A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Amplify is looking to hire a Regional Design and Delivery Specialist, STEM with a background in teaching, coaching, school leadership and/or professional development design and facilitation in Math, to join our professional development team for a one-year fixed term assignment.

Essential Responsibilities:

Our Regional Design and Delivery Specialists are responsible for customizing, modifying, and designing rich and rigorous professional learning experiences in Amplify’s literacy or STEM programs to ensure that all regional Professional Development (PD) delivery teams are prepared to confidently support customer implementation of Amplify products.

In this role, you will:

• Design or adapt in-person, remote, and asynchronous professional development assets for teachers, instructional leaders, and district leaders so that they accurately reflect the different features of Amplify’s state-specific product editions and/or respond to regional needs 

• Support regional PD teams to deepen their understanding of and ability to contextualize PD to best meet the needs of their state-specific customers 

• Design and deliver internal onboarding and ongoing training for regional team members to support understanding of professional development session content and best practices for PD delivery 

• Design and review training experiences that are engaging and effective, incorporating various formats such as instructor-led sessions, interactive eLearning modules, virtual workshops, and content built utilizing activity-builder in the unified platform. 

• Model high quality delivery of professional development sessions

• Regularly assess the impact and effectiveness of professional development assets by analyzing feedback from PD participants, regional team members, and Design, Training, and Development team colleagues

• Incorporate feedback to continuously strengthen session content in order to ensure high-quality delivery at scale

• Ensure professional development design projects are tracked in project plans and are completed on time, on budget, and to the delight of customers

• As a member of Amplify’s Design, Training, and Development team, partner with PD Designers and support the onboarding and development of regional PD facilitators (Professional Learning Specialists)

• Collaborate closely with Content, Product and Platform teams to understand upcoming program updates and releases and incorporate them into training programs and assets, as applicable

• Support regional PD leaders to clearly and compellingly position Amplify’s PD offerings in RFPs

• Travel onsite to deliver in-person training, conduct observations and meet with key stakeholders and team members, when needed

• Support Amplify-wide and PD-specific priorities and other tasks as assigned by manager

You are a good fit for this role if you:

• Focus on the User Experience: You understand the importance of usability and impact on key stakeholders, primarily Professional Learning Specialists and teachers. You design with the end-user in mind, ensuring that all materials and solutions are practical, user-friendly, and directly address their needs at scale. 

• Understand that Content and Context Both Matter: You firmly believe that we must both design and deliver high-quality content and affirm the context in which our users operate. For example, this could mean connecting our PD content to state and district policies and priorities, highlighting embedded supports for English Language Learners, or taking other steps to acknowledge and affirm our customers’ unique contexts.

• Employ Principle-First Decision Making: You approach projects and decisions with a principle-first mindset, prioritizing core principles that guide decision-making. This ensures that decisions align with our overarching goals, values, and strategy. 

• Balance Standardization & Innovation: You are invested in creating standardized design content and utilizing standard practices that promote efficiency while remaining open to seizing opportunities that arise and taking on innovative approaches, ensuring design systems are scalable and consistently applied across projects.

• Foster Collaboration: You are energized by working with others, especially across functions, and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams. You actively seek input from various stakeholders to create cohesive and effective design solutions.

• Have A Growth Mindset: You maintain core foundational knowledge and expertise while committing to ongoing learning and self-improvement. Embracing a growth mindset, you adapt to new challenges and continually enhance your skills, ensuring your work remains relevant and high-quality.

• Embrace Flexibility and Adaptability: You thrive in dynamic environments and are comfortable navigating changes. You balance flexibility with a commitment to standardized processes, ensuring that design solutions are both adaptable and consistently high-quality.

• Seek the “Third Way”: You are skilled at finding creative solutions that go beyond binary thinking. You explore alternative approaches that benefit both the department and the broader organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3+ years of PreK-8 classroom teaching experience

• At least 2+ years of experience designing and facilitating professional development sessions for PreK-8 educators both in-person and online, at scale

• Proven knowledge of adult learning principles and experience applying them when delivering learning experiences to adults

• Strong knowledge around best practices for implementing a problem-based approach in mathematics instruction in order for students to meet and exceed rigorous grade level standards

• Demonstrated proficiency with instructional and visual design

• Proven time management skills when managing multiple tasks 

• Excellent skill and comfort with technology-based productivity tools, including Google Applications and video conferencing programs (Google Meet, Zoom, etc)

• Able to travel for onsite and in-person meetings (approx 10%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching and/or supporting the creation of or implementation of Amplify products 

• Experience facilitating Amplify professional development sessions

• Experience using Adobe Acrobat, Canva and Wordpress

• Demonstrated expertise with supporting diverse student populations (English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Gifted/Talented, etc.)

Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a lucrative 401(k) plan, incentive stock options, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $90,000-$105,000. This role is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 

Amplify is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. 

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.

If selected, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may also be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination or submit to enhanced background screening, including fingerprints.