A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating 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 turn data into practical instructional support to help students at every skill level build a strong foundation in early reading and math. Our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of all their students. Today, Amplify serves five million students in all 50 states.
Amplify is seeking an experienced education leader, who has led programmatic change across a school or network of schools, to support districts in elevating PreK-5 ELA instruction when adopting Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA), Amplify's high-quality PreK-5 language arts program. The Professional Development Partnerships Manager, CKLA will support district partners with large-scale implementations of CKLA, including: developing a multi-year, district-wide professional development strategy, advising district leaders on key pedagogical questions and organizational change considerations, and conducting district-wide program reviews.
Responsibilities:

• Meet with district leaders and serve as engagement manager for strategic, large-scale implementations of CKLA and high-value professional development engagements.
• Advise district partners on professional development strategy and approach and develop multi-year, district-wide professional development proposals.
• Provide instructional consultation to support successful implementation of the CKLA curriculum. Supports may include: conducting and debriefing observational walkthroughs with teachers and school leaders, modeling CKLA instruction, customizing professional development content and support structures, and leading district-wide program reviews. Assess satisfaction and make changes to service offerings as needed.
• Oversee project management (scoping, budgeting, and delivery) of PD engagements.
• Assess impact and effectiveness of training by collecting and analyzing feedback from our partners and PD participants. Incorporate educator feedback to continuously improve the professional development experience.
• Design customized in-person, remote, and online professional development sessions for teachers, instructional leaders, and district leaders to support strong implementation of the CKLA curriculum.
• Coach and prepare PD facilitators, ensuring that facilitators have strong foundations, as well as targeted preparation specific to the engagement.
• Collaborate with the Product and Professional Development teams to understand upcoming content offerings and feature releases and incorporate into training programs and assets.
• Support expansion of CKLA usage and collaborate with Sales partners to drive upsell opportunities with school partners you support.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years proven experience teaching literacy to PreK-5th grade students.
• Experience collaborating with and influencing senior level staff internally, whether across a school network, district, or state education agency.
• Experience leading programmatic change across a school or network of schools. e.g., Gaining staff agreement and emotional commitment, planning a communications strategy, etc.
• Experience managing large-scale projects in a school or district setting, including planning and budgeting. Proficiency with Excel, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Powerpoint to manage and collaborate on project plans, budgets, and client-facing presentations.
• Experience leading educators within a school or network of schools and/or experience coaching elementary school teachers to improve literacy outcomes for students.
• Experience (at scale) designing professional development sessions and helping educators learn new things and adopt new practices.
• Demonstrated facility with data analysis and a strong data-driven approach.
• Able to travel occasionally as required to see schools and professional development in action. Travel needs will vary across the year but are expected to be no more than 20% on average.

Preferred Qualifications:

• You have experience teaching CKLA or coaching educators who teach CKLA.
• You have led curriculum adoptions in a school or district setting.
• You have advised and coach school or district leaders on how to lead change within their schools.
• You have designed and delivered both in-person and online professional development.
• You have led teams -- you know how to get people motivated, rowing in the same direction, and focused on a common goal even when times are tough.
• You can lay out sound work plans and are organized with your priorities and tasks -- you accomplish amazing amounts of work, demonstrate attention to detail, and have demonstrated a willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in or problem-solve.
• You have a background in early literacy.
• You have experience with English language learners and/or have experience coaching educators and leaders who support English language learners
• You are fluent in Spanish in order to support educators with CKLA's Spanish program.
• You have strong receptivity to upward, downward, and peer feedback -- you act on feedback and continue to get better over time.
• You work well with others, are transparent, and put your half baked ideas out there for input and critique.
• You quickly get up to speed.

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.