Senior Professional Development Strategist, Literacy (MW/NE/Inside)

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Amplify is seeking full-time Senior Professional Development (PD) Strategist with a background in teaching, coaching, and/or school leadership, as well as experience in leading Professional Development initiatives, to join one of our regional PD teams and make an impact on educators and students.  

Essential Responsibilities:

The Senior PD Strategist will assist the district with change management and will be the point of contact for implementation support in close partnership and collaboration with the account’s Customer Success Manager. They will work to build capacity within the district with the end goal of a self-sustaining implementation.

The Sr PD Strategist will support district partners of varying levels of service delivery with implementations of core, supplemental, and assessment programming including: 

• developing a multi-year, district-wide professional development strategy,

• envisioning, planning, and iterating on comprehensive PD logistics in coordination with district partners,

• advising district leaders on key pedagogical questions and change management considerations, 

• conducting district-wide program reviews, and 

• building capacity within the district with the end goal of a self-sustaining implementation
   

They will work in close partnership and collaboration with the account’s Customer Success Manager and Sales Account Executive. They will also be responsible for successful management of embedded district coaches or other Amplify employees.

We are looking for people who are passionate about Literacy; who can manage multiple projects; have strong program knowledge; communicate ideas and plans clearly; who are highly organized and creative; who are self-starters and problem solvers; who are tech savvy; and who are team players.

The Senior Professional Development Strategist will report to the Director of Professional Development.

This role has the following responsibilities:

MANAGEMENT

• Collaborate effectively between regional leadership, operations team, and contractors to deliver a superior PD experience and elevate the customer perspective

• Directly manage Amplify coaches and/or other full time employees

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