Professional Development Network Consultant (Contract)

Professional Development Network Consultant (Contract)

****This is a 5 month independent contractor position (June-October)**** Be a Part of our Professional Development Network!

Are you familiar with Teaching Strategies' solutions such as Creative Curriculum and GOLD? Are you available to travel in June, July, August, September, and the first part of October? Are you an amazing early childhood trainer? Are you passionate about engaging and inspiring educators? If yes, we would really like to meet you! Professional Development Network Overview

You may know Teaching Strategies as the premiere creator of innovative solutions that support early educators in helping each child in developing and learning to their highest potential. For over 25 years, we have made it our goal "to have our teachers' backs". As part of this effort, we seek to ensure that the professional development that our customers receive is not only meaningful, engaging, and innovative, but it stretches teachers' thinking to become reflective of their practices. To meet this challenge, we seek reflective and engaging trainers to train on our solutions. These trainers make up our Professional Development Network (PDN).

Being a Professional Development Network Consultant

As a professional development trainer, you'll represent Teaching Strategies by conducting training virtually and/or in-person anywhere in the contiguous United States on any of our solutions.

Location: USA; International

Specific Roles & Responsibilities:

At this time, preferential consideration will be given to consultants/trainers near a major airport (preferably a hub) with the following skill sets:

• Spanish Speaking
• Literacy
• Private and/or Family Childcare
• Public Preschool
• Special Needs
• Multilanguage Learners

Contractor Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, curriculum/instruction, speech/language pathology, education administration, school psychology, or comparable (Masters or Doctorate degree preferred).
• Experience in/familiarity with Teaching Strategies' curricular solutions.
• Experience delivering training (for several consecutive days) to audiences of up to 30 participants.
• Experience coaching/consulting teachers in applying best practices in classrooms with various populations of learners.

Contractor Traits:

• A sense of adventure and enthusiasm for meeting and collaborating with all types of educators from around the country (and sometimes the world).
• Ability to travel (often with little notice) and present training sessions in our busy season, June - October. We especially need people who are available throughout August and September.
• Advanced knowledge of ECE best practices, adult learning, and research in both fields.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (communication, problem solving, collaboration), with the ability to build rapport with customers and Teaching Strategies personnel.
• Effective presentation skills for in-person and virtual settings utilizing a variety of collaboration and engagement strategies.
• Flexibility and agility and the ability to pivot and problem-solve for challenges that may result from changing plans.
• Exemplary work ethic, commitment to ensure quality standards are met, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
• Familiarity with various video conferencing platforms to facilitate service delivery.
• Proficiency using technology-based productivity and meeting tools including Microsoft Office365, Zoom, Google and other web applications. You must have your own computer!
• Self-directed professional follow-up skills as indicated by completion of all required paperwork and after-session reports.

Teaching Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Teaching Strategies, LLC

Teaching Strategies is the leading provider of curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family connection resources in the early childhood field. Offering ground-breaking solutions, including The Creative Curriculum, GOLD, tadpoles, ReadyRosie, ParentPal, Al's Pals, and professional development, Teaching Strategies believes that a child's first 8 years form a critical foundation for school success. Teaching Strategies has been an advocate for the early childhood education community for more than 40 years.