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The Leadership and Learning Center is an international educational solutions consulting company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. We are seeking an experienced Director of Professional Learning who is willing to join our high-energy environment and commit to the excellence and work ethic we value.

Title: Senior Director of Professional Learning

Reports to: President

Key objectives:

• Identify, recruit, develop, assess and retain world-class professional developers whose abilities are consistent with the needs of the Center and Clients
• Achieve individual performance goals.
• Collaborate effectively on Center teams and projects outside of your specific responsibilities to ensure achievement of Center goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and revise rubric for evaluation and recruitment of Center Professional Development Associates (PDA’s).
• Collaborate with the Client Relations Team and Director Certification training for identification of:
  • Number of certified PDAs needed to meet corporate goals
  • Critical content areas for PDA depth, including certification
• Monitor and manage Center norms for all PDA presentations:
  • Center materials
  • Professional conduct before, during and after presentations
  • Interactions with Center colleagues
  • Interactions with colleagues from other organizations
• Create systematic and consistent method for insuring that all PDA’s have all essential knowledge and skills before they present to a client.
  • Annually review and revise all PDA orientation materials.
  • Annually review and revise PDA orientation schedule.
  • Maintain a complete record of PDA’s progress toward and completion of orientation.
  • Development and implement a performance assessment to verify understanding of Center procedures after orientation has been complete.
• Review, revise, and implement an effective mentoring system for supporting PDAs.
  • Annual review to include:
    • Review of objective reports of all mentors.
    • Subjective feedback from mentors and mentees on the system.
  • Clearly define mentor job descriptions.
  • Recommend new mentors to begin July 1st, for a one-year term.
  • Collaborate with mentors to create mentor self-assessment system.
  • Assign PDAs to mentors annually.
  • Create virtual mentor meetings at least once per month.
  • Lead live mentor meetings three times during the year.
  • Collaborate with Center team members to identify and develop future mentors.
• Annually review, revise and implement the PDA review system to assure quality review, reflecting both internal and external elements.
  • Collaborate with client relations and operations on internal elements.
  • Assure both client and participant data is collected on every engagement.
  • Develop tool that fosters PDA development and improvement of critical knowledge and skills.
  • Develop plan to communicate quality reviews to PDA’s on a quarterly basis.
• Collaborate with PDA website manager to:
  • Maintain all documents for orientation on the Center PDA web site
  • Identify orientation elements appropriate for video and develop for placement on Center PDA web site.
  • Maintain PDA field experience.
  • Provide 10 days during the fiscal year of service to clients and maintain exceptional quality indicators.
  • Maximize the use of field days to take place on large-scale presentations so that other professional developers are on a client site delivering services at the same time as Director.
• Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
  • Participate in Center’s Operations Committee and Executive Committee
  • Participate in planning and execution of Colloquy and retreats in PDA development.
  • Formulate annual PDA budget
  • Create professional development plan.
  • Attend two strategic national conferences for
    • professional development
    • talent scouting
  • Collaborate with colleagues to assure achievement of Center goals.

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years progressive experience as a Center Professional Development Associate or as a professional developer with a national or international professional development organization
• Solid knowledge of all Center services and products and their interconnection.
• Minimum one year experience as Certified Trainer in at least two Center certifications or similar experience with a national or international professional development organization
• Maintenance of exceptional quality indicators.
• Solid knowledge of PDA processes and requirements.
• Masters Degree in Education or related field
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective strategic project plans.
• Understanding of profit-loss calculations and basic business finance.
• Team player and collaborator who can drive results through teams, interfacing with all disciplines at all levels.
• Ability to lead through influence rather than authority.
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality service and business profit.
• A natural planner who critically assesses his/her own performance and can work in concert with Executive Committee to measure his/her success in achieving designated organizational and personal objectives that support the company's goals and missions.
• Mature, credible, and comfortable in dealing with senior executives.
• Experienced in the use of MS Office including Excel, Word, Power Point, MS CRM.

