Leadership Development Specialist (Full-Time Contractor)-2

SUMMARY

The Leadership Development Specialist (Contractor) is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting high-impact professional learning experiences for school and district leaders.

This role focuses on building leadership capacity through the creation of asynchronous learning assets, coaching resources, and strategic content aligned to instructional excellence, leadership frameworks, and school improvement priorities.

This individual brings deep experience in school leadership and instructional coaching and is skilled at translating research and best practices into practical, actionable tools that improve educator practice and student outcomes.

This is a full-time contract role running from April through December, with the option to extend based on project needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Design and develop high-quality asynchronous learning experiences, including e-learning courses, toolkits, job aids, templates, and leadership resources.
• Translate instructional frameworks, leadership competencies (e.g., PSEL, K12 Leadership Excellence Framework), and organizational priorities into practical, actionable content for school and district leaders.
• Create implementation-focused resources that support leaders in applying best practices in areas such as instructional coaching, data-driven instruction, observation and feedback cycles, and school improvement planning.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, academic teams, and stakeholders to gather insights and ensure content accuracy, relevance, and alignment.
• Partner with production and design teams to develop engaging multimedia learning experiences (e.g., interactive modules, videos, scenario-based learning).
• Review, revise, and enhance existing professional learning content to ensure coherence, alignment, and impact across the leadership development portfolio.
• Apply adult learning theory and microlearning design principles to create engaging, accessible, and effective asynchronous content.
• Ensure all materials are aligned to improving educator practice and measurable outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of a centralized repository of leadership resources and learning pathways (e.g., onboarding, bootcamps, PLC supports).
• Stay current on trends in instructional leadership, coaching, and state accountability frameworks to ensure content remains relevant and forward-looking.
• And other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) to five (5) years of related experience in talent development, educational training, or related position, including experience at the school or district leadership level (e.g., principal, assistant principal, instructional coach, or district leader)
• Understanding of effective training methodologies and a true passion for working with adult learners
• Demonstrated expertise in instructional coaching and/or mentoring school leaders
• Deep understanding of instructional best practices, observation and feedback cycles, and data-driven instruction
• Experience developing professional learning content, curriculum, or instructional materials for adult learners
• Strong ability to translate complex concepts into clear, practical, and actionable resources
• Microsoft Office 365; Web proficiency.
• Ability to clear required background check

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or similar field of study
• Professional Training Certification
• Instructional Design Certification
• Background in instructional design or adult learning
• Familiarity with leadership frameworks such as PSEL or similar models
• Experience with state accountability frameworks and school improvement planning

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salar

About the Company

Stride, Inc.