Professional Learning Manager

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HGSE is a diverse community of learners, teachers, and employees who are passionate about changing the world through education and striving for maximum impact in the field of education. The Professional Learning Manager directs the development, implementation, and facilitation of professional development offerings that help educators and other audiences strengthen their capacity to teach civics content and skills. The work will be performed as part of the Civic Learning Institute (CLI), an initiative at the Democratic Knowledge Project (DKP) that develops and delivers civics-focused professional learning for educators at all levels (early childhood, K-12, and higher education) and other audiences.

Using content knowledge, teaching skills and experience, knowledge of and experience using the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) framework, and professional development design and facilitation experience, the role will:
1) lead the focused development of professional development offerings for K-12 educators and other targeted audiences,
2) adapt existing offerings to make them effective and relevant for all levels,
3) train, guide, and support teachers who facilitate professional development offerings for the CLI,
4) conceptualize new learning offerings, and
5) lead network outreach and development for targeted audiences across the country.

Job-specific Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize the content, format, and pedagogy of professional development offerings to achieve desired learning outcomes for the target audiences. (20%)
• Adapt existing learning designs and supporting materials for new audiences and contexts. (20%)
• Guide the tech development team on the content and pedagogical intentions of the learning design as they build and revise online offerings. (10%)
• Evaluate the effectiveness of professional learning offerings; suggest revisions to scope, content, pedagogy, and resources based on evaluation. (10%)
• Connect with and develop networks of educators and other potential audiences to grow engagement with CLI offerings and the EAD framework. (20%)
• Deliver DKP and EAD-aligned civics professional learning for educators in a variety of contexts around the country, as requested by schools or organizations. (10%)
• Provide guidance, feedback, and support for teachers working with DKP to design and facilitate professional learning offerings. (10%)

Basic Qualifications:

• M.Ed.
• TeachingexperienceinaUSpublicschool
• Experience designing and delivering professional development for educators
• 5+ or more years for teaching and designing experience

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• FacilitywithMSWordand Google Suite
• Experience teaching with and providing professional learning related to the Educating for American Democracy framework.

• Appointment End Date: 6/30/27
• Standard Hours/
  
  Schedule:
  
  35 hours per week
• Compensation Range/Rate (including Shift Differential if applicable):
• Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
• Pre-Employment Screening:Identity and Education

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