Lead Professional Learning Specialist, Literacy

🔥 17 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $90k - $105k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

📚 Learning and Development

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Amplify

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2000

📚 Education

☁️ SaaS

💰 Series C - Amplify Education on 2023-05

Education • SaaS

Amplify is a K–12 educational technology and curriculum company that builds next-generation, research-aligned curricula, assessments, and instructional tools for literacy, math, and science. Their offerings include core curricula (Amplify CKLA, Amplify ELA, Amplify Science), assessment and intervention products (mCLASS, Boost Reading, Boost Math), and digital/math resources (Amplify Desmos Math), plus tutoring and teacher professional learning resources. Amplify emphasizes the Science of Reading, provides an integrated digital platform for districts and teachers, and serves thousands of school districts and millions of students and teachers worldwide.

📋 Description

• Develop deep expertise in Amplify Literacy programs and associated professional development offerings • Deliver remote and onsite professional development approximately two days per week to groups of 30–40 educators • Adapt facilitation to the unique needs and contexts of customers • Track and complete session logistics and deliverables in a timely manner • Participate in certification training and ongoing professional development, including observation, feedback, and coaching • Coach a cohort of approximately 20 Professional Learning Specialists through observation and debrief cycles, modeling, peer practice, and written and live feedback • Design and implement targeted development plans based on observations, customer feedback, survey data, and reflection • Support recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new Professional Learning Specialists • Review post-session survey data, daily during peak season, to identify trends and provide actionable feedback • Communicate insights regarding individual and cohort performance, needs, and challenges to relevant stakeholders • Share observations of customer engagement with Amplify products with product teams

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 2+ years of experience teaching Pre-K–Grade 12 • 2+ years of experience coaching educators in Pre-K–Grade 12 settings • Strong understanding of adult learning principles and experience applying them in professional development contexts • Deep knowledge of instructional best practices in literacy aligned to rigorous grade-level standards in English • Demonstrated ability to facilitate onsite and virtual professional development • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English • Ability to navigate ambiguity and respond effectively to customer needs in real time • Strong time management skills across multiple priorities • Ability to travel approximately 60% or more during May–September and 20–40% during the school year, including overnight travel and transportation by car, plane, and/or public transportation • Ability to attend in-person onboarding or periodic employment-related events at Amplify headquarters in New York • If not already certified, willingness to participate in paid certification training to become a certified Professional Learning Specialist • Preferred: 2+ years of experience coaching or training educators using an Amplify program • Preferred: Experience working with diverse student populations, including English learners, SPED, and Gifted/Talented

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus offered • 401(k) plan • Competitive health insurance • Mental health options • Basic life insurance • Paid time off • Parental leave • Access to best-in-class development programs • Paid certification training • Travel-related expenses reimbursed, including lodging, meals, mileage, and eligible travel time • Remote work arrangement • In-person onboarding or periodic attendance at Amplify headquarters in New York as required