Impact Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction (Bilingual) - Chicago/Midwest

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.

Impact Specialist, Curriculum & Instruction (Bilingual) - Chicago/Midwest

The Impact Specialist, Curriculum & Instruction is a Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who will advance core footprint alongside field teams through opportunity advisement and sales presentations that drive success in core adoptions, as they strengthen key literacy core implementations including pilots and efficacy work. ISPs will collaborate with a range of external and internal stakeholders to lead efforts that achieve our company goals in the core literacy and mathematics market.

The impact you'll have:

Grow Core Adoption Impact

• Develop and maintain gold-standard product knowledge and presentation skills to effectively support core adoption and revenue growth

• In collaboration with National Directors and internal product teams, develop and deliver awareness experiences that build curiosity and excitement among educators for our core offerings, including English- and Spanish-language curriculum

• Develop the ability to clearly communicate the features, advantages, and benefits of core offerings in sales settings, with particular attention to the needs of multilingual learners and dual language programs

• Serve as a knowledgeable partner to districts considering core curriculum within bilingual, biliteracy, and dual language instructional models

• Engage with national and regional leadership to understand upcoming state adoptions and open-territory opportunities for expanding our core footprint

• Develop a deep understanding of emerging research, trends, and legislation that impact curriculum and instruction, including research and policy related to bilingual education, biliteracy development, multilingual learners, and dual language programming

• Bring an understanding of how curriculum is implemented across languages and how instructional decisions can support coherence, language development, and strong grade-level instruction in dual language settings

Strengthen Key Implementations

• Work closely with regional field teams to monitor and protect the health of core implementations

• Provide particular expertise in supporting implementations within bilingual and dual language schools and districts

• Assist and advise field teams in responding to implementation challenges that arise, including challenges related to cross-language implementation, biliteracy development, instructional models, and program coherence

• Seek implementation health status with SME counterparts in literacy, mathematics, and biliteracy for existing core adoptions

• Partner with school and district leaders to understand how local dual language models, language allocations, staffing structures, and instructional priorities influence successful curriculum implementation

Commit to Continued Professional Learning

• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional learning in the ever-evolving field of core curriculum by staying informed about emerging trends, research, and best practices in education

• Maintain current knowledge of research and best practices related to bilingual education, biliteracy development, multilingual learners, and effective dual language program design and implementation

Proactively Provide Feedback and Updates

• Ensure transparent and effective communication by disseminating clear, concise, and timely updates to stakeholders, fostering a shared understanding of project status and milestones

• Maintain and leverage data to report on the health of key core implementations

• Surface patterns and insights from bilingual and dual language implementations to help inform internal teams, product development, and future field support

Who We’re Looking For:

• Bilingual and biliterate, with the ability to communicate professionally and engage educators in both languages

• Deep understanding of bilingual education, biliteracy development, multilingual