Regional Professional Development Manager (Remote)

Be a Part of our Team! Join a working team that is dedicated to the mission of the work we do! Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers. Position Overview Professional Development Managers are responsible for ensuring participants of our Professional Development have the highest quality experience and leave our sessions feeling inspired and with actionable next steps in their implementation of Teaching Strategies solutions. The primary focus of this role is recruiting, onboarding, evaluating and coaching our network of trainers as well as reviewing and action planning in response to customer feedback, trainer self-evaluations, session planning forms, and supporting the planning and implementation of PD sessions in partnership with internal Teaching Strategies‘ teams. Recruit, onboard, evaluate and coach PDN members. Travel to observe and deliver PD sessions as needed for support and quality assurance. Serve as subject matter expert relating to professional development sessions and topics. Partner with PD Operations, Hub memberships teams, State-specific initiatives, and other departments to identify and prepare PDN for special PD projects and/or opportunities. Support the development of, and manage the execution of Professional Development (PD) operational policies and procedures to support and increase effective training practices that lead to improved teaching and student results. Continuously measure the effectiveness of professional development content and delivery through content reviews (in partnership with Content Team), observations, assessment of competencies and of trainers, through analysis of evaluations of sessions, customer feedback, trainer self-evaluations and planning forms. Plan for and facilitate professional development opportunities for the PDN Partner with PD content team to adapt PD sessions for specific sessions. Ensure all pre and post-session documentation meets standards of professional development that are aligned with the learning goals and high-performing skills, competencies, and attributes of quality training practices. Manage effective quality assurance, identifying trends to proactively identify and resolve issues before they become problems. Respond to day-to-day issues and/or concerns that our PDN encounter as they plan for and deliver professional…