[Hiring] Georgia and North Carolina Professional Learning and Education Specialist @Institute for Curriculum Services

Role Description

The Georgia and North Carolina Professional Learning and Education Specialist performs a variety of functions in support of the organization’s mission, focusing on:

• Scaling professional development for educators to support accurate and nuanced classroom instruction.
• Increasing educators’ knowledge and confidence to teach Jewish history topics.
• Serving as a cross-departmental resource to ensure ICS’s professional development and editorial initiatives are informed by legislative and policy developments.
• Supporting teacher engagement, materials adoption, and curriculum opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Outreach and Partnership Development:
  • Leverage ICS and personal networks to identify and secure prospective partnerships.
  • Maintain the health and growth of existing state-wide relationships.
  • Convey ICS’s value when talking to different stakeholders.
  • Set up professional development opportunities for schools/districts/other education institutions in Georgia and North Carolina.
• Delivery of Professional Development:
  • Maintain a deep knowledge of ICS content and professional development offerings.
  • Become an expert ICS workshop presenter, maintaining a high level of professionalism, fluidity, tech capabilities, and engagement.
  • Travel to in-person workshops and conferences, staff exhibition booths, and deliver ICS workshops at conferences.
• State and District Monitoring and Editorial Liaison Policy and Legislative Tracking and Engagement:
  • Serve as the organization's expert on the Georgia and North Carolina K-12 educational landscape, especially regarding instruction about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history.
  • Keep the team apprised of key legislative and policy developments that impact our work.
  • Identify, interpret, and share insights with relevant departments regarding trends impacting our work or opportunities to consider at the state and district levels.
• Teamwork:
  • Attend and actively participate in regular meetings with the Director of Professional Learning, the Professional Learning team, the Editorial team, and ICS all staff meetings.
  • Manage and contribute to occasional special projects/opportunities as assigned.
  • Participate in and support the implementation of pilots and new initiatives, and share back data to support iteration and improvement of new approaches to advance our work.
• Data Tracking and Logistics:
  • Maintain a list of state-wide conferences and submit tailored proposals to present.
  • Promptly input relationship-building efforts and relevant professional development data in ICS CRM.

Qualifications

• Passionate about ICS’s mission and the importance of accurate, high-quality representation of Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history in educational materials.
• Highly familiar with relevant education policies like the Georgia K-12 Social Studies Standards and the North Carolina Social Studies Standards and Supports.
• Adept at identifying trends and understanding the potential implications of legislative and policy developments at the state and district levels.
• An exceptional communicator and presenter with the skills to lead engaging professional development workshops and sessions for a variety of audiences.
• Skilled at and derive joy from developing and nurturing relationships with district partners, cultural institutions, and other educational organizations.
• Capable of constructively navigating conversations in a variety of settings around complex and potentially sensitive historical topics.
• Highly organized, strategic, and detail-oriented, with a track record of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Proactive problem-solver and collaborative team member.
• Highly adaptable, with a growth mindset and a willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Up for traveling to events and conferences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or beyond in history/social studies, education, Jewish studies, English, or related field.
• Experience in a K-12 educational setting (preferably as a social studies teacher or education administrator).
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) and Zoom.
• Comfort with CRM software or willingness and ability to quickly learn new software tools.
• Preferred: In-depth knowledge of current trends, pedagogical best practices, and challenges in K-12 social studies education.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of state and national social studies standards (e.g., C3 Framework, state-specific standards) and how to connect content and professional learning with them.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• An employee flexible spending health care and dependent plan.
• A 401(k) program with organizational contribution.
• Generous paid vacation and health and wellness time.
• Paid time off from December 24-January 1st.
• Paid time off for federal holidays.
• Paid time off for Jewish holy days that fall during the work week, as well as floating holidays for those who observe other holy days.
• Professional development budget and time off.