Professional Learning Manager, State Support

Zearn is the nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to inspire all kids to love learning math. Everything we do is driven by our belief that every kid is a math kid.

Our top-rated learning platform is designed to catch kids up and move them forward in grade-level math. And it works. Large-scale efficacy research shows students who use Zearn make significant gains in math proficiency, including the students who start multiple grade levels behind.

As a nonprofit, all of our work is driven by what is best for kids. At the same time, we operate as an intense and fast-moving technology company, inclusively solving hard problems that will impact current and future generations. The problems we solve require expertise in teaching, learning science, software development, design, video production, and countless other disciplines. As an organization that is always stretching to get to the next level of impact, every single person owns mission critical work.

If you’re ready to join our Team of problem solvers, and own work that will drive us to achieve impact at scale, we are looking for you.

Learn more about us at https://about.zearn.org/. 

• How might we help facilitators adapt to complex state requirements without losing the core integrity of the Zearn Math standards?
• What coaching interventions can we design to keep facilitators with 12+ months of tenure engaged and growing in their skill?
• How can we create a more predictive system to ensure facilitators are fully prepared for high-visibility partner engagements?
• What is the most effective way to funnel state-level facilitation trends back to the broader Academic team to improve our core resources?

• Master Coach: You have a "third eye" for facilitation. You can spot the subtle difference between a good session and a great one, and you know how to coach others to find that extra 10% of impact.
• Strategic Synthesizer: You don't just see individual data points; you see the story the data is telling about a state or a portfolio.
• Adaptive Communicator: You can navigate high-stakes environments with ease, whether you are supporting a complex partner engagement or giving tough feedback to a tenured peer.
• Systems Thinker: You understand how the transition from onboarding to state support fits into the larger Facilitator Development system and can manage that handoff seamlessly.

• 7+ years of experience in education or professional learning, with at least 2 to 3 years specifically in a coaching or people-development role.
• Experience managing or supporting large-scale implementations, such as state-level or large district contracts.
• A track record of using observation rubrics or "Criteria for Success" to drive measurable growth in others.
• High proficiency in synthesizing qualitative observation data into clear, actionable reports for leadership.
• BA/BS in Education, Math, or a related field.

• Title: Professional Learning Manager, State Support
• Direct Reports: 3-5 Professional Learning Facilitators
• Reports to: Professional Learning Operations Director

• We aim to create a numeracy movement. This is no easy feat, and no one of us can solve this on our own.  Given that, Zearn is a transparent, collaborative, and open-to-feedback culture. 
• Our work is often collaborative in nature:
• We own our deliverables in close collaboration with others
• We communicate openly, and share early thinking and drafts often
• We seek ways to create and improve systems, and work with each other to contribute thinking in both asynchronous and synchronous discussions.
• We create a sense of community through regularly sharing context so we can collectively solve problems to drive Zearn’s velocity.

This role is remote and can be performed in any of the following states:  

CA, FL, IL, LA, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, SC, WA, WI

This role requires up to 90% travel weekly, year round, to facilitate in-person professional development sessions. You will also travel to an annual team building meeting each year.