school leader or an instructional coach
Experience managing a portfolio of strategic district partnerships
Experience implementing one of Great Minds curricula and/or an aligned high-quality, knowledge-building curriculum
Proficiency with or alignment to Great Minds instructional design and pedagogy
Demonstrated proficiency in educational consulting or coaching, site-based leadership, curriculum decision making, and professional learning facilitation
Experience with both digital and print education platforms
Knowledge of the factors that drive decision making at all levels of public, charter, and private schools
Clear and succinct writing skills, with the ability to produce implementation plans aligned to the organizational and product vision while honoring districts’ unique contexts
Strong organizational habits necessary for successful goal setting, project management, collective decision making, deadline execution, and record keeping
Ability to make solutions-oriented decisions through flexible thinking in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum
Commitment to high standards, instructional quality, and continuous improvement for oneself and others
Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice
Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity
Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced everyday by educators and their leaders working toward improving student learning outcomes
Empathy, curiosity, and the desire to continually grow as a learner
Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness
Bachelor's degree
A valid driver’s license and willingness to fly and drive are required to fulfill PD and client service assignments.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Locations: Minnesota or adjacent states

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain expertise in the Great Minds professional services catalog, including Eureka Math, Wit & Wisdom, and Arts & Letters.
Manage a portfolio of strategic district partnerships and serve as the implementation relationship owner for Great Minds customers in a territory
Partner with district and school leaders to plan and execute effective Great Minds implementations. Offer strategies, resources, and professional learning opportunities that support successful implementation, change management, and improved student outcomes
Support district partners in ways that achieve aggressive KPIs designed to rapidly improving student learning outcomes and scale services to support more districts
Provide on-site targeted support to district leaders, school leaders, and coaches. This includes a wide range of support, including school visits and regularly scheduled meetings with partners to monitor and evaluate progress, review data, identify implementation successes and challenges, provide assessment and grading supports, and encourage ongoing PLC and professional learning plans
Facilitate leadership professional learning networks, PD, and coaching sessions
Gather, monitor, and record implementation success metrics at regular intervals, make recommendations to improve instruction and student learning outcomes, and document all significant customer interactions and data
Document and communicate insights about implementation to leadership based on interactions with assigned implementations
Stay abreast of, and share with the organization, the regional trends and factors that influence customer practices, sensitivities, and impacts on educational reforms
Collaborate with Great Minds sales professionals in one or more territories to expand adoptions, plan implementation services, and serve as the primary Great Minds content expert
Plan and execute pre-launch structures and communications by providing content assistance for the sales team, contributing deep content knowledge and responding to customer questions
Serve as a liaison cross all colleagues (Success, Sales team, etc.) interacting with customers in the region
Represent Great Minds through presentations at conferences, and contribute to content in the form of blogs, whitepapers, etc.
Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture in all work environments, with an emphasis on trust, collegiality, curiosity, and quality
Perform other duties as assigned