ELA Content Lead, West Coast (Anticipated)

This job posting is a pool for anticipated openings. If selected for the role, this will be a full time position located from a remote office anywhere in the country with a requirement of up to 50% national travel in accordance with public health guidelines.

CANDIDATES MUST LIVE IN WESTERN UNITED STATES (Pacific or Mountain Time Zone) with reasonable access to an international airport.

What You’ll Do
Our Content Leads support instructional improvement on the ground with our school system partners. You’ll work closely with our Director of Instructional Support, executing professional development, leading instructional walkthroughs, building and coaching capacity in leaders, and providing content expertise to our partners throughout the country. We will provide this support for partners in person, and virtually as schools mandate, including conducting in person and virtual observations and reviews of student work to understand the current state of instruction and designing and delivering in person and virtual professional development experiences. You’re a detail-oriented educator with a strong background in ELA and instructional coaching in grades K-12 as well as in developing and facilitating impactful adult learning experiences. You should be passionate about improving instructional effectiveness and believe in the potential of students, teachers, and systems. You will be on our Partnerships and Coaching Team, which supports schools throughout the country, and report to the Director of Instructional Support. Specifically, you will:

Responsibilities:

System Support

• Accompany Directors of Instructional Support on school walkthroughs, use the Instructional Practices Guide (IPG) to observe and score ELA instruction, and give feedback on trends to system and school leaders and teachers
• Conduct reviews and create reports on quality of assessments, curricula, pacing guides, scope and sequence guides, and other materials to inform system strategy for instructional improvement
• Answer partners’ questions (directly and via Directors of Instructional Support) to support effective, informed decision-making 
• Work with partners’ ELA teams to support their instructional improvement cycle, including school visits, classroom observations, professional development, and content support
• Assist with the build-out of curriculum implementation playbooks for systems

Content Development and Delivery

• Develop content, such as model lessons, content exercises, and training session materials and PowerPoints
• Lead professional development for teachers and leaders, and train content specialists to deliver training content
• Support development of curriculum-specific transition and implementation plans and resources
• Prepare materials for and lead the ELA portions of professional learning opportunities for teachers and leaders
• Prepare materials for and lead sessions during topical meetings, quarterly network meetings, and other events as needed

Required Candidate Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience as a ELA teacher and 2+ years as an administrator or instructional coach, with a record of success achieving clearly-defined outcomes and improving student learning

Candidate Qualifications and Traits:

• Commitment to excellent daily instruction for all students
• 3+ years of experience as an ELA teacher and 2+ years as an administrator or instructional coach, with a record of success achieving clearly-defined outcomes and improving student learning
• Deep knowledge of ELA content and pedagogy in grades K-12
• Deep understanding of the ELA standards, assessments, and instructional implications
• Detail orientation, organization, and follow through
• Very strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience building positive relationships with diverse team members and stakeholders
• Able to travel to schools nationally weekly 
• Travel may include early morning departures and/or overnight stays. A flexible schedule Monday through Friday is required. Instruction Partners covers all travel expenses.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring

At Instruction Partners, we know that difference enhances, transforms and strengthens our ability to serve students and schools. We invite and celebrate diversity of all perspectives, and we are deeply committed to ensuring equitable access and voice throughout our organization. Instruction Partners is proudly an equal opportunity workplace, and we value the inclusion of persons who have experienced poverty and/or for whom English is not their first language, and every race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, culture, ancestry, religion, national orientation, age, marital status or Veteran status. Join us, and let's work together to support great teaching and accelerate learning for every student.

Compensation:

The salary for this role is $85,500.00. Detailed information about the organizational compensation philosophy can be found here. Competitive benefits and private retirement investment options are available, as well as a generous vacation policy. See our detailed benefits package here: 2023-2024 Benefits in Brief Overview.

Our Vision

All students experience an excellent education that prepares them to contribute to their community, achieve economic security, and pursue their dreams.

Our Mission

We strengthen instructional leadership in schools, school systems, and states to ensure teachers have the support they need to improve learning experiences and learning outcomes for students - with attention to students of color, students experiencing poverty, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities.

How We Work

Instruction Partners is a nonprofit organization dedicated to excellent instruction for all students, with a focus on students in poverty, students with disabilities, students learning English, and students of color. We keep one foot in practicality and the other in evidence-based best practices, because we believe that leveraging high-quality, grade-level content and providing just-in-time supports will accelerate learning for all students.

Instruction Partners spends time getting to know the needs of the educators, leaders, and systems it serves, allowing the team to custom-build service plans to support partner goals. Partnerships include on-the-ground support, and partnership team members serve as thought partners to the school systems they serve, a team educators can reach out to and feel supported by.

Instruction Partners provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Instruction Partners complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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