K-12 Implementation Specialist

Job Overview

Kendall Hunt Publishing is looking for a K-12 Implementation Specialist. To be considered for this position prior experience as a classroom teacher is required. This role will support and grow the K-12 Professional Learning Division with contributions to implement and execute high-quality Professional Learning (PL) Events, provide guidance to maintain and improve current PL offerings, and translate best implementation practices when communicating with multiple Pre-Adoption to Post-Adoption stakeholders details aligned with Kendall Hunt K-12 product offerings. The ideal candidate will bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to this role as a key influencer.

This position will be based in our home office in Dubuque, Iowa but we are open to meeting with qualified candidates for remote options.

Who Is Kendall Hunt Publishing?

Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, fearlessness in innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Today Kendall Hunt continues to expand by growing its number of educational products, creating new companies, and extending its services across the country and beyond. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Kendall Hunt is a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community.

When you work at Kendall Hunt you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and a sense of purpose amongst our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other outside contacts are always our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve. www.kendallhunt.com

In A Typical Work Week, K-12 Implementation Specialist Will...

• Take ownership of Kendall Hunt Professional Learning (PL) Events from pre-adoption professional learning details with Sales team and or District, through the adoption phase and supporting district planning for PL and implementation to meet and exceed district goals.
• Monitor PL Event progress: Review, refine and develop professional learning plans to meet customer needs with both in person and virtual delivery channels to enhance PL Event impact.
• Be a resource to Sales team and District stakeholders for disseminating best practices for PL implementation to support individual district parameters and goals for curriculum adoption.
• Coordinate interactions/relationships between Sales, District contacts, facilitators and all other program stakeholders when executing PL Events.
• Manage facilitator PL Event assignments, workloads, and work schedules.
• Lead facilitator learning and best practices to provide each the opportunity to gain experience professionally in their facilitator role.
• Stay updated: Keep up to date with industry trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements related to professional learning to make recommendations for program improvement and innovation.
• Schedule and organize program-related meetings and events.
• Provide administrative support as needed to execute successful PL Event.
• Oversee the use of technology for program operations, such as video conferencing technology, presentation software and other communications technologies.
• May independently plan and execute assigned projects and operations within the specified department.
• Bring KH program knowledge and professional learning practices together to support ongoing district learning and long-term program implementation success to the adopting District.

Characteristics of Who KH Looks for in K-12 Implementation Specialist You are...

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (K-12 Education, K-12 Administration, Professional Learning)
• Prior experience as classroom teacher required
• A top performer that's used to going above and beyond the minimum expectations
• Competitive, highly organized, and self-driven
• Knowledge and experience applying professional learning principles, methodologies, and best practices to learner groups
• Well versed with Microsoft Suite, Google, Zoom. Online digital learning tool experience is a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities

Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decision in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

Our companies offers:

• Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for more than 75 years
• Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with company paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
• 15 days PTO at hire, plus paid holidays
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

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An Equal Opportunity Employer