Professional Learning Specialist – Nashville or Chattanooga, TN

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation's K-8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs.

Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

This is Not a remote position

You must live in the posting area

Heavy travel requirements

Are you an educator transitioning out of the classroom? This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven company focused on creating equitable classrooms for students and still be part of a school community!

Curriculum Associates seeks a Professional Learning Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate has a background in teaching and/or coaching

Mathematics or ELA, as well as experience leading professional developmentwithschool and district leaders.

Successful candidates will show flexibility and synergy with different team members including our Sales team, teachers, students, and school districts as part of day-to-day interactions.

The Professional Learning Specialist will be responsible for providing targeted professional development, ongoing in-classroom support, data analysis, daily project management, and communication with district and site leaders.

Dynamic, engaging leaders who are interested in making a lasting and direct impact with the way schools teach

Mathematics/ELA to students from grades K-8areencouraged to apply.

• Work with multiple stakeholders across large audiences.
• Attend educational conferences related to your role.
• Experience new environments and challenges on a day-to-day basis.
• Collaborate in a supportive environment filled with feedback loops, a strong virtual community, and shared best practices.
• Help districts choose and implement a product with lasting impact on learning.

• Become an expert on the company's online
  
  Diagnostic and
  
  Instructionprogram and Common Core product
• Supportdistrictsselectand implement a product with lasting impact on learning
• Work with multiple stakeholders across large audiences
• Support district-wide adoptions of the Readyprogram and thei-Readyonline diagnostic and instruction program
• Help toensureequity in the classroom by delivering professional development to teachers, coaches and leaders on how to effectively implement
  
  Readyand i-Readyto impact classroom learning
• Meet teachers where they areand providetailoredon-site support to teachers, coaches and leaders. This may range from providing lesson planning and pacing support, to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction, to working with leaders to identify evidence of implementation successes and challenges
• Collaborate with district leader and site leaders to develop and revise annual professional development plans and schedules
• Serve asathought leaderfor
  
  Curriculum Associates, exemplifying the company's mission-driven approach and commitment to creating better classrooms for students and teachers
• Stay current and attend company provided educational conferences related to yourrole, when scheduling permits, and participate in team-provided development
• Experience new environments and challenges on a day-to-day basis
• Collaborate in a supportive environment filled with feedback loops, a strong virtual community, and shared best practices