Senior Professional Development Strategist, STEM - Amplify

About Amplify

Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. We are a leader in K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science, 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. A pioneer in education since 2000, Amplify has developed deep relationships in states and districts by partnering with educators to drive implementation quality and improved outcomes. Today, Amplify serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit Amplify.com.

Job Description

Amplify is seeking full-time Professional Development Strategists with a background in teaching, coaching, and/or school leadership, as well as experience in leading Professional Development initiatives, to join one of our regional PD teams and make an impact on educators and students.

The PD Strategist serves as the primary point of contact for implementation support, working in close partnership with the Customer Success Manager and Sales Account Executive to drive meaningful adoption and build long-term district capacity. This role focuses on designing and delivering tailored professional learning experiences for strategic district and school partners, with a primary focus in STEM and flexibility to support literacy as needed. The PD Strategist reports to the Associate Director/Director of Professional Development.

Essential Responsibilities

Partnerships

• Collaborate with regional leadership, operations, internal teams, and contractors to deliver high-quality PD experiences.
• Partner with fellow PD Strategists to develop, adapt, and refine customized training materials and professional learning assets.
• Co-design professional learning experiences with district leaders that reflect local context, student needs, and implementation conditions.
• Determine when existing resources should be adapted vs. when new custom content is needed.
• Collaborate with Product and PD teams to stay current on content offerings and feature releases.
• Escalate challenges to leadership proactively; maintain open communication and collaborative problem-solving.

Strategy

• Support pre-sales discussions (written proposals, PD plans) and serve as the primary PD point of contact for assigned accounts post-sale.
• Lead the scoping and project management of custom PD engagements, including defining outcomes, deliverables, budgets, timelines, and contributor coordination from discovery through delivery.
• Develop multi-year, district-wide PD strategies and implementation plans.
• Balance customer-specific customization with scalable, high-quality solutions aligned to Amplify's instructional vision and professional learning models.
• Escalate high-risk situations to management appropriately.

Leadership

• Apply sound instructional and design judgment across diverse audiences, delivery models, and implementation contexts.
• Coach and prepare Professional Learning Specialists (PLSs) for session delivery, ensuring high-quality, context-aware customer experiences.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal senior leadership.
• Maintain deep product and suite knowledge through continuous learning.

Implementation & Delivery

• Design tailored session materials, coaching tools, implementation resources, and follow-up supports.
• Conduct district-wide program reviews and advise district leaders on pedagogy, implementation, and change management.
• Analyze participant feedback, implementation data, and input from PLSs to assess training impact and inform recommendations and next steps.
• Deliver onsite professional development, coaching, and data analysis support.
• Iterate on custom PD solutions based on partner feedback, implementation data, and evidence of educator learning.
• Travel required: 20% on average, with travel of up to 40% throughout the year.

Department & Team Support

• Support department-wide priorities and initiatives as assigned.
• Additional duties as designated by regional leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of K–8 classroom teaching experience, preferably in STEM, with willingness to support literacy PD as needed.
• Demonstrated expertise in instructional design, facilitation, and implementation, with experience designing and delivering professional learning that responds to stakeholder needs and supports educator adoption of new practices.
• Experience managing large-scale education and custom design projects from discovery through delivery, including planning, budgeting, timeline management, and iteration.
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with technology integration in professional learning and classroom settings.
• Proficiency with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and other productivity tools.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally; must meet Amplify's travel and vaccination policy requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an instructional leader, curriculum developer, or PD leader across a district or school network.
• Experience with adult learning, instructional design, or customized professional learning at scale.
• Experience delivering PD at Amplify or using Amplify products as an educator or administrator.
• Experience supporting literacy instruction, curriculum, assessment, or professional learning.
• Experience working across STEM and literacy programs or quickly build expertise in a new content area.
• Experience managing or coaching teams.
• Biliteracy in Spanish a plus.

Additional Information

Location

This position requires that PD Strategists are permitted to work in the US, have residency in the US, and possess a valid US driver’s license. If selected, a regional assignment will be issued, but you may be asked to travel throughout the country based on business needs.

Travel

Travel is required and considered an essential function of the job. This role will require an average of 20% travel, up to 40% throughout the year. Travel includes overnight stays at hotels and transportation via car, plane, and/or public transportation. All travel-related expenses are initially paid in advance by the employee (e.g., lodging, daily meals). Reimbursements for these expenses - including mileage if driving your own car and compensation for time traveling - will be processed 2-3 weeks following submission of the expense reimbursement requests.

Equipment

This position requires reliable home internet that can support video calls on Google Meet and Zoom and a quiet, professional place to conduct meetings.

Compensation and Benefits

This role is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance. Salary is also one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a lucrative 401(k) plan, incentive stock options, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave and access to best-in-class development programs. PD Strategists are also able to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel.