Professional Learning Specialist

Really Great Reading

Professional Learning Specialist at Really Great Reading focusing on designing impactful professional learning experiences for educators. Combining literacy expertise with instructional design to improve literacy training effectiveness.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design Adult Learning Experiences: Design and develop engaging facilitator-led, virtual, and asynchronous professional learning grounded in evidence-based adult learning theory. Create learning experiences that help educators understand, apply, and sustain structured literacy practices.
Build Professional Learning Systems: Design comprehensive learning pathways that extend beyond individual trainings by developing coaching frameworks, certification programs, micro-credentialing opportunities, implementation supports, and ongoing learning experiences that promote sustained instructional growth.
Create Facilitator & Train-the-Trainer Resources: Develop facilitator guides, presentation scripts, participant materials, discussion protocols, practice activities, and train-the-trainer resources that enable internal teams and district facilitators to deliver learning experiences with consistency, confidence, and instructional excellence.
Design Coaching & Fidelity Tools: Create implementation resources that support instructional coaching, including fidelity observation checklists, coaching conversation guides, implementation rubrics, self-assessments, and progress-monitoring tools that help educators translate learning into classroom practice.
Translate Research into Practice: Transform complex literacy research and structured literacy principles into engaging, practical professional learning experiences that help educators understand not only what to do, but why it matters and how to successfully apply it.
Anticipate Educator Needs: Design professional learning that proactively addresses common implementation challenges by embedding guidance, examples, coaching prompts, and practical solutions that support educators through instructional change.
Continuously Improve Learning Experiences: Analyze educator feedback, implementation data, coaching insights, and emerging research to iteratively improve professional learning assets and ensure materials remain current, effective, and aligned with organizational priorities.
Maintain Professional Learning Assets: Manage and update existing professional learning materials to reflect curriculum enhancements, product updates, implementation learnings, and evolving research while maintaining quality and version control.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Curriculum, Product, Sales, and Success to ensure professional learning resources support product launches, implementation priorities, customer needs, and organizational goals.
Leverage Emerging Technologies: Utilize instructional technologies—including AI-enabled tools, when appropriate—to improve the efficiency, scalability, accessibility, and quality of professional learning while maintaining instructional integrity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Education, Literacy, Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, or a related field (Master's preferred).
5+ years of experience designing professional learning, instructional materials, or educator training within K–12 literacy.
Demonstrated expertise in the Science of Reading, structured literacy, adult learning theory, and instructional design, with the ability to translate educational research into engaging, high-impact professional learning experiences.
Strong technical writing, instructional design, and digital course development experience.
Experience creating facilitator resources, coaching tools, fidelity measures, and implementation supports.
Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive 401(k) with company matching
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Paid Time Off to support rest, renewal, and life outside of work
Employee Discount Program and partner savings
Ongoing professional development and learning investment
Wellness initiatives designed to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being
Evolving benefits shaped by team member voice and values