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Professional Learning Specialist

Full-Time Remote (California Only) Travel up to 75% Exempt
$39.44 to $53.49 / hr Depending on experience
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Who We Are

CPM Educational Program’s mission is to empower mathematics students and teachers through exemplary curriculum, professional development, and leadership.

CPM’s teacher-supporting, student-centered, problem-based classroom solutions for grades 6 to 12 foster engagement and equity in the classroom, while CPM strives to cultivate these same values within its workplace culture.

Your Role at a Glance

The Professional Learning Specialist is a full-time, exempt role (California only) that reports to the Customer Success Manager in the Professional Learning department.

This position is responsible for serving as a mentor for teachers implementing the CPM curriculum materials. The role is 100% remote with travel to events required. In-person professional learning events and school visits may occur at work sites away from the home office up to 75% of the annualized work weeks, with the remaining time conducted from a home office.

Your Day-to-Day Contributions

Facilitate Professional Learning

  • Conduct effective CPM workshops using the agendas
  • Maintain accurate attendance records
  • Complete and submit reports after each workshop day
  • Communicate with participants preceding and following a workshop
  • Conduct Implementation Support Visits
  • Serve as the Implementation Partner for sites when assigned
  • Facilitate online professional learning opportunities

Create Professional Learning Content

  • Develop content for asynchronous and synchronous learning modules and corresponding agendas
  • Create site support resources
  • Create content for additional projects as assigned

Serve as a Role Model and Representative for CPM

  • Represent CPM at local and regional conferences as assigned
  • Conduct CPM program overview presentations for schools and districts
  • Present sessions or staff the booth at conferences as assigned
  • Attend internal professional learning sessions offered by CPM
  • Regional Support Specialist and CPM Instructional Coach duties as assigned

Your Background and Expertise

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Key Competencies

High level of integrity, industriousness, and passion for transforming education. Exceptional time management, prioritization, and organizational skills, with excellent verbal and written communication.

Mathematical and Reasoning Skills

Ability to perform basic mathematics for the courses supported in workshops and classrooms. Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of Google Workspace, basic office equipment, and willingness to learn new software.

Licenses

A current driver’s license and proof of auto insurance are required if driving for work.

Your Work Arrangement

Remote Environment

Work in a quiet environment, both collaboratively and independently, across various time zones. Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling to facilitate effective collaboration without direct supervision.

Travel Expectations

Full-time, 100% remote with required travel to events. In-person professional learning events and school visits may occur at work sites away from the home office up to 75% of the annualized work weeks.

Physical Demands

Regular sitting or standing at a computer, walking, using hands and arms, and clear vision (close, distance, color, peripheral, depth). Occasional lifting up to 35 pounds, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

Your Well-Being at Work

CPM offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and financial security.

Medical, Dental, Vision Full premium coverage for employees, partial for dependents. HDHP paired with employer-funded HSA.
Life and Disability Fully covered term life and long-term disability. Optional short-term disability coverage available.
Additional Coverage Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans through Cigna.
HSA and FSA Employer-funded HSA contributions with voluntary employee funding. FSA for pre-tax eligible expenses.
Paid Leave Generous sick leave for all employees. Personal leave and volunteerism leave for full-time staff.
Paid Parental Leave Generous paid leave following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child.
Holidays Major holiday closures plus a full winter break from December 22 to January 4.
401(k) Match Employer match on employee 401(k) contributions up to 5% once eligible.
Phone and Internet Flat monthly reimbursement for phone and internet expenses.
The Extras Discounts on laser vision, hearing aids, EAP, travel assistance, will preparation, and identity protection.
Job Category: Professional Learning Specialist
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Remote

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Algebra Tiles Session

  • Used throughout CPM middle and high school courses
  • Concrete, geometric representation of algebraic concepts.
  • Two-hour virtual session,
  •  Learn how students build their conceptual understanding of simplifying algebraic expressions
  • Solving equations using these tools.  
  • Determining perimeter,
  • Combining like terms,
  • Comparing expressions,
  • Solving equations
  • Use an area model to multiply polynomials,
  • Factor quadratics and other polynomials, and
  • Complete the square.
  • Support the transition from a concrete (manipulative) representation to an abstract model of mathematics..

Foundations for Implementation

This professional learning is designed for teachers as they begin their implementation of CPM. This series contains multiple components and is grounded in multiple active experiences delivered over the first year. This learning experience will encourage teachers to adjust their instructional practices, expand their content knowledge, and challenge their beliefs about teaching and learning. Teachers and leaders will gain first-hand experience with CPM with emphasis on what they will be teaching. Throughout this series educators will experience the mathematics, consider instructional practices, and learn about the classroom environment necessary for a successful implementation of CPM curriculum resources.

Page 2 of the Professional Learning Progression (PDF) describes all of the components of this learning event and the additional support available. Teachers new to a course, but have previously attended Foundations for Implementation, can choose to engage in the course Content Modules in the Professional Learning Portal rather than attending the entire series of learning events again.

Building on Instructional Practice Series

The Building on Instructional Practice Series consists of three different events – Building on Discourse, Building on Assessment, Building on Equity – that are designed for teachers with a minimum of one year of experience teaching with CPM instructional materials and who have completed the Foundations for Implementation Series.

Building on Equity

In Building on Equity, participants will learn how to include equitable practices in their classroom and support traditionally underserved students in becoming leaders of their own learning. Essential questions include: How do I shift dependent learners into independent learners? How does my own math identity and cultural background impact my classroom? The focus of day one is equitable classroom culture. Participants will reflect on how their math identity and mindsets impact student learning. They will begin working on a plan for Chapter 1 that creates an equitable classroom culture. The focus of day two and three is implementing equitable tasks. Participants will develop their use of the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Meaningful Mathematical Discussions and curate strategies for supporting all students in becoming leaders of their own learning. Participants will use an equity lens to reflect on and revise their Chapter 1 lesson plans.

Building on Assessment

In Building on Assessment, participants will apply assessment research and develop methods to provide feedback to students and inform equitable assessment decisions. On day one, participants will align assessment practices with learning progressions and the principle of mastery over time as well as write assessment items. During day two, participants will develop rubrics, explore alternate types of assessment, and plan for implementation that supports student ownership. On the third day, participants will develop strategies to monitor progress and provide evidence of proficiency with identified mathematics content and practices. Participants will develop assessment action plans that will encourage continued collaboration within their learning community.

Building on Discourse

In Building on Discourse, participants will improve their ability to facilitate meaningful mathematical discourse. This learning experience will encourage participants to adjust their instructional practices in the areas of sharing math authority, developing independent learners, and the creation of equitable classroom environments. Participants will plan for student learning by using teaching practices such as posing purposeful questioning, supporting productive struggle, and facilitating meaningful mathematical discourse. In doing so, participants learn to support students collaboratively engaged with rich tasks with all elements of the Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices incorporated through intentional and reflective planning.