About the Role
The PD Associate is a member of the Implementation Services team, supporting Great Minds' mission to promote adoption and effective implementation of all curriculum products. This versatile, part-time role requires expertise in facilitating professional development and providing coaching to districts and schools to successfully implement Great Minds curriculum.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain expertise in the Great Minds professional services catalog to provide high-quality, on-site support, coaching, and PD to assigned schools.
- Engage in internal training to develop or deepen expertise in new professional services offerings, facilitation and coaching skills, and Great Minds products.
- Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture in all work environments, emphasizing trust, collegiality, curiosity, and quality.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience teaching or coaching.
- At least 1 year of experience delivering high-quality professional development.
- Experience implementing one of Great Minds curricula, especially Wit & Wisdom and/or Eureka Math.
- Proficiency with or alignment to Great Minds instructional design and pedagogy.
- Deep content knowledge in the curriculum focus area (humanities, mathematics, science).
- Experience with both digital and print education platforms.
- Strong organizational habits for goal setting, project management, collective decision making, deadline execution, and record keeping.
- Ability to make solutions-oriented decisions through flexible thinking in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
- Passion for and commitment to high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum.
- Commitment to high standards, instructional quality, and continuous improvement.
- Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice.
- Highly collaborative with diplomacy, tact, and integrity.
- Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced by educators and leaders.
- Empathy, curiosity, and the desire to continually grow as a learner.
- Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness.
- A valid driver’s license and willingness to fly and drive are required.
- A cover letter and resume are required.
Skills
- Facilitation
- Coaching
- Instructional Design
- Pedagogy
- Project Management
- Record Keeping
Location
- Northeast US
Work Type
- Part-time
- Onsite
- Virtual
Experience Level
- 3+ years teaching or coaching
- 1+ year professional development delivery
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $34/hr - $48/hr
Benefits
- Occasional virtual sessions
- Background check
- Declaration of COVID-19 vaccination status (status may impact client site access)
About the Company
- Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007.
- As a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation, we believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content.
- We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators.
- Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.
- We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation—supporting teachers through curriculum, professional learning, technology, and service.
- Our products include Eureka Math, Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science, Geodes, and Arts & Letters ELA.
- Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S.
- Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters ELA™ anchor our reading strategy with content-rich, grade-level instruction.
- Geodes® complements our reading suite with decodable texts for early literacy.
- Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity, focused on building more connected, customer-informed experiences.
- Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact, supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.
Equal Opportunity
- Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer.
- We 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.
