Professional Learning and Literacy Strategist

4 days ago


Houston, Texas, United States Open Up Resources Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Professional Learning and Literacy Strategist to join our team at Open Up Resources. This is a remote, full-time, benefited position with a salary range of $66,000-$92,000.

Company Overview

At Open Up Resources, we are committed to providing high-quality open educational resources that promote equity and excellence in education. Our vision is to empower teachers with the tools they need to create liberating educational experiences for their students.

Job Description

The Professional Learning and Literacy Strategist will play a critical role in supporting our Academic Team's strategy to ensure that all curriculum materials and resources meet the highest standards of quality and alignment to state standards. This individual will also provide support in the promotion and implementation of OUR ELA curricula within school districts.

Main Responsibilities
  • Evaluate ELA instructional materials to support the completion of rubrics, district requirements, and RFP proposals.
  • Identify and create ELA instructional materials and resources to support curriculum implementation and professional learning.
  • Revising and editing ELA instructional materials to ensure accuracy, free of error, and meeting OUR's high-quality standards.
  • Support the Director of ELA in developing and refining ELA instructional materials.
  • Manage multiple projects effectively by creating timelines, organizing materials and resources, and prioritizing tasks to meet established deadlines.
  • Cross-team collaboration to support strategic initiatives related to the ELA portfolio.
Professional Learning
  • Lead the development and delivery of professional learning for educators focused on literacy instruction and OUR curricula both virtually and in-person.
  • Collaborate with internal and external experts to provide ongoing training opportunities.
  • Support partner school leaders during on-site visits by leading learning walks, data-stepbacks, and customized professional learning experiences.
  • Support the development of asynchronous professional learning curricula.
  • Develop conference proposals and present sessions aligned with the current OUR portfolio, seminal reading research and theoretical models, and the literacy education landscape.
Requirements and Qualifications
  • Minimum of 5 years of classroom experience teaching secondary students English Language Arts.
  • Experience in supporting secondary multilingual learners.
  • Experience in facilitating professional learning for secondary English Language Arts.
  • Deep knowledge of the educational landscape in secondary English Language Arts.
  • Expertise in the teaching and learning of Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
  • Demonstrated experience evaluating instructional materials using a variety of review tools and rubrics.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
  • Proven organizational skills, high attention to detail, strong work ethic, and superior time management.
  • Dedication to excellence and proven track record of accountability.
  • Experience facilitating meetings and presenting to project teams.
  • Strong technology skills.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation and generous benefits packages including healthcare, vision, dental, 401k matching, unlimited paid-time-off, and much more.
  • Open Up Resources is proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered for employment without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • We seek candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.


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