Per Diem, Educational Consultant (Math) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Curriculum Associates • Contract • Remote from Wisconsin, United States of America • $30 - $65 / hour • 2h ago

Fast Facts

Join Curriculum Associates as a Per Diem Educational Consultant in Math, where you'll leverage your teaching experience to deliver impactful professional development in the Milwaukee area and beyond.

Responsibilities: Deliver high-quality professional development and coaching for teachers and leaders, adjusting workshops to meet participant needs, and facilitating the use of i-Ready to enhance student learning outcomes.

Skills: Strong background in teaching Mathematics, experience in professional development facilitation, knowledge of State Standards for Grades K-8 Mathematics, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of teaching experience in Mathematics, familiarity with adult learning principles, and proficiency in digital tools and data discussions preferred.

Location: Located in the Milwaukee, WI area with required travel across schools in the Midwest, PA, and WV, requiring own transportation.

Compensation: $30 - $65 / Hourly

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Educational Consultant (Math) – Per Diem – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

*** This is not a remote - only position. Onsite district work is required. Candidates must either live in the Milwaukee, WI area or be willing to relocate ***

Are you a retiring or transitioning K-8 Mathematics educator looking to use your teacher voice beyond the walls of the classroom. If this is your story, this per diem role allows you to stay connected to meaningful work that reaches millions of students nationwide. As a part-time Per-Diem Professional Learning, Educational Consultant, you'll travel across your assigned territory delivering high-quality professional development, coaching teachers and leaders, and helping schools use data to drive real student outcomes. You'll become a product expert on i-Ready and other widely used core and supplemental programs, while working alongside a collaborative team of former educators just like you. The schedule peaks August–October and January–March, giving you the flexibility you've earned — while letting you keep doing the work you love.

u-Ready to join our mission? Apply today.

Hours: Per Diem consultants are scheduled on an as-needed basis, paid hourly. Schedule is highly dependent on customer demand – professional development is usually scheduled with partners during normal school hours. Our peak times of the year include August through October and then again January and February, although we deliver professional development throughout the school year.

Given the as-needed and heavily seasonal nature of this role, we do not recommend that you maintain a full-time role that operates during school hours, simultaneous with the Per Diem Educational Consultant role at Curriculum Associates.

Location: This position is based in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and will be supporting districts throughout the Midwest, PA, and WV. Candidates must either currently live in, near, or be open to relocating to the Milwaukee area. Must have own transportation as this role requires considerable travel beyond the posted location. Additionally, a valid driver's license is required for this role.

Travel: Travel up to 80% is required and considered an essential function of the job for all educator-facing positions. Travel includes overnight stays at hotels and transportation via car, plane, and/or public transportation.

Compensation: We offer a competitive salary, ranging from $30/hour-$65.63/hour, depending on the type of work you will be assigned to complete. Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel. Mileage reimbursement may be available for applicable travel. Company-provided laptop.

Benefits: Temporary and per-diem employees who average at least 30 hours of work per week within the Company’s look-back period are eligible to enroll in medical coverage after 90 days of employment. Temporary and per-diem employees working more than 20 hours per week are eligible for twelve paid holidays. All temporary and per-diem employees are eligible for accrued sick time.

Start Date: ASAP

The impact you'll have:

Become an expert on the company's online diagnostic and instruction program, as well as core products, focusing on Mathematics
Serve teachers in the classroom by coordinating on-site product training and professional learning courses for teachers and school administrators. Adjust professional learning workshops within specified parameters to fit the needs of the participants
Help to ensure equity in the classroom by delivering professional learning courses to teachers, coaches, and leaders on how to effectively implement Ready and i-Ready to impact classroom learning
Meet teachers where they are and provide tailored on-site support to teachers, coaches, and leaders. This may range from providing lesson planning and pacing support, to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction, to working with leaders to identify evidence of implementation successes and challenges
Engage in internal cycle of professional improvement and development (including being observed, receiving feedback, and being coached)
Track and submit detailed training notes, as well as complete all assignments in a timely manner
Present a professional image at all times to customers and prospects

What we're looking for:

Bachelor's degree and at least 2+ years of experience in teaching Mathematics, coaching teachers of Mathematics, and providing Mathematics professional learning. To best serve our educators and students, we would love to see experience teaching mathematics at the secondary (6-12) level and/or with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or Mathematics education
Strong working knowledge of the State Standards for Mathematics for Grades K-8 including both the content standards and the practice standards. Understanding of the ELA Standards for K-8 also preferred
Fluency with using digital tools including online assessments, and a high level of comfort discussing and applying data with teachers and leaders
Understand principles of adult learning and how to apply them to professional learning to ensure participants meet learning objectives
Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills
Exceptional time management skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately. Proven organizational skills and high attention to detail
Excellent computer and internet skills including knowledge of Office programs (Outlook, Word, PPT, etc.); knowledge of online meeting programs (e.g. Zoom/WebEx) a plus
Ability to work independently and as part of an educational cohort