Salary and Benefits: $90,000 -$95,000 plus revenue achievement bonuses based on longevity and productivity. Bonuses can be approximately 1/3rd of base salary. Excellent benefits package including employer-paid medical care, cafeteria plan (flexible spending accounts), 401(k) plan with employer match up to 4% of compensation, accumulation of up to three months of paid leave. With approval of supervisor and coordination with colleagues, employee may work one day per week from home provided that all performance objectives are met.

To Apply: Applicants must apply on-line. No fax or printed applications will be considered. Applications must include all of the following elements. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

1. Letter of application, including a statement that “I agree that the job description, salary range and benefits are acceptable.”
2. Complete resume including full educational background and all work experience, with no omissions, since graduation from high school.
3. Three references, including name, address, and telephone. Please include references with the original application, as applications without references will not be considered.

The Leadership and Learning Center is an international professional development and educational consulting organization headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. We are seeking an experienced Director of Client Solutions who is willing to join our high-energy environment and commit to the excellence and work ethic we value.

Title: Director of Client Solutions

Reports to: President

Goal: Create a system for identifying client needs and optimizing the Center's service to every client. The goal is to have every single part of the Center work together seamlessly to serve clients, and to structure proposals and execution such that more clients join the Leadership and Learning Network.

Performance Objectives: Develop and implement written systems for:

• Preliminary Client needs assessment
• Preliminary proposal
• Comprehensive client needs assessment
• Comprehensive proposal
• Execution blueprint based on available Center resources
• Provides early notification to other divisions about trends in client needs
• Every quarter provides comprehensive report on trends in client needs
• Every quarter provide comprehensive report on trends in Center execution of proposals - best practices and challenges.
• Every quarter provides comprehensive reports on trends in consultant performance or emerging needs in the field.

Proposal Roles

• Content Development for web-based "building blocks" that correspond to every service, seminar, and resource that The Center provides. These are in separate documents that can be assembled consistently and accurately every time. The entire focus of this position is to move proposal generation away from Directors of Client Relations and to assure consistency in format, contents, etc.
• Participate (as needed by the Directors of Client Relations) in initial conference calls with clients to learn about client needs and identify scope of proposal.
• Participate in all Professional Development Associate professional learning in order to represent accurately in proposals what the Center's services, seminars, and resource really do for clients. This also requires a complete familiarity with the Center's marketing and research information.
• Coordinate with the Professional Learning Director to identify which Professional Development Associates will be assigned to which engagements. The concept is to stop requiring the Directors of Client Relations to make so many administrative calls back and forth to Professional Development Associates, and have Directors of Client Relations instead focus on calling clients and development new clients.

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year progressive experience as a Center Professional Development Associate or equivalent experience with another national professional development organization.
• Minimum of one year experience in creating sales proposals.
• Solid knowledge of all Center services and products and their interconnection.
• Solid knowledge of Professional Development Associate processes and requirements.
• Masters Degree in Education or related field
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective strategic project plans.
• Understanding of profit-loss calculations and basic business finance.
• Team player and collaborator who can drive results through teams, interfacing with all disciplines at all levels.
• Ability to lead through influence rather than authority.
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality service and business profit.
• A natural planner who critically assesses his/her own performance and can work in concert with Executive Committee to measure his/her success in achieving designated organizational and personal objectives that support the company's goals and missions.
• Mature, credible, and comfortable in dealing with senior executives.
• Experienced in the use of MS Office including Excel, Word, Power Point, MS CRM.

Salary and Benefits: $75,000 -$80,000 base plus revenue achievement bonuses based on longevity and productivity, with base salary depending on experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits package including employer-paid medical care, cafeteria plan (flexible spending accounts), 401(k) plan with employer match up to 4% of compensation, accumulation of up to three months of paid leave.

