Position Purpose

The regional consultant manager plays a vital role in managing the professional development needs of the schools and BEC partners within the region while recruiting, managing, and coaching the regional consultant team. He/she is actively involved and responsible for demonstrating professional credibility by providing the necessary consultation and content development for internal and external training for BEC programs and related topics.

Duties and Responsibilities

Team Management: Hiring, Observations/Evaluations, Coaching/Performance Reviews

• Be part of the Interview process for fulltime and per diem consultants living in your region.
• Oversee (including observing and mentoring) PD consultants’ presentations prior to them presenting new presentations to customers as well as customized PD focusing involving demonstration lessons
• Encourage new ideas and growth through practice/dry run presentations Including other consultants in these meetings so that all have a chance to learn from each other as a team of professionals is built

Management: Communication

• Attend regular meetings with other Consultant Managers to implement the plan for yearly trainings, upsell strategies and sales message(s)
• Communicate regularly with other Regional Consultant Managers and the National office keeping the regional PD team informed on product updates, company decisions, marketing trends, new marketing pieces and information about competition

Management: RFPs, PD Plans, District Rubrics, Pilots

• As needed, respond to RFPs as they relate to PD and Scope of Work of different products.
• Complete or assign district rubrics to be completed for adoptions (working with RSMs)
• Develop Pilot strategies and manage Pilots

Management: Assignments

• Work with scheduler and RSMs to make assignment decisions recognizing that some consultants will cross over to other regions due to expertise levels and capacity
• Work closely with the PD Operations Manager in order for PD to work smoothly based on the needs of the field and needed record keeping is kept updated. This may be expanded as we put our new assignment process in place

Management: Sales and Training Presentations (Competitive studies)

• Create sales presentations for core and supplemental materials as assigned by Sr Director of PD placing the presentations in the designated folders on the HUB
• Provide key sales presentations
• Create customer facing content trainings for implementation and follow-up as assigned by Sr Director of PD
• Develop solutions for complex/difficult client situations to meet goals and objectives of PD Plan

Internal/External Trainings

• Observe direct reports in the field twice a year as part of performance review
• Provide input into product development as needed
• Provide implementation trainings as needed

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, Masters preferred
• A minimum of three years of elementary teaching experience
• Teaching experience in one or of the following: Comprehensive Literacy, Science of Reading Research, Intervention Work, English Language Learner Support
• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional development experience
• Demonstrated experience using high-quality adult learning practices
• Proficiently use and adapt to multiple software, platforms, and devices
• Build strong relationships with sales team members
• Superior interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
• Can develop rapport with an audience and effectively and strategically respond to audience questions
• Must be able to travel overnight often (up to 50-80% overnight)
• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs on a regular basis
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must live near a major metropolitan airport

Desired Skill and Experience

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  Previous experience with curriculum development
• Classroom experience teaching with BEC products
• Bilingual/Biliterate

About Us

Benchmark Education Company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional development. Since its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology. The digital content in our many online and hybrid learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for remote and blended learning contexts.

Our powerful and research-validated programs give diverse learners, including English Learners, precisely the support they need to accelerate achievement. Our mission is to connect children to the world through text, building knowledge and perspectives. Our content-rich and culturally relevant texts feature explicit instruction in close reading and analysis, social emotional learning, multiple perspectives, and authentic literature, reflecting the complexity and dimensions of the world.

We are committed to providing thorough support for responsive teaching, with targeted and sustained professional development, a full range of customizable literacy solutions, exceptional quality, deep and effective support for distance learning, and dedicated customer service.

For further information, visit us at:

https://www.benchmarkeducation.com

https://www.benchmarkeducation.com/reycraftbooks/

https://www.benchmarkeducation.com/newmarklearning/

BENCHMARK EDUCATION BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Benefits

- Health Insurance - Dental & Vision - Disability Insurance

- Life Insurance - Wellness Programs - 401 (K) Matching

- Company Equity - Paid Vacation & Time off - 11 Paid Holidays annually

- Paid Sick Days - Generous PTO - Family medical leave

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Company Culture, Perks & Discounts

- Flex work schedule - Casual Dress - Commuter Benefits - Paid Parking

- Company Outings - Free Snacks - Catered Events - Game Room

- Paid Parking - Pet Friendly - Holiday Events - Happy Hours/Beer on Tap

- Sports Leagues - Art Exhibitions - Remote Work Program

Diversity

- Dedicated diversity/inclusion staff - Documented equal pay policy

- Diverse management team - Unconscious bias training

- Diversity employee resource groups - Hiring practices promoting diversity

Professional Development

- Continuing Education stipend - Cross functional training encouraged

- Job Training & Conferences - Mentorship program

- Paid industry certifications - Tuition Reimbursement

***All candidates must provide proof of vaccination prior to employment with Benchmark Education Company***

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  Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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