Professional Learning Facilitator, School Partnerships

World Savvy is reimaging a different reality for the future of K12 education. A reality where students know more, care more, and do more to contribute to a more peaceful, sustainable, and just world. We can only rise to meet our biggest challenges if our students learn to think through complex problems and design solutions from a global perspective. Problem-solving, comfort with ambiguity, collaboration, empathy, and critical thinking — are all essential tools in today's global knowledge economy. And a big part of educational equity is ensuring all students have access to those tools.

Founded in 2002, World Savvy is a leading national education nonprofit that partners holistically with schools to transform learning environments into inclusive, adaptive, and future-ready schools. Our multi-year Comprehensive School Partnerships are designed collaboratively with school leaders to align with each building’s strategic vision and goals. We have offices in Minneapolis (largest) and San Francisco. Learn more at www.worldsavvy.org.

Mission: World Savvy educates and engages youth to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens. 

Vision: As the leading provider of global competence education, World Savvy envisions a K-12 education system that prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for success and active engagement in the global community. 

World Savvy is an ambitious organization with big ideas and tenacious growth goals. Our culture is one of optimism, authenticity, levity, and learning. World Savvy is deeply committed to anti-racism, inclusion, and equity in our programming and workplace. As we grow, we will intentionally build a team that reflects the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the students, educators, and communities we serve. World Savvy seeks individuals who are black, indigenous, and people of color to apply. 

OUR VALUES: 

We do the best work possible in service of our mission. 

We believe collaboration is essential. 

We see people as whole human beings. 

We intentionally grow and change. 

We lean into complexity when it’s called for. 

We believe big things are possible, whether that’s our mission or the project on the table. 

We notice and disrupt exclusionary patterns. 

We bring hope, joy, and a sense of aspiration into all that we do.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Savvy is looking for global education-minded professionals to join our World Savvy team (1 - 2 in Minneapolis, 1 in Denver). The Professional Learning Facilitator (PLF) is a critical member of the Program Team, who reports to the Director of School Partnerships and partners with Program Team colleagues to execute and refine program materials, tools, and resources aligned with the vision set forth by the Director of School Partnerships and the Chief Program Officer. The PLF is responsible for implementing our work inside schools and districts which includes workshops, coaching, and consulting on how to embed global competence into teaching, learning, and school culture.

Competitive candidates for these roles will have a minimum of 7 years of successful K-8 and/ or K-12 classroom experience. Previous experience coaching and providing professional development to K-12 educators is essential.

Schedule: Full time

Salary range: $75,000 - $85,000.

FSLA Status: This position is classified as exempt. It is not eligible for overtime pay according to applicable federal and state wage laws.

Work Authorization: Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Projected Start Date: June 1, 2024

Location: 1 - 2 positions in Minneapolis, MN and 1 in Denver

Travel Requirements: As we grow our national presence, PLFs may be expected to travel nationally up to 50% of their time. Local travel will also be expected for work with Minnesota-based partners. Not all locations are accessible by public transit.

Work Environment: World Savvy has one office in Minneapolis, MN which is a hybrid work environment. This is a typical co-working office space which can be noisy at times. Noise canceling headphones, privacy booths and conference rooms available for use when quiet or privacy is needed. Work frequently requires a high level of mental effort, with significant interruptions and >50% of work time paying close attention to detail.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Delivery and Implementation

• Plan and execute, in collaboration with other Program Team members, all aspects of professional learning and coaching, from recruitment through evaluation.
• Dynamically lead on-site and online professional learning sessions for educators, ensuring high quality and engagement of participants yielding high satisfaction and value ratings by meeting different learning style needs.
• Creatively and effectively use electronic and online technology and teaching practices to engage learners remotely.
• Actively support and engage in the recruitment and retention of new and existing program sites and partnerships
• Skillfully translate educator, school, and district needs into tailored global competence activities, materials, tools, and resources.
• Effectively implement school-based student experiences, ensuring high-quality, collaborative, powerful student experiences rated highly by students and educators.
• Strategically acquire and apply knowledge of global education and the global education field, developing an understanding of educator needs to support continuous program improvement and valued learning opportunities.
• Proactively coordinate with World Savvy staff to plan logistics around program needs and group gatherings, including professional development workshops.
• Enthusiastically participate in Program Team and other World Savvy team meetings - bringing ideas, giving and receiving feedback, and identifying opportunities.
• Empathetically provide coaching support for educators and school leaders to develop:
  ○ Project-based curriculum and assessment that embeds global competence into practice and advances equity.
  ○ High-quality student projects that model the evolution of "Knowledge to Action.” See background at http://www.worldsavvy.org/k2a

Recruitment, Relationship Development, and Outreach to Partners

• Build and maintain relationships valued by participating educators and students, ensuring program retention and engagement levels remain high.
• Represent World Savvy at conferences and community events, some of these occurring on evenings and weekends.
  

KEY REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education
• Minimum of 7 years of K-12 classroom experience.
• Experience leading professional development for educators and school leaders to engage and support ethnically, culturally, and socio-economically diverse youth.
• Knowledge of and experience with instructional coaching including best practices in the K-12 setting.
• Experience developing and implementing project-based learning experiences.
• Global education experience and proven success in the field.
• Knowledge of the local and national education landscape.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change.
• Ability to guide the ongoing improvement of core World Savvy program elements, as it connects to the organization's strategic growth.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, intercultural, and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to use instructional technology and virtual tools to solve problems and work with others.
• Ability to work effectively in a small and collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency and willingness to use current workplace technologies, including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite of programs and in particular PowerPoint, Zoom, Slack, Salesforce, and Google applications.
• Solution-oriented approach, with excellent project management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven, and goals oriented environment.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position requires the ability to:

• Constantly remain in a stationary position, often sitting for prolonged periods
• Occasionally move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another, including all types of travel (air, train, car, etc)
• Constantly communicate with others to exchange information
• Constant use of a computer keyboard and mouse, repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Occasional operation of office equipment, such as printers, copiers, and scanners
• Constant assessment of the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
  

APPLYING FOR THE POSITION:

Please apply online at https://worldsavvy.bamboohr.com/careers/64. Please include a resume and a cover letter that addresses your qualifications for the role. If you have questions that would affect your interest in applying, please e-mail jobs@ worldsavvy.org.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT:
World Savvy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at World Savvy, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without regard to: age; ancestry; color; creed; domestic violence victim status; gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status); genetic information; marital status; medical condition; military and veteran status; national origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act); race (including traits that are historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists); religion; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions); sexual orientation; status with regard to public assistance; or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state and local law in which World Savvy operates.

A note about World Savvy’s commitment to anti-racism and recruiting:

In the past, we’ve used equity and inclusion language to express our social justice values. Like many organizations, we’ve recognized how passive and ineffective this has been at overcoming the effects of systemic racism that have impacted the workforce for generations. Many things need to change, including the dialogue we have with job seekers. To that end, we share the following:

As we grow, our commitment is to intentionally build a team that reflects the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the students, educators, and communities we serve. We’re seeking individuals who identify as a part of BIPOC communities to apply. We believe these life experiences and perspectives are critical, in particular, to advance our global competence work. At its core, this work is about teaching students to practice empathy, value cultural differences, consider multiple perspectives, and collaboratively problem-solve. In an increasingly divided world, this work is more important than ever, and its continued success hinges on modeling this ourselves by continuously learning and growing.