To Apply: Applicants must apply on-line. No fax or printed applications will be considered. Applications must include all of the following elements. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

1. Letter of application, including a statement that "I agree that the job description, salary range and benefits are acceptable"
2. Complete resume including full educational background and all work experience, with no omissions, since graduation from high school.
3. Three references, including name, address, and telephone. Please include references with the original application, as applications without references will not be considered.

Director – Center for Classroom, Teaching, & Learning

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)

The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) improves educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs. NWREL is a private, nonprofit corporation which has served the Northwest region since 1966 as its Regional Educational Laboratory under contract with the U. S. Department of Education, as well as other federal, state, and local agencies and organizations.

The Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning (CCTL) provides research-based resources and services to enable educators to implement high-quality curriculum, instruction, and assessments that foster improved learning, performance, and achievement for all students.

DUTIES

• Working with staff, provide leadership to establish an even more coherent vision and growing portfolio of work for CCTL that aligns with the NWREL mission and contributes to accomplishment of NWREL strategic goals
• Lead resource development efforts to assure adequate and growing funding to support work envisioned for the Center
• Lead and contribute to enhancing the regional and national reputation of staff, the Center, and NWREL as providing superior quality, technically sound service in high needs topics related to content focused classroom teaching and learning
• Working with managers in CCTL, plan and manage multiple budgets to complete work specified in contracts and grants with high quality and available funding
• Lead staff through growth oriented supervision to enhance their skills and productivity
• Contribute to the leadership and success of NWREL as an organization through participation as a member of Executive Cabinet, participation in organizational events and initiatives, promotion of cross-center initiatives, and participation in meetings of the Board of Directors

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training: Master’s degree in education or other field related to teaching and learning

Experience: The successful applicant should have the following skills, knowledge, and abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of regional and national trends in classroom focused school improvement/change efforts
• Five years experience in leading and managing senior staff, including oversight of their continuing growth and development
• Proven track record in developing and maintaining over time a program/center that has broad, clear focus and multiple funding sources
• Proven track record of resource development, including proposal writing
• Excellent interpersonal skills in working with diverse clients and staff to plan and complete projects and activities
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication

Desired/Preferred

• Doctoral degree in education or other field related to teaching and learning
• Ten years experience in leading training, technical assistance, development, evaluation and/or research related to content focused classroom teaching; literacy and/or ELL content background preferred

Physical Demands/Conditions:

Office

• Sit for prolonged periods of time, finger dexterity for the operation of a personal computer, operate a telephone, ability to lift or transport small packages weighing up to 35 pounds, frequent interruptions to concentration, interact with a wide range of clients and co-workers.

Travel

• Moderate to extensive travel requirements (25% to 40 % of work schedule) including overnight stays out of state.
• Ability to travel by car, plane or common carrier for out of state and rural travel.
• Ability to transport and/or handle moderate sized packages and materials (up to 35 ponds) at on-site locations.

COMPENSATION

Salary up to $129,121, depending on qualifications, plus a benefits package that includes vacation, generous employer paid retirement, medical, dental, life insurance, transportation benefit, and opportunities for ongoing professional development.

APPLICATIONS

Please submit your resume and letter of application to nwrelstaffing@nwrel.org. Interviews will be conducted after internal screening. In your cover letter, please reference Position #08-13 and how your skills match the specific qualifications listed above.

Educational Consultant -- Nationwide

Evans Newton Incorporated

Evans Newton Incorporated (ENI) is a 30 year old nationally respected educational consulting company based out of Scottsdale, AZ. ENI provides proven curriculum solutions to support success, teacher effectiveness and the needs of school administrators. Working with school districts nationwide, ENI is dedicated to giving every student the opportunity to succeed.

We are searching for individuals looking for full time, part time and contract positions across the country; specifically individuals who would enjoy extensive travel in some or many of the following states: Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan or Arizona.

An ideal candidate would have the following essential functions, skills, knowledge and experience and will email a letter, resume, and salary requirements to humanresources@evansnewton.com or fax to 480-951-2895.

