Professional Learning Facilitators (Contractor Opportunity)

What We Do

At Leading Educators (LE), we know that excellent teaching is the most important driver of student success. The moment a student steps foot in the classroom, their opportunity to learn depends on how prepared their teacher is to translate complex content knowledge, standards, and their knowledge of that student into lessons that help them learn deeply and apply their thinking to the real world.

That’s a big lift, and it often happens alone. As a national nonprofit, we partner with school systems to overcome persistent instructional challenges, foster intentional collaboration and adult learning by design, and ignite new possibilities through systemic solutions at the intersection of teaching, talent, and technology.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators at every level of the education system to strengthen their instructional and leadership practices, bring a vision for excellent instruction to life with consistency, and ensure every student reaches their full potential.

Through direct support, strategic advising, innovation pilots, and best-in-class research, we help educators work toward a future where every student is ready to thrive. Learn more about our work at leadingeducators.org.

 

Do you have a passion for developing educators and leading engaging professional learning experiences? Are you an experienced math educator, instructional coach, or professional learning facilitator who enjoys helping teachers strengthen instructional practice?

Leading Educators is seeking Professional Learning Facilitators to support a high-impact professional learning experience for K–8 teachers and school leaders in the School District of Philadelphia. This is a short-term contractor opportunity for experienced facilitators who excel at leading adult learning and creating engaging, practice-based learning environments.

What You'll Do

Facilitators will lead professional learning designed to strengthen educators' implementation of high-quality instructional materials. During the session, you will support participants in:

• Identifying and articulating the purpose of mathematics activities and how they connect across lessons and units.
• Facilitating effective Launch, Work Time, and Synthesis phases that center student thinking.
• Leveraging high-impact instructional routines that promote meaningful mathematical discourse.
• Using planning processes to anticipate instructional connections across activities and units.
• Building on student ideas, representations, and reasoning to deepen mathematical understanding.

Engagement Timeline

July–August 2026 | Facilitator Preparation

• Attend a facilitator orientation meeting.
• Participate in a 1.5-hour facilitation practice session.
• Join optional facilitator office hours and preparation support.

August 19, 2026 | Professional Learning Delivery

• 45-minute facilitator setup
• 5-hour professional learning session
• 45-minute breakdown and debrief

Total facilitation commitment: Approximately 6.5 hours on the day of the event.

Compensation

Facilitators selected for this engagement will receive:

• Facilitation Fee: $1,200
• Travel Stipend: $1,000 to support eligible travel-related expenses

Compensation will be provided in accordance with the contractor agreement and payment terms established by Leading Educators.

We're Looking For

Successful candidates will have:

• Experience facilitating professional learning for teachers, instructional coaches, or school leaders.
• Strong knowledge of high-quality mathematics instruction, preferably in grades K–8.
• Familiarity with the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and adult learning skills.
• The ability to create engaging, collaborative, and practice-based learning experiences.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to respond flexibly to participant needs.

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