Professional Learning Facilitators (Contractor Opportunity)

Do You Have What It Takes?

• A passion for developing educators and leading engaging professional learning experiences
• Experience as an experienced math educator, instructional coach, or professional learning facilitator
• Enjoy helping teachers strengthen instructional practice

What You'll Do

• Lead professional learning designed to strengthen educators' implementation of high-quality instructional materials
• Support participants in identifying and articulating the purpose of mathematics activities and how they connect across lessons and units
• Facilitate effective Launch, Work Time, and Synthesis phases that center student thinking
• Leverage high-impact instructional routines that promote meaningful mathematical discourse
• Use planning processes to anticipate instructional connections across activities and units
• Build on student ideas, representations, and reasoning to deepen mathematical understanding

Engagement Timeline

• July–August 2026:
• Facilitator Preparation: Attend a facilitator orientation meeting, participate in a 1.5-hour facilitation practice session, join optional facilitator office hours and preparation support.
• August 19, 2026:
• Professional Learning Delivery: 45-minute facilitator setup, 5-hour professional learning session, 45-minute breakdown and debrief

Compensation

• Facilitation Fee: $1,200
• Travel Stipend: $1,000 to support eligible travel-related expenses

Qualifications

• Experience facilitating professional learning for teachers, instructional coaches, or school leaders
• Strong knowledge of high-quality mathematics instruction, preferably in grades K–8
• Familiarity with the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and adult learning skills
• The ability to create engaging, collaborative, and practice-based learning experiences
• Strong communication skills and the ability to respond flexibly to participant needs