Executive Director, Literacy Curriculum, Elementary

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Job Description: 

The Executive Director, Literacy Curriculum, Elementary will work across Amplify’s elementary core literacy products in both English and Spanish, partnering with the CAO, Literacy and other stakeholders to advise on the pedagogical vision and strategy for elementary core literacy products and translating that vision and strategy into viable, high-quality instructional materials for the dynamic market. They will serve as a champion for these products, overseeing content development and instructional design for them, ensuring that product vision is realized, and meeting our business goals. They will lead the content development teams for both English and Spanish products, establishing and nurturing instructional design and content development culture and practices.  

Essential Responsibilities:

Strategy, vision, and planning

• Working with the CAO and other content leads, contribute to the development of the vision and strategy for our core preK-5 programs, drawing on insights from the market, competitors, and adoptions

• Collaborate with preK-5 product leads and CAO to help define the vision for our preK-5 core products through the lenses of rigor, teachability, research, usability, and efficacy

• Working with the CAO and other content leads, ensure all products incorporate and adapt to content- and pedagogy-related feedback from leading researchers and academics, curriculum buyers, teachers, students, and from external market and subject experts

• Partner with Research & Measurement team to ground program development, instruction, and curricula design in research and conduct strong studies related to efficacy; incorporate resulting insights into the design and ongoing development of the program; work with R&M to share major findings with the broader education community

Pedagogical direction and content development

• Lead the team to ensure the content is in alignment with the suite-wide and product specific vision, pedagogy, and content strategy 

• Working with the CAO and other stakeholders, set content direction and oversee content development for core offerings in English and Spanish

• Ensure cohesiveness of pedagogy and content development

• Ensure that content development aligns with the Amplify DEIA commitment statement and Editorial guidelines; embrace and implement Editorial Department and Board feedback and processes

• Ensure the delivery of high quality content, on time, and within budget; oversee the assignment of appropriate content developers to author and build high-quality content

• Develop instructional models for content, oversee text and content domain selection, support writers in the development of high-quality content, and review content for accuracy, consistency and quality

• Work with product leads and project management in setting the process for development based upon established product vision, market requirements, and budget constraints

• Collaborate with other literacy leads (including the 6-12 content team and other literacy product teams) to ensure consistency across the literacy suite

PreK-5 Literacy champion

• Be a visible leader for Amplify’s core elementary literacy products, championing elementary literacy products and supporting partner teams with up to date information and insight into core programs and training them on new offerings or features

• Collaborate with customer-facing teams (Sales, PD, CSM), product teammates, and external partners to design and develop solutions that support both customer and business goals

• Oversee pedagogical responses to RFPs and in market management work for the content team

Team leadership and management

• Manage teammates and nurture their career development. Provide goals, structure, mentoring, and inspiration to all team members. Hire, develop, and retain talented team members

• Ensure all members of your team clearly understand key milestones and tasks required from them, have clarity on their role’s objectives and influence, and have confidence in their ability to deliver

• Collaborate with other Product functions (such as Product Management, Project Management, Design, Research & Measurement, Strategy & Operations, and Digital Production) and foster positive, fruitful cross-functional collaboration

• Partnering with CAO to deliver ongoing, regular PD to core literacy team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

• 8+ years of experience in the K-12 education space

• 8+ years of leadership experience 

• Fluent reader, writer, and speaker in English

• Reading proficiency in Spanish 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience

• Master’s degree or other graduate-level degree

• Fluent reader, writer, and speaker in Spanish

• Experience in biliteracy

What we offer:

Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $140,000 - $150,000. This role is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 

Amplify is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. 

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.

If selected, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may also be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination or submit to enhanced background screening, including fingerprints.