English Language Arts (ELA) Professional Learning Manager

Who We Are

Open Up Resources is a publisher of high-quality open educational resources in core content areas, with a vision of providing teachers with the tools to engage students in liberating educational experiences.

Open Up Resources’ portfolio seeks to include the highest-quality, standards-aligned PK-12 curricula, with validation from respected third-party entities, evidence of efficacy, effective supports for multilingual learners, inclusive strategies for students with exceptionalities, embedded culturally relevant pedagogy, and professional learning that is inclusive and culturally considerate.

We are transforming instructional materials through our commitment to classroom equity. This intentional commitment infuses every program, partnership, and practice. Our desire is that Open Up Resources' curricula catalyzes equitable classroom norms, structures, practices, and policies in education and society.

The Role

The English Language Arts (ELA) Professional Learning (PL) Manager leads and manages a team of PL Specialists and facilitators, providing direction, support, and constructive feedback to ensure consistent and effective delivery of professional learning. This position oversees onboarding and continuing education for our ELA PL facilitators, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment that drives the success of all professional learning goals and initiatives.

In addition to managing, the ELA Professional Learning Manager is responsible for designing, coordinating, and delivering high-quality professional learning experiences, and continuously improving and expanding the current Open Up Resources professional learning offerings. 

Key Responsibilities & Core Competencies 

• Manage a team of Professional Learning Specialists, Teacher Leaders in Residence (TLiR) contractors, and Community Coaches to create and deliver ELA in-person, virtual, and asynchronous PL courses and offerings
• Provide onboarding, continuing education, and support for PL Specialists, facilitators, and PL Coordinators
• Support the Director of Professional Learning in the refinement and expansion of professional learning offerings and materials 
• Collaborate with the PL Coordinator to lead effective pre-consultations that identify the needs, challenges and successes of curriculum implementation
• Analyze feedback from professional learning participants, district leaders, and internal stakeholders to improve the design and delivery of professional learning
• Effectively deliver new ELA PL offerings provided by Open Up Resources, using this experience to refine and expand current ELA PL offerings
• Identify areas of improvement to refine the quality process for the organization's overall professional learning offerings
• Ability to self-manage time, tasks, and to be flexible while working in a remote environment
• Foster a helpful and authentic dialogue between district leaders, users of the curriculum, and internal stakeholders
• Maintain a high level of reliability, responsiveness and integrity in curriculum implementation, when communicating with internal and external stakeholders
• Present innovative ELA professional learning at national conferences, focused on effective strategies and practices, showcasing program impact and engaging educators in meaningful professional learning opportunities

Organizational Core Competencies

Ethics and Integrity: Behave in a fair and ethical manner toward peers, partners, and customers; instill mutual trust and confidence; acts with honesty and integrity.

Planning/Organizing/Goal Setting: Demonstrates the ability to organize people and tasks; develops realistic action plans while being sensitive to time constraints and resource availability; defines realistic, specific goals and objectives; prioritizes objectives

Teamwork and Collaboration: Works with colleagues to build morale and team commitment to goals and objectives.

Diversity: Understands that each individual is unique and celebrates individual differences including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, veteran status, education, training, position, level of authority, seniority, full-time or part-time status.

Continuous Improvement: Continuously seeks opportunities for innovative approaches to address organizational opportunities.

Organizational Values

• Belonging: We embrace diverse perspectives and value inclusivity, respecting every voice.
• Collaboration: We find joy and drive innovation through collaborative efforts with others.
• Commitment: We boldly hold ourselves and others accountable, guided by our mission and values.
• Continuous Learning: We prioritize personal and professional growth through continuous learning.

Requirements

Job Qualifications

• Experience managing or coaching a team of virtual individuals 
• Minimum of 2 years of classroom experience implementing an OUR ELA curriculum  (EL Education K–8 Language Arts or Bookworms K–5 Reading & Writing)
• Demonstrated expertise in ELA content and pedagogy, with a solid understanding of the Science of Reading, effective instructional strategies, and curriculum design to effectively support educators and enhance student learning
• Ability to train and lead a group of educators to understand OUR ELA curriculum
• Proven experience in delivering impactful professional learning sessions for educators, including designing, facilitating, and evaluating training programs that enhance instructional practices and support student achievement.

• Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and engage diverse audiences through dynamic and interactive delivery methods, virtually, in-person, and asynchronously.
• Positive attitude focused on collaboration and team problem-solving  
• Extraordinary communication skills: written, verbal, and interpersonal
• Strong technology skills
• Ability to lead meetings via web conference tools, like Zoom, Google Meets, and Microsoft Teams
• Working knowledge of email, Google platform, and MS Office 365
• Effectively utilize educational technologies, including but not limited to Google Apps for Education and Canva to facilitate PL successfully

Benefits

Additional Details

• At Open Up Resources, we believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are 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 are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area. 
• We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits packages including free healthcare, vision, dental, 401k matching, unlimited paid-time-off, continued education stipend, monthly home-office stipends and more!
• This is a remote, full-time, benefited position with a salary range of $57,000-$87,000.