Program Lead (Fixed-Term) - Amplify

About Amplify

Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. We have become a leader in K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science by building inspiring teaching and learning experiences based on research. The Amplify Classroom platform combines curriculum, assessment, and supplemental learning into one coherent high-quality instructional system. Today, Amplify serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents.

Job Description

The DoWEA Program Lead will lead the successful implementation of The Literate Brain: Developing Pedagogical Content Knowledge in the Science of Reading and Science of Writing (Grades PK–5), a multi-year professional learning initiative for the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA). This role will own the program’s strategy and execution, connecting cognitive science and evidence-based literacy research to practical classroom application across educators, school leaders, instructional support specialists, and headquarters subject-matter experts.

Essential Responsibilities

• Own the program strategy and implementation plan for the DoWEA scope of work, translating contract requirements into clear milestones, roles, deliverables, evaluation measures, and success criteria.
• Lead the design of Science of Reading and Science of Writing professional learning aligned to the DoWEA scope of work.
• Oversee PD delivery across live, virtual, train-the-trainer, regional, district, headquarters, and asynchronous experiences, ensuring instructional parity and grade-band relevance.
• Serve as a trusted partner to DoWEA stakeholders and coordinate internal contributors through clear communication, deliverable tracking, risk resolution, and timely escalation.
• Ensure successful coordination of digital resource deployment, system compatibility, accessibility, data protection, and ongoing support requirements.
• Lead evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement, including creation of applicable evaluation instruments, annual reports, and annual senior-leadership briefings.
• Travel domestically and internationally, as required, to support DoWEA regional and headquarters meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in literacy, education, professional learning, curriculum and instruction, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of the Science of Reading, Science of Writing, Structured Literacy, cognitive science, and pedagogical content knowledge.
• An advanced degree in literacy, reading, curriculum and instruction, education, or a related field, or nationally recognized expertise in literacy or education.
• Demonstrated professional learning design and facilitation expertise for elementary educators, instructional coaches, or school leaders.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a demonstrated track record of producing accurate, polished deliverables.
• Demonstrated successful oversight of at least one elementary-school professional learning or coaching program implementation in a school system.
• Ability to travel domestically and international (current passport required) and work effectively across U.S. and international time zones.
• Ability to satisfy customer-required background, security, privacy-training, and installation-access requirements; U.S. citizenship may be required.