Location:  Must live in one of the states listed on the job post (Mountain/West range). Preference to candidates in Denver, CO or the Bay Area, CA. Must also reside within 1 hour travel to an airport.

• This position requires regular in-person coaching at partner sites, typically involving 3–5 consecutive days of on-site work per trip regionally or nationally, for an average of around 60% travel during work days throughout the year. In-person site visits are a core responsibility of this role and are not optional. When not traveling for site-based work, employees may complete responsibilities from a home office, as directed by their manager.

Status:                     Full Time

Starting Salary:      $85,000 - $100,000

OPPORTUNITY

The Senior Coach, Partnerships works closely with the leadership team to ensure high-quality delivery of contracted services to partners to maximize impact. The Senior Coach, Partnerships works cross-functionally, collaborating with other members of the team, and other internal teams within EL Education (Research, Program, Product, Curriculum Design, etc.) to ensure a comprehensive and coherent approach to achieving impact goals. This person will design and facilitate high-quality professional development within partnerships and will support the Partnership Leadership Team  in preparing partnership staff to do the same. The Senior Coach is responsible for maintaining a high level of expertise related to EL Education’s intellectual property, facilitation techniques and instructional model. This is a full-time position that reports to the Partnership Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop Materials and Facilitate Professional Development (35%)

• Support strategic planning and the development and execution of district partnership contracts and work plans
• Develop and lead creative, interactive experiences that model the engagement and practices expected in EL Education classrooms, both face-to-face and virtual.
• Organize and facilitate professional development with stakeholder groups (i.e. school leaders, district leaders, teachers).
• Manage projects and/or grants specific to partnerships, including creating in-person and virtual content, developing resources, delegating work, tracking communications, overseeing delivery, and documenting outcomes

Coach School Leaders, Coaches and Teachers (25%)

• Coordinate and manage professional learning and coaching schedules with school partners to maximize on-site time and fully support school leaders and teachers. 
• Provide thought-partnership and capacity building support to school leaders to ensure impactful professional learning and implementation of curriculum.
• Building capacity in school-based coaches by coaching alongside them through calibration sessions, walkthroughs and feedback cycles, modeling lessons, and solving implementation dilemmas.
• Plan and execute structures for successful adult learning: face-to-face professional development institutes in large group settings, virtual professional development (synchronous and asynchronous), and individual coaching sessions as needed.

Progress Monitoring and Support (20%)

• Monitor progress through continuous improvement cycles grounded in EL Education’s 3 Dimensions of Student Achievement in schools by providing professional development and curriculum implementation tools
• Ensure continuity in between on-site visits with follow up emails indicating next steps and proactive, frequent communication with school partners
• Flexibly problem-solve issues related to professional learning and curriculum implementation at any given school/district site.
• Partnering with building leaders and leadership teams to monitor and adjust strategy to achieve goals.
• Manage and maintain data and results: service delivery, instructional impact, and partner program satisfaction.
• Support, celebrate, and report on achievements of district / school goals and milestones.
• Maintain accurate records: documenting direct service and planning within Salesforce, utilizing expense management system, etc.

Capacity Building and Mentorship (15%)

• Liaise with EL’s internal team to understand the research, design and theory of EL Education’s instructional model. 
• Support, mentor, and empower partnership team staff to deliver services to partners and with partner schools and districts.
• Support the creation and development of proposals and presentations (i.e responses to RFP’s, presenting at conferences, etc.) and similar resources as needed
• Provide professional development and presentations to diverse audiences at the national level.

Be Crew (5%)

• Collaborate with colleagues to solve problems of practice, create efficiencies, and commit to an organizational norm of continual improvement. 
• Partner with internal teammates and other stakeholders across the organization to support each others’ work and contribute to the broader success of EL Education
• Model and represent the attitudes, practices and pedagogy of EL Education with partners and all internal and external stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Traits & Competencies

• Mission-Driven: You have a deep connection to EL Education’s mission and vision, and a focus on educational equity drives your work and your personal “why”.  
• Strategic Thinking: You set ambitious but achievable goals, then make a comprehensive plan to get there. You can zoom out and zoom in frequently, seeing the forest AND the trees, to achieve your team’s goals.

• Relationship Skills: You work effectively and build trusting, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, both internally (staff and leadership at EL) and externally (school leaders, teachers, etc). 

• Outcomes Focus and Problem-Solving Ability: You are results-oriented—an active problem solver as challenges arise. You are able to navigate large complex systems, demonstrate political savviness, and deal with ambiguity to achieve desired outcomes.
• Equity Awareness: You possess an awareness, and self-awareness, of the impact of power and role of equity in your work; you actively center equity considerations in actions and decisions.

• Clear Communication: You are skilled at all types of communication, such as writing effective emails with appropriate tone and ask, leading high impact professional development, and communicating feedback.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of K-12 public school classroom experience required; school leadership experience preferred 
• Minimum of 2 years experience at EL Education.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with Professional Development/Professional learning development 
• Minimum 2 years instructional coaching experience
• K-8 literacy curriculum implementation experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with teaching or implementing EL Education ELA curriculum, EL Education Core Practices, Design Principles and 3 Dimensions of Student Achievement preferred
• Master’s degree in education, educational leadership or related field preferred

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The starting salary range for this position is $85,000 - $100,000 annually. We offer a wide variety of benefits, including paid time off, 403b match, paid parental leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, and more.

EL Education is a national nonprofit that partners with educators to transform K-12 schools and districts into hubs of equitable opportunity. Guided by a multi-dimensional vision of student achievement, we support all students to cultivate their unique genius and contribute to a better world. EL Education offers research-proven resources and practices, including the acclaimed EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum, Core Practices, and aligned professional learning. EL Education was founded in 1991 and currently serves 450,000 students in diverse communities across the country. Learn more at ELEducation.org.