At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

*This is not a remote position. We are looking for candidates who live close to the major airport.

* This is a heavy-travel position. You must be willing to fly out of state while K-12 schools are in session.

Educational Consultant – Per Diem - Phoenix, Arizona

Are you a retiring or transitioning educator looking to use your teacher voice beyond the walls of the classroom. If this is your story, this per diem role allows you to stay connected to meaningful work that reaches millions of students nationwide. As a part-time Per-Diem Professional Learning, Educational Consultant (ELA), you'll travel across your assigned territory delivering high-quality professional development, coaching teachers and leaders, and helping schools use data to drive real student outcomes. You'll become a product expert on i-Ready and other widely used core and supplemental programs, while working alongside a collaborative team of transitioned educators just like you. The schedule peaks August–October and January–March, giving you the flexibility you've earned — while letting you keep doing the work you love. 

u-Ready to join our mission?  Apply today.

Hours: Per Diem consultants are scheduled on an as-needed basis, paid hourly. Schedule is highly dependent on customer demand – professional development is usually scheduled with partners during normal school hours. Our peak times of the year include August through October and then again January and February, although we deliver professional development throughout the school year.

Given the as-needed and heavily seasonal nature of this role, we do not recommend that you maintain a full-time role that operates during school hours, simultaneous with the Per Diem Educational Consultant role at Curriculum Associates.

We provide compensation for PD delivery, internal training, travel time, and travel expenses.

Location: This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona.  Candidates must either currently live in or be open to relocating to Phoenix, Arizona.  Must have own transportation as this role requires considerable travel beyond the posted location. Additionally, a valid driver's license is required for this role.
 

Travel: Travel up to 80% is required and considered an essential function of the job for all educator-facing positions. Travel includes overnight stays at hotels and transportation via car, plane, and/or public transportation.

Compensation: $30/hour-$65/hour, depending on the type of work you will be assigned to complete (e.g. “at-home” work versus “away from home” work, such as working directly with educators).

Benefits: Company-provided laptop. Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel. Mileage reimbursement may be available for applicable travel.

Start Date: ASAP

The impact you'll have:

• Become an expert on the company’s online diagnostic and instruction program and Common Core product, focusing on grades K–8

• Serve teachers in the classroom by coordinating on-site product training and professional development courses for teachers and school administrators. Adjust professional development workshops within specified parameters to fit the needs of the participants

• Help to ensure equity in the classroom by delivering professional development courses to teachers, coaches, and leaders on how to effectively implement Ready and i-Ready to impact classroom learning

• Meet teachers where they are and provide tailored on-site support to teachers, coaches, and leaders. This may range from providing lesson planning and pacing support, to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction, to working with leaders to identify evidence of implementation successes and challenges

• Engage in internal cycle of professional improvement and development (including being observed, receiving feedback, and being coached)

• Track and submit detailed training notes, as well as complete all assignments in a timely manner

• Present a professional image at all times to customers and prospects

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2+ years of experience in teaching, coaching teachers, and providing professional development. To best serve our educators and students, we would love to see experience teaching at the secondary (6–12) level

• Strong working knowledge of the Common Core State Standards, Grades K–8 (or comparable state standards), including both the content standards and the practice standards

• Fluency with using digital tools including online assessments, and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders

• Understand principles of adult learning and how to apply them to professional development to ensure participants meet learning objectives

• Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills 

• Exceptional time management skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately. Proven organizational skills and high attention to detail

• Excellent computer and internet skills including knowledge of Office programs (Outlook, Word, PPT, etc.); knowledge of online meeting programs (e.g. Zoom/WebEx) a plus

• Ability to work independently and as part of an educational cohort 

• Bilingual Preferred