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Program Manager
Amplify
Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Program Manager, Core Knowledge Language Arts
Amplify builds innovative and compelling digital educational products that empower teachers and students across the country. We have a long history as the leading innovator in K-12 education - and have been described as the best tech company in education and the best education company in tech. While others try to shrink the learning experience into the technology, we use technology to expand what is possible in real classrooms with real students and teachers.
Amplify works with educators across the country - and about 2 million students. Although we’re a technology company, we don’t believe that our work is over the moment a teacher has a new software license. Instead, it’s just beginning - we work side-by-side with educators and school leaders, fitting our products into the lived reality of classrooms and schools.
Amplify is seeking an experienced education leader who has led programmatic change across a school or network of schools. The Program Manager will support district partners with large-scale adoptions of CKLA, including developing a multi-year, district-wide professional development strategy and conducting school and program-wide reviews. The goal of the program management work is to support high-quality ELA instruction in classrooms and adoption and expansion of the CKLA curriculum.
Responsibilities of the Program Manager:
• Meet with district leaders and serve as engagement manager for strategic, high-value professional development engagements and large-scale adoptions of CKLA
• Advise district partners on professional development strategy and approach and develop multi-year, district-wide professional development proposals
• Provide instructional consultation to support successful implementation of the CKLA curriculum. Supports may include: leading district-wide program reviews, conducting and debriefing observational walkthroughs with teachers and school leaders, modeling CKLA instruction, and customizing professional development supports. Assess satisfaction and make changes to service offerings as needed
• Support expansion of CKLA usage and drive upsell opportunities with school partners you support
• Oversee project management (scoping, budgeting, and delivery) of PD engagements
• Assess impact and effectiveness of training by collecting and analyzing feedback from our partners and PD participants. Incorporate client feedback to continuously improve the professional development experience
• Design customized in-person, remote, and online professional development sessions for teachers, instructional leaders, and district leaders to support strong implementation of the CKLA curriculum
• Coach and prepare PD facilitators, ensuring that facilitators have strong foundations, as well as targeted preparation specific to the engagement
• Collaborate with the product, program management, and professional development design teams to understand upcoming content offerings and feature releases and incorporate into training programs and assets. Amplify
Basic Qualifications of the Program Manager:
• 5+ years of experience teaching literacy to PreK-5th grade students
• Experience collaborating with and influencing senior level staff internally, whether across a school network, district, or state education agency
• Experience advising school leaders on how to lead change within their schools or grade level teams. e.g., Gaining staff buy-in and emotional commitment, planning a communications strategy, etc.
• Experience managing large-scale projects in a school or district setting, including planning and budgeting
• Experience leading educators within a school or network of schools and/or experience coaching elementary school teachers to improve literacy outcomes for students
• Experience (at scale) designing professional development sessions and helping educators learn new things and adopt new practices
• Demonstrated facility with data analysis and a strong data-driven approach
• “Roll up sleeves” attitude as evidenced by a strong attention to details and a willingness to get your hands dirty when needed to pitch in or problem solve
• Light travel required to see schools in action
Preferred Qualifications of the Program Manager:
• You have experience teaching CKLA or coaching educators who teach CKLA
• You have led curriculum adoptions in a school or district setting.
• You have designed and delivered both in-person and online professional development
• You have led teams -- you know how to get people motivated, rowing in the same direction, and focused on a common goal even when times are tough
• You can lay out sound work plans and are organized with your priorities and tasks -- you accomplish amazing amounts of work.
• You have a background in early literacy
• You have a near expert level of use of Excel, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Powerpoint
• You have strong receptivity to upward, downward, and peer feedback -- you act on feedback and continue to get better over time
• You have a “whatever it takes,” can do attitude
• You prioritize what must be done well now, and what can be improved later
• You are humble, work well with others, are transparent, and put your half baked ideas out there for input and critique
• You quickly get up to speed
Work at Amplify is fast-moving, demanding and - we believe - deeply meaningful. We expect a lot of commitment, talent, grit, and optimism. In return, Amplifiers get:
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits including 401k Amplify
• Unlimited vacation
• Awesome, new office space in DUMBO and/or the opportunity to work remotely
• To collaborate with amazing colleagues who together, will work on building a company that reshapes how students learn and teachers teach
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.