Specialist, Professional Development Design, ASI in New York at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Specialist, Professional Development Design, ASI based in the United States.

This fixed-term role is focused on designing high-quality professional learning experiences for PreK–12 educators.
You’ll combine expertise in teaching, coaching, professional development, assessment, and intervention to create impactful learning solutions.
The role spans instructor-led training, virtual workshops, eLearning, videos, toolkits, webpages, and other digital resources.
You’ll collaborate across teams to align professional development with evolving products, educator needs, and customer priorities.
A strong focus on user experience, adult learning, accessibility, and practical application will shape your work.
You’ll use participant and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve content, delivery methods, and learning outcomes.
This is an opportunity to bring your education expertise into a collaborative, technology-enabled environment while influencing professional learning at scale.

• Support the planning and execution of professional development projects, including timelines, deliverables, documentation, milestones, and project reporting.
• Identify project risks, challenges, and barriers, recommend solutions, and communicate progress and outcomes to team leadership.
• Maintain consistent quality across professional development deliverables while following established standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain deep expertise in literacy assessment, supplemental learning, and intervention products, ensuring professional development remains aligned with product updates and educator needs.
• Develop engaging professional learning experiences across formats, including instructor-led sessions, virtual workshops, eLearning modules, webpages, toolkits, videos, animations, simulations, and other digital resources.
• Design and facilitate interactive virtual and online learning experiences that support practical application and accommodate diverse educator needs.
• Customize professional development materials to reflect customer requirements, business priorities, and relevant educational contexts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver effective training programs, incorporating stakeholder input throughout the design process.
• Gather, analyze, and act on feedback from participants, stakeholders, and internal teams to continuously improve learning content and delivery.
• Establish structured feedback loops that connect learner insights and business objectives to ongoing professional development improvements.
• Stay current on professional learning trends, instructional design practices, technologies, and industry best practices, incorporating relevant innovations into learning solutions.
• Participate in team meetings, working groups, projects, and other initiatives while adapting to emerging priorities and organizational needs.

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of PreK–12 classroom teaching experience.
• At least 2 years of experience designing and facilitating professional development for PreK–12 educators, both in person and online, preferably at scale.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and demonstrated ability to apply them when designing and delivering learning experiences for adults.
• Experience teaching with, implementing, or facilitating professional development involving mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition or Lectura programs.
• Strong knowledge of high-quality literacy instruction and assessment practices grounded in the Science of Reading.
• Demonstrated proficiency in instructional design and visual design.
• Experience with Google Slides, video editing software, online course authoring tools such as Easygenerator, Adobe Acrobat, and Photoshop.
• Strong technology skills, including proficiency with Google applications and video conferencing platforms such as Google Meet and Zoom.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines effectively.
• Strong user-centered mindset, with the ability to design practical, accessible, and scalable solutions for educators and professional learning teams.
• Ability to balance high-quality content with the unique contexts in which educators and school systems operate, including state and district priorities and diverse learner needs.
• Strong collaborative and communication skills, with a willingness to seek input and work effectively across functions.
• Principle-driven approach to decision-making, combined with creativity and an ability to identify solutions beyond conventional either/or choices.
• Growth mindset, adaptability, and willingness to continuously develop professional and technical expertise.
• Experience facilitating professional development sessions for the organization’s products is preferred.
• Experience supporting diverse student populations, including English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and gifted or talented students, is preferred.

• Compensation: $75,000–$95,000 annually.
• Fully remote position within the United States.
• Full-time, one-year fixed-term assignment.
• Competitive health insurance options.
• Mental health support and resources.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Basic life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Access to professional development and best-in-class learning programs.
• Opportunity to contribute to education-focused initiatives serving educators and learners at scale.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work across teams and develop new professional and technical skills.
• Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.