Lead Core Literacy Consultant

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.Core Literacy Leads are experienced literacy educators and pilot specialists who both lead a team of Core Literacy Specialists and continue to deliver hands-on pilot support themselves. In this player-coach role, they coach, develop, and manage the performance of Core Literacy Specialists while carrying an active, focused caseload of their own pilots — modeling the same high-quality professional learning and consultative support they expect from their team.Core Literacy Leads own the consistency and quality of pilot delivery across their team. They co-observe professional learning sessions, calibrate expectations, and provide direct, actionable feedback that helps Core Literacy Specialists grow. They partner with the Senior Manager, Curriculum & Instruction on staffing, workload balancing, and hiring decisions, and they serve as the first point of escalation when a Core Literacy Specialists needs support with a complex district relationship or instructional challenge.As a bridge between the field and Curriculum Associates' Curriculum & Instruction leadership, Core Literacy Leads aggregate insights across their whole team — not just their own pilots — and bring a team-wide view of what's working, what's not, and where deeper specialist support is needed. Staying active in pilot delivery keeps their coaching grounded in current, real-world classroom practice.Essential duties/responsibilities:Travel: Up to 65%; a blend of personal pilot delivery, team co-observation/coaching visits, and internal collaboration; overnight travelLead and Develop the Core Literacy Team:Coach, manage, and develop a team of Core Literacy Specialists, providing regular, actionable feedback that strengthens their facilitation, consultation, and classroom-modeling skills.Conduct co-observations and calibration sessions to ensure consistent, high-quality pilot professional learning and consultative support across the team.Partner with the Senior Manager, Curriculum & Instruction on staffing, workload balancing, and capacity planning across pilots and territories.Onboard and train new Core Literacy Specialists, helping them build deep program knowledge and facilitation confidence.Serve as the first point of escalation for Core Literacy Specialists navigating complex district relationships or instructional challenges, looping in Impact Specialists or National Directors when deeper expertise is needed.Partner with the Senior Manager on interviewing and hiring decisions for new Core Literacy Specialists.Deliver High-Quality Pilot Professional Learning (Player-Coach):Carry an active, focused caseload of pilots, delivering the same high-quality professional learning expected of Core Literacy Specialists, so coaching stays grounded in current field experience.Facilitate pilot orientations and other professional learning experiences that build educators' understanding of program design, instructional routines, resources, and expectations for implementation.Apply principles of adult learning to differentiate professional learning based on educator experience, grade level, pilot context, and district needs.Tailor pilot professional learning and consultation based on the competitive landscape, helping educators understand the distinctions that matter most within the context of the district's evaluation.Maintain strong facilitation and presentation skills, modeling the bar for quality that the rest of the team is coached toward.Serve as an ambassador for Curriculum Associates, exemplifying the company's mission-driven approach and commitment to creating better classrooms for students and teachers.Provide Consultative Support Throughout the Pilot:Build trusted relationships with teachers, coaches, school leaders, and district leaders and serve as a consistent instructional partner throughout the pilot experience.Provide targeted consultation related to lesson planning, pacing, instructional routines, use of program resources, and other questions that emerge as educators experience the program.Demonstrate lessons and instructional routines when appropriate, followed by reflection that connects instructional decisions to program design and student learning.Conduct classroom walkthroughs and engage educators and leaders in conversations that build understanding of how the pilot is taking shape across classrooms.Listen