[Hiring] Success Lead @Great Minds

Role Description

The Success Lead is a member of the Implementation Services team and supports Great Minds in its mission to promote adoption and effective implementation of all curriculum products. Maintaining intimate knowledge of the features and advantages of Great Minds products and services, Success Leads work as part of a regionally based team to support districts and schools to successfully implement Great Minds curriculum.

• Fosters long-term relationships with district leaders and school leaders.
• Develops comprehensive implementation plans with partners and monitors progress.
• Delivers onsite, job embedded leadership consulting that results in student growth.

This role is an exceptional opportunity for skilled instructional coaches, school leaders, district leaders, and education leaders who have done such work in other organizations. Applicants are experienced in leading teams that have implemented Great Minds curricula. While the work is remote, this will also be a highly collaborative position, necessitating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation in addition to some travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of strategic district partnerships and serve as the implementation relationship owner for Great Minds customers in a territory.
• Partner with district and school leaders to plan and execute effective Great Minds implementations.
• Offer strategies, resources, and professional learning opportunities that support successful implementation, change management, and improved student outcomes.
• Support district partners in ways that achieve aggressive KPIs designed to rapidly improve student learning outcomes and scale services to support more districts.
• Provide on-site targeted support to district leaders, school leaders, and coaches.
• Facilitate leadership professional learning networks, PD, and coaching sessions.
• Gather, monitor, and record implementation success metrics at regular intervals.
• Document and communicate insights about implementation to leadership based on interactions with assigned implementations.
• Stay abreast of regional trends and factors that influence customer practices.
• Collaborate with Great Minds sales professionals to expand adoptions and plan implementation services.
• Plan and execute pre-launch structures and communications.
• Serve as a liaison across all colleagues interacting with customers in the region.
• Represent Great Minds through presentations at conferences.
• Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture in all work environments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in education with at least 3 years as a school leader or an instructional coach.
• Experience managing a portfolio of strategic district partnerships.
• Experience implementing one of Great Minds curricula and/or an aligned high-quality, knowledge-building curriculum.
• Proficiency with or alignment to Great Minds instructional design and pedagogy.
• Demonstrated proficiency in educational consulting or coaching, site-based leadership, curriculum decision making, and professional learning facilitation.
• Experience with both digital and print education platforms.
• Knowledge of the factors that drive decision making at all levels of public, charter, and private schools.
• Clear and succinct writing skills, with the ability to produce implementation plans aligned to the organizational and product vision.
• Strong organizational habits necessary for successful goal setting, project management, collective decision making, deadline execution, and record keeping.
• Ability to make solutions-oriented decisions through flexible thinking in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Attributes

• Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum.
• Commitment to high standards, instructional quality, and continuous improvement for oneself and others.
• Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity.
• Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced by educators and their leaders.
• Empathy, curiosity, and the desire to continually grow as a learner.
• Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree.

Status

• Full-time.

Travel

• The Success Lead may travel up to 50% of the time, depending on location.
• Minimum 50% travel (majority Oregon and Washington).
• Visit customer sites to support school- and district-level implementation plans.
• Provide onsite coaching or customer implementation support.
• Provide sales presentation support.
• Participate in team meetings.
• A valid driver’s license and willingness to fly and drive are required.

Location

• Remote.
• Preferred location (Oregon or Washington).

Salary

The base salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range depending on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

Application Process

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position. New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check and provide declaration of COVID-19 vaccination status. We do not require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment; however, your vaccination status could impact your ability to perform this role at certain client sites.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.