Description

Professional Learning Consultant Lead, Lincoln, NE

About this role...

As a Professional Learning Consultant Lead, you will report to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and be responsible for leading and managing the partner-facing complex district/state delivery teams of NWEA P rofessional L earning. You will work closely with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and other decision-makers across the organization, in the creation, development, and deploym ent of professional learning strategies and tactical plans that further the mission of NWEA. In addition, you will foster a team environment that is conducive to promoting high quality professional learning and growth for all NWE A Professional Learning Services team members and independent contract facilitators. The Professional Learning team is dedicated to facilitating learning experiences that enhance individual knowledge and build organizational capacity to improve student learning. For this role located at our client site, we are seeking candidates who reside in Lincoln, NE.

Your next challenge...

• Manage day-to-day workflow of the Complex District/State teams; monitor and adjust work efforts to ensure quality performance and deadlines are consistently met
• For assigned projects and sustaining work, ensure timely communication of updates, monitor and manage work flow and communicate potential and actual problems on a regular basis
• Coordinate and maintain work effort estimates for time tracking and capacity planning on assigned projects and sustaining work
• Act as liaison with Partner Accounts to ensure that Professional Learning is represented appropriately in all partner-facing interactions
• Strive to keep the partner-facing delivery team informed and updated on all relevant updates, revisions, and changes to NWEA products and services
• Provide leadership and mentoring of staff, while staying abreast of the details of all local district/state PL projects and initiatives
• May requi re leading, managing and coordination of team members with work efforts, sustaining work, assigned projects, and development of metrics for completed work
• May require managing the recruitment, hiring, and coaching of direct reports including evaluation of the annual performance of each direct report based on project and sustaining work, and goal attainment
• Collaborate with other members of the Curriculum and Instruction team and others in the organization to find resolutions and move work forward; ensure timely and accurate completion of projects
• Monitor delivery feedback and evaluative data to identify areas of continuous improvement in the delivery process
• Provide input into the development of P rofessional Learning business model rega rding effective and efficient Professional Learning delivery
• Maintain awareness of industry standards, trends and best practices in Professional Learning delivery; collaborate with other members of the Curriculum and Instruction team to i ntegrate best practices, including digital online learning, and adult learning standards into all delivery methods
• Represent the Professional Learning team in district/state meetings and efforts related to assigned projects or sustaining work as requested
• Travel up to 25% or as required

Traits for success...

• Excellent listening skills and ability to communicate (both written and verbal) clearly, professionally, and completely in a timely manner
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Leadership skill s , vision and ability to keep multiple priorities in focus and in progress
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and quality
• Demonstrated ability to lead and operate in a complex environment that requires adaptability, decisiveness and ability to effectively work with and across all levels of the organization
• Competence in supervising individual contributors and leading work teams; ability to create an environment that promotes individual creativity and fosters professional growth
• High degree of self-motivation and initiative
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the delivery and facilitation of adult learning
• Systemic thinker with ability to identify barriers to success and propose solutions
• Ability to work from an organizational perspective; demonstrated history of providing thought leadership
• Ability to affect change at the individual, team, and organizational level
• Ability to work both independently and as a contributing, collaborative team member
• Exceptional skills in collaborating with partners and staff and in developing and maintaining long term supportive relationships
• Ability to organize time effectively, determine priorities and move work forward
• Ability to assess the effectiveness of processes and procedures, and recommend improvements

Education and Experience

• Master's degree or equivalent combinations of bachelor's degree and 10 years' experience will be considered in lieu of Master's degree
• Minimum 8 years' experience in K-12 education with deep understanding of K-12 school systems
• Minimum of 5 years' experience leading cross-functional teams is preferred
• Minimum of 8 years' experience working in Professional Learning field is preferred

About us...

NWEA® is a research-based, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide by creating assessment solutions that precisely measure growth and proficiency-and provide insights to help tailor instruction. For 40 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K-12 assessments, including our flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™; our progress monitoring and skills mastery tool, MAP® Skills™; and our reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™. Educators trust our professional learning offerings to accelerate student learning and our research to support assessment validity and data interpretation. Our tools are trusted by educators in more than 9,500 schools, districts, and education agencies in 145 countries .

What we can offer you....

At NWEA w e not only offer a competitive base salary , we offer a 15% contribution of eligible employees' base salary to a defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan; c areer development opportunities; an awesome work culture and environment; we also offer industry leading benefits and perks that are focused on supporting our employees' holistic wellbeing. To learn more about what we can offer more, click here

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