Educator

ICS seeks an experienced educator who is excited about bringing ICS’s curricula and professional development opportunities to K-12 educators across 13 states: Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan. In this role, you will build and cultivate regional partnerships, plan and execute in-person and online professional learning programs, and increase ICS’s presence across these states.

Please send your cover letter and resume with the job title in the subject line to: [email protected]

Note: Due to the anticipated volume of responses, ICS will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements.

ICS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disabilities.

Anticipated Start Date

Key Responsibilities

1. Relationship Building

- Develop a deep understanding of the educational and professional learning landscape in your region
- Convey ICS’s value when talking to different stakeholders
- In collaboration with the Director of Professional Learning, develop annual outreach plan and goals
- Leverage ICS and personal network to set up professional development opportunities for schools/districts/other education institutions across your region.

2. Delivering Professional Development

- Maintain a deep knowledge of ICS content and professional development offerings
- Become an expert ICS workshop presenter, maintaining a high level of professionalism, fluidity, tech capabilities, and engagement

3. Data Management

- Maintain list of region-wide conferences
- Input relationship building efforts and relevant professional development data in ICS CRM in a timely manner
- Book necessary travel arrangements (e.g., flights, hotels, etc.)
- Submit any travel-related expenses in a timely manner

This position regularly involves travel (45%) and flexibility to work evenings and weekends for training events.

Qualifications and Requirements

You Are:

- Passionate about accuracy in history education and about supporting teachers’ professional learning
- A confident and enthusiastic relationship builder
- An engaging and adaptable public speaker
- Tenacious and proactive problem solver
- Highly organized and can juggle multiple projects while meeting deadlines
- Quick to think on your feet and respond to all questions in a productive and respectful manner
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively

You Have:

- A bachelor’s degree or beyond in education or a related field
- At least five years of relevant experience working with/training K-12 educators in-person and online
- A solid understanding of current pedagogical theories and best practices in history education
- Familiarity with state and national social studies standards and knowledge of the importance of alignment between standards and classroom instruction
- An awareness of the challenges and realities facing social studies teachers
- Some knowledge of and experience teaching topics related to Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history
- Strong interpersonal skills in the context of developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders,
including educational administrators and teachers
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- A high level of competency and comfort using technology

Compensation

Benefits

• Paid vacation 
• Paid sick time 
• All major legal/bank holidays are paid days off. In addition, we provide paid holidays on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Pesach and Shavuot when they fall during the work week 
• Health and dental benefits 
• Flexible Spending plan 
• Long term disability 
• Life insurance 
• 403b plan