Senior District Implementation Manager

The Organization

What if K-12 education were designed to help all students develop lives of meaning and purpose? Wayfinder was founded at the Stanford d.school to answer this question. Our goal is to double our impact each year for the coming years. Our vision is to become the preeminent SEL curriculum company in the world — leading the global movement of purpose, meaning, and belonging-based education worldwide.

What We Value

You’ll be joining a team of incredibly motivated and dedicated staff members committed to living our organization's values. We work collaboratively across teams, and we feel and act like a purpose-driven organization. To the best of our abilities, each person’s role aligns with their own sense of purpose, which feeds into Wayfinder’s larger sense of purpose.

Read this article about our workplace culture in Conscious Company.

We value access, equity, diversity, and belonging, and these values are represented in our product, our team, and our school partners.

Product: We develop our learning tools using human-centered design principles. We work with grade-level experts to ensure our curriculum is developmentally appropriate and engaging at all levels. Every Wayfinder lesson is supported by relevant research, prototyped in classrooms, and vetted by teachers over rounds of feedback and iteration. We use Universal Design for Learning principles to give every student an equal opportunity to succeed.

Team: Our team is composed of people from all different backgrounds and walks of life. We intentionally recruit, hire, and work with people of diverse identities + experiences. We focus on belonging: being connected, accepted, and valued by the people around us.

School Partners: We intentionally target a wide array of educational partners, from traditional to non-traditional, that work with a range of students from different socioeconomic groups. We’ve taught our curriculum in high-need schools in the Bronx, independent schools in Silicon Valley, and after-school programs in San Antonio.

The Role

The Senior District Implementation Manager will work closely with an Account Manager on a portfolio of districts to support partners in driving successful implementation of Wayfinder.

We strongly encourage people from traditionally underrepresented populations in tech - such as women, People of Color, People with Disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people, etc - to apply!

Responsibilities

Implementation Strategy for District Partners

• Provide support to district level teams, including implementation strategy, best practices, and thought partnership to drive product usage and fidelity
• Provide support to site-based teams to lead successful implementation at the school level
• Coach site based teams on best practices in supporting educator buy-in, product adoption, efficacy, and continuous improvement
• Meet regularly with Account Managers to identify barriers to product usage and implementation fidelity and deploy appropriate interventions at the district and site level

Professional Learning

• Lead and/or co-lead school introductory trainings (virtual and in-person) and supplemental professional learning opportunities
• Lead and/or co-lead (virtual and in-person) Adult SEL sessions to strengthen educator social-emotional competencies
• Support in the design and development of customized training content and materials for district partners

Communications + Outreach

• Participate in stakeholder information events such as family engagement sessions and committee presentations
• Contribute to content creation such as Wayfinder blogs and articles in education publications
• Participates in the creation of promotional and content-based videos through on-camera activities such as script reading, storytelling, and interviews

Sales Support

• Support lead generation through facilitating in-person workshops, virtual webinars, and various speaking engagements

Requirements

Below we have listed out some things we are looking for; you do not necessarily need to check all these boxes to be eligible for this position. Here are some components we think that includes:

• Two years in a role working with multiple customers/clients, managing many competing priorities. This person needs to have the drive and enthusiasm to effectively manage relationships with a portfolio of schools by proactively communicating, skillfully strategizing, and efficiently troubleshooting.
• Previous EdTech experience is a plus, however equivalent school district experience would suffice
• Background in K-12 Education: Experience as a school or district administrator leading change management or new product/program adoption efforts. High school level experience is a plus.
• Excellent Facilitator: Experience delivering professional learning to educators in a virtual or in-person setting.
• Self-Motivated: This role is given a high level of autonomy and must be self-directed
• Organized: You are going to be talking to hundreds of people from dozens of organizations.
• Good Relationship Builder: The ability to make connections and build relationships quickly.

• Bilingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish proficiently (Preferred)
• Due to the nature of this role, travel is required and frequent. Candidate must be based on the West Coast (CA, OR, WA)

Benefits

Compensation

This role is benchmarked at $90,000 - $120,000. Salary is dependent on location & experience.

Benefits

While we offer a competitive package that is based on location and experience, we also offer the following benefits:

• Stock: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
• 401k: We care about your ability to save for your future.
• Family Focus: Parental leave and flexibility for families.
• Time Off: Flexible vacation policy to encourage people to get out and see the world.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision policies.
• Goodies: Whatever hardware and software you need to get the job done.
• Team Fun: Regularly scheduled events, annual retreat, and celebrations.
• Learning: Learning & development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
• Great team: Working with fun, hard-working, kind people committed to making a difference!
• Flexible culture: We are results-focused. We don’t work at the office every day.
• And much more! Lots of other perks make this company an incredible place to work.

Location

• This role is remote. But, due to the nature of this role, travel is required and frequent. Candidate must be based on the West Coast (CA, OR, WA)

Next Steps

• Apply here by April 26th, 2024

Role Disclaimers

EEO Statement

At Wayfinder, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Wayfinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Pay Transparency

Wayfinder compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Wayfinder’s total compensation package. Additionally, Wayfinder provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, a monthly stipend, office buildout stipend, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation.

Reasonable Accommodations

Wayfinder is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact HR at [email protected].

Additional Notice

Please note that this job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.