Curriculum Associates - New York, NY
posted 3 days ago
About the position
Curriculum Associates is seeking a temporary, part-time Professional Learning Educational Consultant (ELA or Reading) with a background in teaching ELA or Reading, coaching teachers, delivering professional development and support, analyzing data, and working with school leaders. This position is based in Syracuse, NY, and requires candidates to either currently live in or be open to relocating to the Syracuse area. The Educational Consultant will work closely with the Senior Director of Professional Learning, sales team, and other Curriculum Associates professionals to facilitate high-quality professional development, training, support, data analysis, and communicate consultatively with schoolteachers and leaders. This is NOT a remote position, and candidates must live within 30 miles of the posting location.
Responsibilities
- Support district-wide implementations and adoptions of the i-Ready online diagnostic and instruction program and other programs, as needed.
- Facilitate, adapt, and deliver onsite professional development to various audiences, including teachers, coaches, and leaders, on how to effectively implement Ready and i-Ready to impact classroom learning.
- Provide on-site targeted support to teachers, coaches, and leaders, including lesson planning and pacing support, data analysis, and identifying evidence of implementation successes and challenges.
- Work with internal partners to identify barriers to implementation, propose solutions, and escalate when needed.
- Serve as an ambassador for Curriculum Associates, exemplifying the company's mission-driven approach.
- Master and maintain product knowledge and facilitation best practices through internal certification processes.
- Manage priorities and workflow, including training notes, expense reports, scheduling, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 5+ years of experience in teaching mathematics and ELA, coaching teachers of mathematics and/or ELA, and providing mathematics or literacy professional development.
- Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate, and ensure integrity of program implementations.
- Able to provide high-quality classroom coaching to ensure teachers have the skills necessary to deliver CA solutions effectively.
- Ability to work effectively with district and school leaders.
- Growth mindset, with commitment to ongoing learning and flexibility to meet evolving educator needs.
- Technology skills including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Zoom, Padlet.
- Ability to travel up to 90%.
- Proven organization skills, high attention to details, and superior time management.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong working knowledge of the Common Core State Standards or local state standards for Mathematics for Grades K-8, and understanding of the ELA Standards for K-8 preferred.
- Fluency with using digital tools including online assessments, and comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders preferred.
- Experience with OneNote, SharePoint, Salesforce preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary ranging from $35/hour-$65/hour.
- Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel.
- Mileage reimbursement may be available for applicable travel.
- Company-provided laptop.
- Accrued sick time for all per-diem employees.
- Medical coverage eligibility for temporary and per diem employees averaging at least 30 hours of work per week after an initial waiting period.
