Professional Learning Facilitator, El Education (Contractor)

Application Deadline: 8 May 2023

Department: Services

Employment Type: Contract

Location: Remote

Reporting To: Senior Director of Services

Description

The Professional Learning Facilitator, EL Education (Contractor) will deliver BetterLesson's in-person workshops on the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum, a language arts K-8 curriculum adopted for all learners. This limited contract role will join a team of contractors who are successfully delivering in-person workshops on the curriculum.

This contract posting will close on or before May 5, 2023. The contract is expected to begin with onboarding mid-June.

Here are some of the things you can expect to accomplish in this role:

• Create safe, collaborative, and productive learning environments for educators to reflect on their practice and identify areas of growth.
• Draw from existing BetterLesson resources and supports (instructional strategies, facilitation guides, product experts, certification courses, classes, etc.) to deliver engaging and impactful professional learning experiences that support the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum adoption and implementation.
• Meet with educators in group settings and support them to successfully implement the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum components (Modules, Skills Block, All Block and Labs).
• Utilize your knowledge of the EL Education curriculum and student-centered pedagogy to build and refine educators' knowledge of the curriculum, support them to make informed decisions around student learning progress, and to build their own student-centered literacy skills.

About You

• (Preferred but not necessary) You are located in states in the North East or North Central United States.
• You love to deliver professional learning workshops in-person.
• You have experience skillfully facilitating in-person adult learning as an instructional coach or other role working with educators to change their practice and/or mindsets.
• You are committed to supporting educators in creating learning environments that are diverse, inclusive, and equitable.
• You are passionate about supporting educators to successfully teach the EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum.
• You have successfully implemented the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum or supported educators in a district initiative to implement the curriculum.

What We Can Offer You

• >95% travel required
• A limited contract from June 2023 to September 2023 to deliver in-person workshops on the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum.
• Occasional opportunities to co-facilitate in-person workshops with other experienced educators.
• The opportunity to facilitate pre-designed in-person workshops on the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum to improve outcomes for teachers and students implementing the curriculum.
• There is no guarantee of hours.
• $800 per in-person workshop with travel, lodging, and meals reimbursed.