Hybrid Educational Consultant

at Curriculum Associates

• Job title: Educational Consultant
• Job type: Part Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $30 - $66 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Indianapolis, United States

About the role

• Per Diem Educational Consultant delivering professional learning and coaching to educators in Indianapolis area. Focusing on Mathematics and aligning with state standards for K-8 education.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert on the company's online diagnostic and instruction program, as well as core products, focusing on Mathematics.
• Serve teachers in the classroom by coordinating on-site product training and professional learning courses for teachers and school administrators.
• Adjust professional learning workshops within specified parameters to fit the needs of the participants.
• Help to ensure equity in the classroom by delivering professional learning courses to teachers, coaches, and leaders on how to effectively implement Ready and i-Ready to impact classroom learning.
• Meet teachers where they are and provide tailored on-site support to teachers, coaches, and leaders. This may range from providing lesson planning and pacing support, to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction, to working with leaders to identify evidence of implementation successes and challenges.
• Engage in internal cycle of professional improvement and development (including being observed, receiving feedback, and being coached).
• Track and submit detailed training notes, as well as complete all assignments in a timely manner.
• Present a professional image at all times to customers and prospects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2+ years of experience in teaching Mathematics, coaching teachers of Mathematics, and providing Mathematics professional learning.
• Strong working knowledge of the State Standards for Mathematics for Grades K-8 including both the content standards and the practice standards.
• Understanding of the ELA Standards for K-8 also preferred.
• Fluency with using digital tools including online assessments, and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders.
• Understand principles of adult learning and how to apply them to professional learning to ensure participants meet learning objectives.
• Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Exceptional time management skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Proven organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent computer and internet skills including knowledge of Office programs (Outlook, Word, PPT, etc.); knowledge of online meeting programs (e.g. Zoom/WebEx) a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an educational cohort.

Benefits

• Company-provided laptop.
• Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel.
• Mileage reimbursement may be available for applicable travel.