Biliteracy Professional Development Strategist

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.
Amplify is seeking a full-time Professional Development Biliteracy Strategist with a background in teaching, coaching, facilitating professional development, and/or school leadership to join our professional development team and make a nation-wide impact on educators and students.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES
Our PD Strategists are responsible for envisioning, building, and iterating on comprehensive PD plans in partnership with district partners. The PD Strategist will assist the district with change management and will be the point of contact for implementation support in close partnership and collaboration with the account's Customer Success Manager. They will work to build capacity within the district with the end goal of a self-sustaining implementation.
The Biliteracy PD Strategist will support district partners of varying levels of service delivery with implementations of core, supplemental, and assessment programming including: developing a multi-year, district-wide professional development strategy, advising district leaders on key pedagogical questions and change management considerations, and conducting district-wide program reviews.
We are looking for people who are passionate about Biliteracy who can manage multiple projects; have strong program knowledge; communicate ideas and plans clearly; who are highly organized and creative; who are self-starters and problem solvers; who are tech savvy; and who are team players.
The Biliteracy Professional Development Strategist will report to the Associate Director of Professional Development Service & Delivery.
In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain expertise on key concepts for an Amplify Literacy/Biliteracy program and its related professional development offerings
• Participate in paid training to become a certified Professional Learning Specialist (if not already certified)
• Deliver at least two days/week of remote and onsite professional development for approximately 30-40 educators throughout the year
• Understand customers' unique contexts and deliver professional development to meets their needs
• Share observations of customers' engagement with our products, including key strengths and challenges, with product teams
• Engage in internal professional development, such as being observed, receiving feedback and being coached in order to support you to consistently deliver excellent professional development
• Track and complete deliverables related to session logistics in a timely manner
• Coach a cohort of ~20 PLS via best practices (ex. observation and debrief, modeling, peer practices, written and live feedback)
• Review post-session survey data for a cohort of PLS on a regular basis (ex. daily during the months of May to September) in order to identify key trends in customer feedback and to provide meaningful feedback and support to PLS
• Create and implement targeted learning plans based on observations, post-session survey data, customer feedback, and reflective conversations
• Maintain and communicate key information to relevant stakeholders about individual PLS or the cohort's needs, goals, and challenges
• Contribute to effectively recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding new PLS throughout the year
• Create customized PD sessions alongside of our regional design team based on customer needs

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5+ years of experience in teaching in Pre-K to Grade 12
• Biliteracy (Spanish)
• Proven knowledge of adult learning principles and experience applying them when delivering learning experiences to adults
• Experience (at scale) designing and delivering onsite and remote professional development sessions and helping educators adopt new practices
• Experience developing and managing large-scale projects in an education setting, including creating detailed plans, forecasting and meeting deadlines, and maintaining a budget
• Experience analyzing project feedback data and using it to inform next steps
• Demonstrated proficiency of technology integration in workshops and in the classroom
• Excellent skill and comfort with technology-based productivity tools, including Microsoft Office, Google Applications and video conferencing programs (Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams)
• Exceptional interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
• High comfort with navigating ambiguity and responding confidently to in-the-moment challenges or concerns in order to meet customer needs
• Proven time management skills when managing multiple tasks
• Strong knowledge around best practices for implementing and supporting high-quality instruction in literacy in order for students to meet and exceed rigorous grade level standards in English and Spanish

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience as an Instructional Leader and/or Curriculum Developer across a district or network of schools
• Experience delivering PD at Amplify or using Amplify products as an educator or administrator
• Experience with hiring, onboarding, and managing teams of people

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Location: This position requires that PD Strategists are permitted to work in the US, have residency in the US and possess a valid US driver's license. If selected, a regional assignment will be issued, but you may be asked to travel throughout the country based on business needs.
Travel: Travel is required and considered an essential function of the job. This role will require an average of 20% travel, up to 35% during peak summer season (beginning of May through end of September). Travel includes overnight stays at hotels and transportation via car, plane, and/or public transportation. All travel-related expenses are initially paid in advance by the employee (eg, lodging, daily meals). Reimbursements for these expenses - including mileage if driving your own car and compensation for time traveling - will be processed 2-3 weeks following submission of the expense reimbursement requests.
Documentation: If selected, a background check and proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. The latter is subject to potential reasonable accommodation due to medical issues or sincerely held religious beliefs.
Equipment: This position requires reliable home internet that can support video calls on Google Meet and Zoom and a quiet, professional place to conduct meetings.
Any communication to applicants relating to the Amplify hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domain amplify.com.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The gross salary range for this role is $90,000 - $105,000. This role is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance. Salary is also one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a lucrative 401(k) plan, incentive stock options, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave and access to best-in-class development programs. Lead PLSs are also able to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.