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.
The Insights, Strategy, and Development (ISD) team aims to advance Amplify’s professional development strategy by enhancing and expanding PD resources, developing a visionary approach for digital learning and PD offerings, and continuously refining these resources and programs to support effective Amplify product implementation and improve student outcome. Through cross-departmental collaboration, this team ensures that our PD solutions remain innovative, impactful, and aligned with our strategic objectives. By attracting and hiring top-tier candidates who share our dedication to educational excellence, we aim to elevate the quality and relevance of our PD offerings, thereby making a significant impact on teachers and, ultimately, students.
As the Director, Professional Development Strategic Partnerships, you will lead the execution of high-impact professional development partnerships, fostering collaboration that drives student growth and achieves strategic goals, particularly in support of math initiatives. Serving as the primary point of contact, you will build strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure their needs are being met while managing a diverse portfolio of partnerships, each with individual goals. In this role, you will strategically plan and analyze partner engagements, oversee the development and delivery of tailored training programs, and monitor partnership health. Your leadership will be essential in creating a supportive environment that not only meets but exceeds the expectations of our partners and stakeholders.
Essential Responsibilities:
Partnership Strategy
- Collaborative planning:
- Shape and deliver a strategic plan that aligns with partnership frameworks and addresses shared priorities.
- Effectively collaborate with partners to direct and influence the development of partnership plans.
- Opportunity analysis: Analyze partner engagement to identify new opportunities for collaboration and value enhancement, strengthening the partnership.
Partnership management
- Primary point of contact: Serve as the primary point of contact for professional development partnerships, cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Diverse partnership management: Manage a variety of partnerships, each with distinct goals and objectives, to ensure alignment and drive success.
- Effective issue resolution: Proactively identify and resolve any issues or concerns that arise, consider opportunities/challenges, and ensure timely and effective solutions.
- Effective communication and collaboration: Demonstrate strong communication skills at the organizational levels, building relationships with both internal and external partners.
- Stakeholder reporting: Deliver clear, compelling, and comprehensive partnership updates to internal and external stakeholders that highlight impact, supported by data and key insights.
Performance monitoring
- Key performance monitoring: Monitor and analyze key performance metrics to assess partnership success and identify areas for improvement.
- Reporting and updates: Provide timely reports and updates to both internal and external stakeholders on partnership status and progress towards goals.
- Collaborative execution: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality execution and drive successful outcomes to each project plan.
Training and development
- Tailored training development: Develop and implement training programs and resources tailored to each partner's project plan to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the company’s products and services, with a focus on math-related initiatives.
- Large-scale training events: Plan and execute large-scale training events for partners to enhance their engagement and proficiency in product and service updates, including specialized sessions on math programs and resources.
- Team recruitment and management: Recruit and manage a team of contractors to develop and facilitate training sessions, ensuring high-quality delivery that aligns with outlined objectives, particularly in math education.
- Strategic planning and visioning: Anticipate future partner needs and industry trends to create and implement comprehensive training strategies that align with organizational goals and enhance overall effectiveness.
Manage Execution & Implementation
- Project execution and implementation: Lead multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and successful execution. Track project progress closely, making necessary adjustments to ensure deadlines are met. Track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring timely completion and effective management.
- Deliverable management and reporting: Ensure all project deliverables are met on time and within budget, maintaining high standards of quality. Report on project outcomes, maintain appropriate documentation, and share status, progress, and impact to team leadership, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Flexible Engagement & Team Commitments
- Support Company and PD Team Responsibilities: Integrate and align your work with team and company priorities, actively contributing to the achievement of these goals.
- Engage in Team Commitments: Participate in and/or lead team commitments, including working groups, team meetings, projects, and other initiatives contributing to the overall success of the region.
- Adapt to Company Needs: Flexibly support various initiatives as needed, adapting to the changing needs of the organization and contributing to emerging projects or priorities.
You are a good fit for this role if you:
- Pedagogical Enthusiast. You are excited to dive into both pedagogy and andragogy, establishing yourself as a credible leader in instructional practices across content areas. With an initial focus on elevating math instruction, you’re willing to dig into the nuances of math, pedagogy, and adult learning to effectively collaborate and position our work with partners.
- Live out our Amplify PD brand. You act and orient in ways that are optimistic, inventive, impactful, and thoughtful. You prioritize building relationships; lead with “how might we” vs “we can’t”, demonstrate impeccable finesse, and consistently seek opportunities to position PD as a leading team within our company and across our field.
- Feel energized by working with and driving outcomes through others.You’re excited to work with others to achieve results. You’re eager to bring people in, invest them in clear outcomes and expectations, and move toward outcomes - at scale and across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Get things done.You have a bias toward action and can size up risk and opportunity effectively to move groups and individuals forward - closing loops, driving work forward, influencing and motivating others, with a high bar - while managing the paralysis perfection orientation can bring).
- Lead with Radical Ownership: You take full responsibility for your projects, from concept through execution. You own the design process, challenges, and successes, and lead your team with accountability and dedication.
- Balance Big Picture with Details: You maintain a clear vision of the overall goals while paying attention to the critical details that impact the user experience. You guide your team to keep sight of both the macro and micro aspects of design. You are able to toggle up and toggle down and take both lenses into consideration when making decisions and investing others in priorities.
- Deliver Results: You are action-oriented, capable of assessing risks and opportunities to move projects forward. You prioritize completing tasks effectively while managing perfectionism and avoiding analysis paralysis. People that work with you say that you "get things done" while also ensuring a human-centered workplace.
- Communicate Proactively and Clearly: You excel at communication, providing clear, compelling updates, anticipating the needs of your audience and with finesse. You ensure that information is effectively shared across all levels and departments. Your speaking and writing is crisp and balanced.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related work experience
- 8+ years of experience in a partnership role (e.g., partner success, account management, client management) preferably in an edtech company or Educational Leadership role in K12 or Higher Education
- Understanding of math education and the math education market
- Proven experience leading large-scale projects in an education setting, including planning, budgeting, prioritizing, and running work streams across multiple stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication skills, including oral, written, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated experience leading teams; ability to engage with and build relations with senior leadership
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to travel nationally, not expected to exceed 20% of the time on average
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s or advanced degree
- Experience with Illustrative Math, Desmos Math, or Amplify Math, including coaching educators in their use
- Experience in the field of education, school / district leadership, educational publishing / technology
What we offer:
Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, 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 $130,000 - $145,000. This role is eligible to earn 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.
