at Savvas Learning Company LLC in Northbrook, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Curriculum Specialist (Dual Language/Multilingual) - Northeast
New York, NY, USA * New York, USA * Virtual
Req #1669
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content.
Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K-12 learners with innovative, student-centered educational programs that turn today's classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student.
Our comprehensive solutions for core curriculum, and supplemental and intervention programs - supported by an array of professional development services - allow teachers to use data to inform classroom practices and tailor instructions to an individual's abilities and learning styles.
Savvas Learning Company is seeking a dynamic Bilingual Specialist and a pedagogical expert in dual language pedagogy. Please read on to explore this excellent opportunity at Savvas Learning Co.
The Curriculum Specialist will work in partnership with the Manager of Professional Learning, Account Managers, and sales and services leadership as a content specialist supporting the sales process. This Curriculum Specialist role is specific to bilingual/biliteracy pedagogical expertise to advance the sales and services for Savvas Learning Company programs.
Through key customer touchpoints including exhibits/conferences, workshops, campaigns/caravans, pilots, sales presentations and activation training, the Curriculum Specialist will develop and maintain ongoing relationships with teachers and administrators and any other decision makers at the state, regional, or district level to share expertise in Savvas offerings, pedagogy, and the competitive environment.
The Curriculum Specialist will work with Savvas market-based partners to advance Savvas products, services, and solutions in the assigned market, yet may also support as needed on a national basis with the goal to achieve and exceed Savvas Learning Co. sales and services objectives.
This position will be required to attend on-site customer meetings in the Northeast territory, including New York City. Candidates must reside within the Northeast territory to be considered. If not currently located within a commutable distance, please provide a cover letter that includes relocation plans.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Deliver expert sales presentations for each sales cycle to include key customer touch points:
exhibits and conferences,
workshop delivery,
campaigns, caravans, customer meetings,
pilots,
sales presentations both on-site and virtual.
Deliver expert professional development training to support new customers, ensuring a top customer experience once a partnership has been reached. Provide workshop delivery beyond introductory training when needed i.e. workshops and conferences. Onsite and virtual delivery required.
Develop relationships with key K12 decision makers (state, regional, district) with particular emphasis on dual language, biliteracy education pedagogy.
Provide customer feedback to services, sales, product, and marketing teams.
Maintain content and pedagogical expertise while regularly updating knowledge through up-to-date research as available and trends as education markets shift. Use knowledge to better inform sales and services teams to advance the sales and service or Savvas Learning Co. programs.
Collaborate with Savvas Learning Co. leaders to help create internal training plans to help teams sell and service with the dual language, biliteracy educator in mind. Contribute to presentation creation, training materials, sales and services certifications and implement training to teams.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES
Creative and strategic thinker in curriculum development and creating instructional materials for language learners. This knowledge will help provide various suggestions to customers when implementing Savvas materials.
Fluid knowledge of the various types of Dual Language programs- up to date on research based best practices, i.e., dynamic bilingualism, simultaneous bilinguals, literacy based ELD, holistic biliteracy assessment, and paired literacy starting in kindergarten.
Knowledgeable in the implementation of (linguistic) bridge, cross language strategies and fluent in biliteracy strategies are at the heart of the instruction.
Translanguaging in the dual language classroom.
Knowledgeable with the original theory of Bilingualism and the... For full info follow application link.
Savvas Learning Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