• Extensive travel across the U.S.
• Prepare and provide custom training to teachers and administrators.
• Provide classroom coaching to support implementation of standards-based instruction.
• Stay current in all educational trends nationwide.
• Research and develop new in-services & products.
• Create original assessments and curriculum products based on state standards.
• Understand curriculum, assessments, and instructional strategies that utilize ‘best practices’ for increased student achievement and educational leadership.
• On site project management for key customers.

Requirements: Skills, Knowledge and Experience in the following:

• 6 years teaching experience in a core subject area (Language Arts, Math, Science and/or Social Studies) and at any level (Elementary, Middle and High School).
• MA required, preferably in Education
• Curriculum background, teacher training, and specialized curricular area of concentration (preferred)
• Experience presenting in-services/workshops (preferred)
• Experience coaching or mentoring teachers (preferred)
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize multiple projects/tasks concurrently while meeting required deadlines and adhere to company and department procedures
• Strong cognitive skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a customer-driven, fast-paced environment
• PC Skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• School or district administrative experience (preferred)

We are committed to the principles of diversity and equal opportunity. For more information on Evans Newton, please visit www.evansnewton.com.

Professional Development Specialist

The World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research is seeking a professional development specialist. WIDA is a consortium of sixteen member states dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English language learners. These sixteen states account for approximately 500,000 English language learners in kindergarten through grade 12. Research and professional development (PD) activities are key to the implementation of the WIDA standards and assessment products.

The Professional Development Specialist will support the development and dissemination of professional development opportunities and resources to teachers and administrators throughout the consortium.

Appointment: 50-100%

Requirements:

• Teaching experience in K-12 environments
• ESL and/or Bilingual Education license or endorsement
• Masters Degree in education
• Experience in the administration, training, and/or coordination of large-scale assessments
• Experience in the development and delivery of professional development related to English language learners
• Ability to travel
• Secondary License/experience preferred
• International experience a plus

Relevant work experience:

1. Experience using, implementing and/or delivering WIDA standards and assessments; deep knowledge of WIDA products and resources and ability to discuss their relationship to educational practice in K-12 environments;
2. Experience providing professional development support to different audiences in a variety of educational contexts, including teachers, administrators and other educational leaders;
3. Experience creating, developing and revising materials and resources used to support the professional development of educators;
4. Experience collaborating, co-planning and co-facilitating with other staff; ability to effectively communicate and problem-solve with colleagues and supervisors;
5. Excellent organizational skills, ability to organize and display information to suit the needs of diverse audiences; ability to work independently and manage work load to meet outside deadlines and expectations;
6. Experience coordinating meetings including planning and executing training;
7. Significant experience with web-based technologies including Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; on line training including WebEx, Web casts, and Two-Way video; and distance learning platforms including Blackboard, eCollege, and D2L;
8. Exceptional social skills: ability to work as part of a team of professional development trainers, external consultants, WCER technical support services and WCER business office; Ability to identify different learning styles and adapting support strategies accordingly.

Principal Duties:

1. Work with the WIDA Professional Development Team, WIDA Professional Development Consultants, and WIDA Member States to coordinate, develop, and deliver training and technical assistance for the WIDA Consortium members;
2. Provide professional academic support to nation-wide, research-based professional development program;
3. Work with adult, professional development user groups on new techniques and practices through meetings, workshops, conferences, the preparation of training materials, and other means;
4. Conduct, evaluate and apply field research to professional development training;
5. Collaborate with project leadership to coordinate training conferences which include planning, development, delivery, and presentation of materials and resources;
6. Compile and report on evaluation results of workshops, presentations, and materials;
7. Develop and deliver on-line or web-based training materials and resources to members of the WIDA Consortium
8. Build relationships with WIDA State Education representatives; and
9. Provide technical assistance to state and local education agency representatives to identify and prioritize professional development needs.

To apply, please send the following to wcerbusofc@wcer.wisc.edu:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Salary History
• Portfolio, including materials and/or presentations developed
• Sample video, if available