High School Literacy/Ela Redesign Consultant

Who We Are

At Student Achievement Partners (SAP), we design and share evidence-based literacy and mathematics guidance and resources that center students, particularly those who are marginalized. We share these resources with educators across the country through our website . Our goal is to influence all levels of the system to ensure that:

• States, districts, and school leaders design coherent instructional systems and policies;
• Students experience improved understanding of grade-level content and joyful, relevant learning.
• Teachers apply a vision of rigorous, equitable teaching and learning; and

We are a diverse team that works in partnership with other passionate change-makers to design tools and resources, professional learning, and other supports, grounded in research and the realities of the classroom.

SAP’s internal structure is designed to support employees to thrive in a collaborative, remote environment that centers equitable design practices. All staff work together to support each member of the team and elevate their talents, skills, and lived experiences. We do this so that each of our skill sets, voices, and personal and professional journeys contribute to the work of ensuring students experience improved understanding of grade-level content and joyful, relevant learning. We value and provide growth opportunities to individuals who demonstrate a commitment to learning about equitable literacy and mathematics instruction, and its impact on the broader education ecosystem.

We use team collaboration software such as Zoom Video Conference, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox and Google Docs to facilitate communication and collaboration while working remotely.

How We Work

We work in project-based design teams that include internal staff and external consultants and co-designers. Working collaboratively, these teams employ an equitable design approach to identify, define, investigate, and address challenges that education stakeholders (systems, educators, and students) are experiencing in the field. To do this work effectively and impactfully, there are that guide our organization, our work, and our relationships.

About the Position:

The high school redesign consultant is a temporary position that will run from August 7-October15 to support the development of a literacy badging system. (To learn more about badging, please see , which describes the work of badging in high school mathematics.) The consultant will be part of a team of national experts to provide input into the framing, content, and design of a new approach to high school literacy instruction.

The project will involve the following:

• Attendance at an in-person convening August 24-25 OR August 30-September 1.
• Completion of 2-5 hours of convening prework
• Attendance at 1-2 virtual meetings occurring the week of August 7
• Supporting the development of two write-ups outlining the design of the ELA/Literacy badging system

Qualifications

• Science
• Current high school classroom teacher in one of the following content areas:
• ELA/Literacy (inclusive of remediation and/or AP/IB coursework)
• Social Studies

Please note, you must be a current classroom teacher to be considered for this position.

• Strong belief that all students are capable of completing grade-level work
• Knowledge of the content and research-aligned practices that best support student learning within your domain
• Commitment to a student-centered approach to measuring and recording student learning
• Expertise in culturally relevant and/or linguistically sustaining practices within the context of your domain

Compensation:

$1500 stipend + all expenses associated with travel to the August convening.

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