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.
Professional Learning Specialist (ELA) - Central Suffolk County, Long Island, NY
- This is not a remote position.
- You must live within 30 miles of the posting location.
- Heavy travel is required when schools are in session.
Former educators, this is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven company focused on creating equitable classrooms for students while continuing to be part of a school community.
Curriculum Associates seeks a Professional Learning Specialist (Literacy) to join our team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in teaching and coaching literacy, English Language Arts, and/or reading instruction, as well as experience designing or leading professional learning for teachers, coaches, school leaders, and district leaders.
Successful candidates will demonstrate flexibility, collaboration, and the ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including our Sales and Partner Success teams, teachers, instructional coaches, students, school leaders, and district leaders.
The Professional Learning Specialist will be responsible for providing targeted professional learning, ongoing job-embedded and classroom support, data analysis, project management, and consistent communication with district and school leaders. Dynamic and engaging educators who are passionate about making a lasting and direct impact on literacy instruction for students in grades K–8 are encouraged to apply.
Why join this team:
- Work with multiple stakeholders across schools and districts and engage audiences of varying sizes.
- Attend educational conferences and professional learning opportunities related to your role.
- Experience new environments, instructional contexts, and challenges on a day-to-day basis.
- Collaborate in a supportive environment grounded in feedback, a strong virtual community, shared learning, and best practices.
- Help districts successfully implement high-quality literacy solutions that have a lasting impact on teaching and student learning.
The impact you'll have:
- Become an expert on Curriculum Associates' literacy programs and solutions, including digital assessment and instruction, core literacy, and supplemental literacy resources.
- Support schools and districts in successfully implementing Curriculum Associate's literacy programs and practices that have a lasting impact on student learning.
- Support district-wide adoptions and implementations of Curriculum Associates' literacy solutions.
- Advance equitable literacy instruction by delivering high-quality professional learning to teachers, coaches, and leaders on effective implementation and evidence-based literacy programs.
- Help educators connect assessment data, student needs, and instructional practices to make informed decisions that accelerate literacy development.
- Meet educators where they are and provide tailored, on-site support. This may include lesson planning, pacing and planning support, data analysis, collaborative planning, coaching and identifying evidence of successful implementation and areas for continued growth.
- Partner with school and district leaders to identify instructional priorities, implementation goals, and professional learning needs.
- Collaborate with district and school leaders to develop and revise annual professional learning plans.
- Serve as a thought leader for Curriculum Associates, exemplifying the company's mission-driven approach and commitment to creating better classrooms for students and educators.
- Stay current on literacy research, instructional practices, state standards, and emerging trends in literacy education.
- Participate in company-provided professional learning, educational conferences, and ongoing team development opportunities.
- Collaborate within a supportive professional community that values feedback, continuous improvement, shared expertise, and collective problem-solving.
Who we're looking for:
- Master's degree and 3+ years of experience teaching Literacy/English Language Arts, coaching literacy or ELA teachers, serving in a literacy leadership role, and/or providing literacy-focused professional development.
- Strong knowledge of effective K–8 literacy instruction, including evidence-based practices in reading, writing, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and foundational skills.
- Knowledge of the Science of Reading and evidence-based practices related to foundational literacy instruction, including phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
- Experience using assessment data to identify student needs, plan instruction, and support educators in making data-informed instructional decisions.
- Fluency using digital instructional and assessment tools and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers, coaches, and leaders.
- Strong understanding of principles of adult learning and the ability to apply them when designing and facilitating professional learning for educators.
- Experience facilitating engaging professional learning for audiences ranging from individual educators and small teams to school- and district-wide groups.
- Ability to provide high-quality classroom and job-embedded coaching that strengthens educator practice and supports effective implementation of Curriculum Associates solutions.
- Ability to manage, monitor, evaluate, and support the integrity and effectiveness of program implementations.
- Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and project-management skills.
- Ability to adapt support based on the needs of individual educators, schools, and districts while maintaining alignment to implementation goals and instructional best practices.
- Willingness to travel throughout the designated territory and nationally, including for company meetings and professional learning opportunities several times throughout the year.
- Strong working knowledge of the New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards for Grades K–8 and familiarity with current literacy priorities and evidence-based reading instruction.
- Experience supporting multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and diverse student populations is strongly preferred.
Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; employer-contributed 401(k); and a company cell phone. Employees may retain travel points earned from 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 Curriculum Associates considers when making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based on 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 of each case.
Travel:
Travel of up to 80% is required and is considered an essential function of the job for all educator-facing positions. Travel may include overnight hotel stays and transportation via car, plane, and/or public transportation.
Location:
This position is based in the Long Island area and will support districts throughout the surrounding territory. Candidates must live within 30 miles of the posting location. A valid driver's license is required for this role.
