Published Job Title: National Practice Director - Early Childhood Education (homebased)
Published Division/Department: Corporate Education Services
Requisition #: 5760
City Boston
State/Province/County: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Additional Posting Cities Boston
Additional Posting State Massachusetts
Additional Posting Country United States
Percentage of Travel: 30% - 40%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Educational Consulting/Professional Services
The Education Practice Director will leverage their expertise and experience to define and develop next-generation learning services and professional development for education leaders. Practice Directors will lead HMH's thought leadership efforts on a specific discipline area(s), using research; market data, trends, and innovation; competitive intelligence; and work with association, government, and partner experts to create services and products that anticipate client needs and demands. Partnering with the HMH Leadership and Learning Center (LLC) - and across HMH (e.g., product development, assessment), the Practice Director will be responsible for building a complete service offering to be marketed, sold, and delivered through the LLC's service professionals and consultants.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Lead HMH design strategy for discipline-specific next-generation learning services offerings:
• Track market trends, research, and innovations as well as legislative and competitive landscape to ensure that HMH is designing high-impact service offerings that anticipate client demand.
• Monitor HMH product development, assessment, and services current offerings and pipeline plans to construct comprehensive solutions where appropriate.
• Maintain regular communication with LLC and HMH Heinemann teammates to leverage fully client input and feedback and share it within our community of services professionals.
Convert market intelligence into comprehensive Services offerings:
• Create framework and timeline for proposed deliverables.
• Validate proposed solutions via internal and external discussions, speaking engagement, etc.
• Pilot comprehensive solutions - independently, with HMH colleagues, clients, or associations/partners - to incubate and test new service offerings.
• Build pilots with appropriate innovative delivery methodologies, working with delivery design lead.
• Analyze success or shortcomings of incubation efforts to refine and prepare offerings.
• Work with Operations Manager and LLC publications team to construct professional development and/or learning services and artifacts in accordance with standard practices.
• Develop facilitation strategies for seminar delivery built on adult learning theory principles.
• Train and certify LLC or other delivery teams in new content.
Convey HMH thought-leadership on specific education areas via internal and external activities:
• Speak at or serve on panel discussions at association and/or education events.
• Write white papers that articulate the HMH position on new service areas (prime the pump).
• Build reference list of clients (or incubation partners) and internal experts to market new services
• Participate actively in HMH and/or leading education social media channels.
• eChats, Colloquy presentations, and/or other internal informational communication activities.
Provide sales support (e.g., proposal strategy, sales calls) and customer consultation as needed.
Host periodic "think tank" activities with education experts and/or clients to generate feedback, guidance, and validate strategies and for discovery of new challenges and opportunities.
Requirements:
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• Ability and courage to question present state, envision future state, and translate into high-impact services and products targeted to client demand
• Ability to manage to project plans and deadline
• Excellent presentation/training skills
• Self-starter with strong teaming, organization, and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical skills and business awareness
• Ability to balance high-level, strategic thinking and tactical focus on delivery of specific work products
• Excellent professional writing skills
MANAGEMENT/FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Ensure development projects stay within budget
• Manage T&E budget to meet full year commitments
• Manage resource and membership budget
Required:
• Master's Degree in Education or related field
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Professional Development, Educational Consulting and/or Research, or related field(s)
• Educational expertise and experience working in/with school districts, state DOEs, for-profits, and/or other
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and successful experience creating and delivering service offerings, products, or related deliverables
• Demonstrated market expertise in the area of Early Childhood Education, Special Education and Interventional Strategies, Adult Education, or Workforce Development required
Preferred:
• Advanced expertise on critical educational topics such as early childhood education, educational leadership, etc.
• Experience in education environment as an instructor, leader, or other local or state administrator
HMH is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v and member of e-Verify.
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Published Division/Department: Corporate Education Services
Requisition #: 5760
City Boston
State/Province/County: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Additional Posting Cities Boston
Additional Posting State Massachusetts
Additional Posting Country United States
Percentage of Travel: 30% - 40%
Position Type: Full Time - Regular
Shift: 1st Shift
Interest Category: Educational Consulting/Professional Services
The Education Practice Director will leverage their expertise and experience to define and develop next-generation learning services and professional development for education leaders. Practice Directors will lead HMH's thought leadership efforts on a specific discipline area(s), using research; market data, trends, and innovation; competitive intelligence; and work with association, government, and partner experts to create services and products that anticipate client needs and demands. Partnering with the HMH Leadership and Learning Center (LLC) - and across HMH (e.g., product development, assessment), the Practice Director will be responsible for building a complete service offering to be marketed, sold, and delivered through the LLC's service professionals and consultants.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Lead HMH design strategy for discipline-specific next-generation learning services offerings:
• Track market trends, research, and innovations as well as legislative and competitive landscape to ensure that HMH is designing high-impact service offerings that anticipate client demand.
• Monitor HMH product development, assessment, and services current offerings and pipeline plans to construct comprehensive solutions where appropriate.
• Maintain regular communication with LLC and HMH Heinemann teammates to leverage fully client input and feedback and share it within our community of services professionals.
Convert market intelligence into comprehensive Services offerings:
• Create framework and timeline for proposed deliverables.
• Validate proposed solutions via internal and external discussions, speaking engagement, etc.
• Pilot comprehensive solutions - independently, with HMH colleagues, clients, or associations/partners - to incubate and test new service offerings.
• Build pilots with appropriate innovative delivery methodologies, working with delivery design lead.
• Analyze success or shortcomings of incubation efforts to refine and prepare offerings.
• Work with Operations Manager and LLC publications team to construct professional development and/or learning services and artifacts in accordance with standard practices.
• Develop facilitation strategies for seminar delivery built on adult learning theory principles.
• Train and certify LLC or other delivery teams in new content.
Convey HMH thought-leadership on specific education areas via internal and external activities:
• Speak at or serve on panel discussions at association and/or education events.
• Write white papers that articulate the HMH position on new service areas (prime the pump).
• Build reference list of clients (or incubation partners) and internal experts to market new services
• Participate actively in HMH and/or leading education social media channels.
• eChats, Colloquy presentations, and/or other internal informational communication activities.
Provide sales support (e.g., proposal strategy, sales calls) and customer consultation as needed.
Host periodic "think tank" activities with education experts and/or clients to generate feedback, guidance, and validate strategies and for discovery of new challenges and opportunities.
Requirements:
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• Ability and courage to question present state, envision future state, and translate into high-impact services and products targeted to client demand
• Ability to manage to project plans and deadline
• Excellent presentation/training skills
• Self-starter with strong teaming, organization, and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical skills and business awareness
• Ability to balance high-level, strategic thinking and tactical focus on delivery of specific work products
• Excellent professional writing skills
MANAGEMENT/FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Ensure development projects stay within budget
• Manage T&E budget to meet full year commitments
• Manage resource and membership budget
Required:
• Master's Degree in Education or related field
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Professional Development, Educational Consulting and/or Research, or related field(s)
• Educational expertise and experience working in/with school districts, state DOEs, for-profits, and/or other
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and successful experience creating and delivering service offerings, products, or related deliverables
• Demonstrated market expertise in the area of Early Childhood Education, Special Education and Interventional Strategies, Adult Education, or Workforce Development required
Preferred:
• Advanced expertise on critical educational topics such as early childhood education, educational leadership, etc.
• Experience in education environment as an instructor, leader, or other local or state administrator
HMH is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v and member of e-Verify.
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