Per Diem Educational Consultant (Math) - Detroit, Michigan

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 – Detroit, Michigan

*** This is not a remote - only position. Onsite district work is required. Candidates must either live in Detroit, MI 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 transitioned 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?

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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 Detroit, Michigan 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 Detroit 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

Curriculum Associates, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Curriculum Associates will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race (including ancestry, national origin, ethnic characteristics, interracial marriage or association, and traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion and creed (including all aspects of religious observance, practice and belief), sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, difference of sex development and variations of sex characteristics), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran or uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Work Location: On the road