Professional Learning and Education Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Utilize ICS and personal networks to discover and secure potential partnerships.

• Foster the health and development of existing relationships across the state.

• Articulate the value of ICS when engaging with various stakeholders.

• Establish professional growth opportunities for schools, districts, and other educational institutions in Georgia and North Carolina.

• Maintain an extensive understanding of ICS content and professional development offerings.

• Become a proficient workshop presenter for ICS, exhibiting high professionalism, fluidity, technical skills, and engagement.

• Travel to in-person workshops and conferences, manage exhibition booths, and deliver ICS workshops at conferences.

• Act as the organization's authority on the K-12 educational landscape in Georgia and North Carolina, particularly concerning instruction about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history.

• Keep the team informed of key legislative and policy changes that affect our work.

• Identify, analyze, and communicate insights regarding trends impacting our work or potential opportunities at the state and district levels to relevant departments.

• Attend and actively engage in regular meetings with the Director of Professional Learning, the Professional Learning team, the Editorial team, and all ICS staff meetings.

• Manage and contribute to occasional special projects or opportunities as assigned.

• Participate in and support the rollout of pilots and new initiatives, providing data to facilitate iteration and improvement of approaches to enhance our work.

• Maintain a list of statewide conferences and submit customized proposals for presentations.

• Promptly document relationship-building efforts and relevant professional development data in the ICS CRM.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in history/social studies, education, Jewish studies, English, or a related field.

• Experience within a K-12 educational environment (preferably as a social studies teacher or education administrator).

• Proficient in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) and Zoom.

• Comfortable with CRM software or willing and able to quickly learn new software tools.

• Well-versed in relevant educational policies such as the Georgia K-12 Social Studies Standards and the North Carolina Social Studies Standards and Supports.

• An outstanding communicator and presenter, capable of leading engaging professional development workshops and sessions for diverse audiences.

• Able to navigate complex and potentially sensitive historical topics constructively in various settings.

• Highly organized, strategic, and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• A proactive problem-solver and a collaborative team member.

• Highly adaptable, possessing a growth mindset, and open to giving and receiving feedback.

• Willing to travel for events and conferences.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.

• An employee flexible spending health care and dependent plan.

• A 401(k) program with organizational contributions.

• Generous paid vacation and health and wellness time.

• Paid time off from December 24 to January 1.

• Paid time off for federal holidays.

• Paid time off for Jewish holy days that fall during the work week, along with floating holidays for those observing other holy days.

• Professional development budget and time off.