Western Educator

Title
: Western Educator

Position Type
: Full-time

Location
: Remote

Compensation
: $75,000-$78,000

Reports to
: Director of Professional Learning

About the organization

The Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 education on Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history in the United States. We do this by working with publishers and content developers, developing high-quality instructional materials, and providing professional development to classroom teachers.

The Western Educator, as part of the ICS Professional Learning team, performs a variety of functions in support of the organization's mission, with particular focus on (1) Scaling professional development for educators to support accurate and nuanced classroom instruction, and (2) Increasing educators' knowledge and confidence to teach Jewish history topics.

Position overview

ICS seeks a motivated, dynamic, and innovative education professional to join our Professional Learning team. The Western Educator will maintain a portfolio of the following states: OR, WA, NV, ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, AZ, NM. The Western Educator will be responsible for establishing and nurturing relationships with potential professional development partners within those states with the goal of delivering ICS trainings. Note: California is not included in this portfolio. This position requires regular travel (45%) and flexibility to work evenings and weekends for training events.

Primary responsibilities

Outreach and Relationship Building

• Develop a deep understanding of the educational and professional learning landscape within the Western region
• Convey ICS's value when talking to different stakeholders
• Maintain working knowledge of Western states' education policies and academic standards as they relate to and support ICS content.
• Leverage ICS and personal networks to set up professional development opportunities for schools/districts/other education institutions across Western region.
• Establish partnerships that advance opportunities to deliver professional development to new audiences of educators

Delivering Professional Development

• Maintain a deep knowledge of ICS content and professional development offerings
• Become an expert ICS workshop presenter, maintaining a high level of professionalism, fluidity, tech capabilities, and engagement
• Travel to in-person workshops and conferences, staff exhibition booths, and deliver ICS workshops at conferences

Data and Logistics Management

• Maintain a list of region-wide conferences and submit tailored proposals to present
• Promptly input relationship-building efforts and relevant professional development data in ICS CRM
• Book necessary travel arrangements (e.g., flights, hotels, etc.), adhering to ICS travel and budget policies
• Promptly submit travel-related expenses for reimbursement

Organizational Support

• Attend and actively participate in regular meetings with the Director of Professional Learning, the Professional Learning team, and the larger ICS staff.
• Manage and contribute to occasional special projects/opportunities as assigned.

You Are

• Passionate about ICS's mission and its potential to impact student learning through historically accurate and nuanced content.
• An exceptional communicator and presenter with the skills to lead engaging professional development workshops and sessions for a variety of audiences.
• Capable of constructively navigating conversations in a variety of settings around complex and potentially sensitive historical topics.
• Highly organized, strategic, and detail-oriented, with a track record of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Proactive problem-solver and collaborative team member.
• Highly adaptable, with a growth mindset and a willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Up for traveling to events and conferences.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree or beyond in history, education, Jewish studies, English, or related field.
• Experience in a K-12 educational setting (preferably as a social studies teacher or education administrator).
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) and Zoom.
• Comfort with CRM software or willingness and ability to quickly learn new software tools.
• Preferred: In-depth knowledge of current trends, pedagogical best practices, and challenges in K-12 social studies education.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of state and national social studies standards (e.g., C3 Framework, state-specific standards) and how to connect content and professional learning with them.

We are

• Passionate about the mission and the work that we do
• A collaborative team that is intellectually curious, warm, and upbeat
• Dedicated to learning and growing
• Proactive problem solvers

Benefits

In addition to a collaborative, meaningful, and friendly work environment, we provide a generous compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
• An employee flexible spending health care and dependent plan
• A 401(k) program with organizational contribution
• Generous paid time off (vacation and health and wellness time) and Federal holidays
• Days off for Jewish holy days that fall during the work week
• Professional development

ICS celebrates and appreciates the contributions of all of our team members, encourages professional development, and seeks talented, kind, and caring individuals to be a part of our team.

If the above is a good fit for you, please send your cover letter and resume with the job title in the subject line to: Bella Ben-Shach, Senior Director of Operations at 

*Due to the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements. 
We will not consider applications which do not include a cover letter.

ICS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disabilities.