*This is NOT a remote position.

*You must live within 30 miles of the posting location

* Bilingual Spanish candidate preferred

Professional Learning Specialist 6LA 6 Chicago, Illinois

Are you aneducator 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 Specialistto join our team. The ideal candidate has a background in teaching and/or coaching 6LA or Reading, as well as experience leading professional developmentwithschool and district leaders.

Successful candidates will showflexibility and synergy with different team members including ourSales 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 6LA/Reading to students from grades K 68areencouraged to apply.

Why join this team:

• 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.

The impact you'll have:

• Become an expert on the company 27s onlineDiagnosticandInstructionprogram, as well as core and supplemental products, with an emphasis on 6LA or Reading

• Supportdistrictsin selectingand implementing a product with lasting impact onlearning

• Work with multiple stakeholders across large audiences

• Support district-wide adoptions of Curriculum Associates 27 products

• Help toensureequity in the classroom by deliveringprofessional learning to teachers, coaches and leaders on how to effectively implementReadyandi-Readyto impact classroomlearning

• Meet teachers where they areand providetailoredon-sitesupport 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 andchallenges

• Collaboratewith district leader and site leaders to develop and revise annual professional learning plans andschedules

• Serve asathought leaderforCurriculum Associates, exemplifying the company 27s mission-driven approach and commitment to creating better classrooms for students andteachers

• Stay current and attend company- provided educational conferencesrelated 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

Who we're looking for:

• Bachelor 27s degree and2+ years of experience in teaching 6LA or Reading, coaching teachers of 6LA or Reading,orproviding 6LA or Reading professionaldevelopment learning. A Master 27s degree in 6LA or Reading is preferred

• Fluency using digital tools including online assessments,and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders

• An understanding ofprinciples of adult learning and how to apply them to professionallearning

• Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate, and ensure integrity of program implementations

• Abilityto provide high-quality classroom coaching to ensure teachers have the skills necessary to deliver CA solutionseffectively

• Willingness to travelwithin designated territory as well as to company meetingsseveral times throughout theyear(once safe to do so)

• Candidateswith a strong working knowledge of the State Standards for 6LA or Reading for Grades K 68 (or comparable state standards), including both the content standards and the practice standards
• Bilingual and biliterate (English/Spanish) preferred.

Benefits: Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, andbasic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company 27s 401k plan and receive an employer match.Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and awinter office closure between Christmas and New Year 27s, as well as a number of additional perks andbenefits. Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel. Mileage reimbursement may be available for applicable travel.

Salary Range for this role: $60,750 - $99,750

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case.

Benefits: Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, andbasic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company 27s 401k plan and receive an employer match.Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and awinter office closure between Christmas and New Year 27s, as well as a number of additional perks andbenefits. Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel. Mileage reimbursement may be available for applicable travel.

Travel: Travel up to 80% is required and considered an essential function of the job for all educator-facing positions. Travel may include overnight stays at hotels and transportation via car, plane, and/or public transportation. Out-of-state travel may be required based on business demand

Location:This position is based in Chicago, Illinois. Candidates must either currently live in, be near, or be willing to relocate to Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, a valid driver 27s license is required for this role.