COMPANY PROFILE
Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom®, Eureka Math™ and PhD Science™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.
For additional information please visit: www.greatminds.org
OUR MARKET POSITION
Great Minds’ Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Director, Regional Implementation Services, the Associate Director, Territory Implementation Services will support Great Minds in its mission to promote adoption and effective implementation of all curriculum products. Maintaining intimate knowledge of the features of Great Minds products and services, the Associate Director, Territory Implementation Services will empower a large and complex team with diverse roles to support districts and schools to successfully implement Great Minds curriculum with efficacy and impact. This role will ensure that all team members:
- foster long-term relationships with district leaders, school leaders and teachers;
- develop effective implementation plans with partners and evaluate progress; and
- provide high-quality onsite, job embedded strategic consulting and coaching that result in student growth.
Responsibilities
● Establish territory support strategy that meets regional expectations and priorities.
● Manage a team of Success Leads and Success Coaches who are responsible for the success of accounts in a territory.
● Own responsibility for success of all accounts and team members, including meeting ambitious KPIs to achieve scale, sustainability, and impact in territory.
● Stay abreast of evolving state priorities, legislation, funding, and initiatives to inform expansion and support strategies.
● Support the professional growth and development of Success Leads and Success Coaches as direct reports as they, in turn, support accounts in a territory.
● Systematize district level strategy for all Great Minds curriculum implementations in a territory.
● Enact processes to identify partners’ unique needs and support a team of Success Leads and Success Coaches to address those prioritized needs.
● Support Success Leads in securing services for accounts and ensuring that quality services are delivered as requested.
● Ensure consistent use of systems to manage information flow about implementations for both internal and external purposes.
● Support Sales Territory Managers and Account Solutions Managers (ASMs) to expand adoptions and support pilots.
● Deliver professional learning network services and lead other activities to build community among district and school leaders within a territory.
● Provide timely communication with the Director, Regional Implementation Services and Success leadership related to risks, feedback, and other matters relevant to Great Minds and its mission.
● Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture in all work environments, with an emphasis on trust, collegiality, curiosity, and quality.
● Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience managing a large and complex team with diverse roles in addition to at least 7 years of experience in education
- Experience implementing high-quality, knowledge-building curriculum
- Experience monitoring, analyzing, and strategizing around local and state education policy to inform expansion and support
- Demonstrated proficiency in educational consulting or coaching, site-based leadership, curriculum decision-making, and professional learning facilitation with a track record of meeting measurable goals or student outcomes
- Ability to manage competing priorities, prioritize work streams and resources to meet goals, and communicate effectively with others to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
- Strong presentation skills with exceptional written and oral communication utilized for both internal and external audiences
- Ability to make solutions-oriented decisions through flexible thinking in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Deep content and pedagogical knowledge as it relates to improving instruction and leadership at all levels of a school system
- Extensive knowledge of public, charter, and private schools as well as the regional priorities, laws, and influences that impact education
- Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum
- Commitment to high standards, instructional quality, and continuous improvement for oneself and others
- Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice
- Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity
- Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced everyday by educators and their leaders working toward improving student learning outcomes
- Empathy, curiosity, and the desire to continually grow as a learner
- Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness
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The base salary range for this position is $119,000-$134,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations.. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.
A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.
New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check and provide declaration of COVID-19 vaccination status. We do not require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment; however, your vaccination status could impact your ability to perform this role at certain client sites.
Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact security@greatminds.org
Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
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