Curriculum Specialist, 6-12 Humanities

Overview<br><br><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Impact the Moment</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">When was the last time you experienced the impact of your work? Our <strong>Curriculum Specialist</strong> team thrives on building meaningful relationships with educators and learners. With that comes the unique opportunity to touch lives across the world and experience first-hand the difference your hard work makes.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Your impact on the team</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As a <strong>Curriculum Specialist for Humanities</strong>, you are an experienced educator who brings deep expertise in 6–12 ELA and/or Humanities. You transition your classroom knowledge into a product specialist and master presenter role. You will connect instructional best practices with McGraw Hill’s high-quality resources. By understanding district priorities, educational trends, and territory revenue goals, you effectively communicate the value of our solutions and deliver tailored support before, during, and after the sale. Your ability to foster strong partnerships with sales teams and school leaders helps bridge the gap between innovative curriculum and classroom implementation, ultimately supporting teacher success and student achievement.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This is a remote position with travel open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. Candidates are required to travel about 80% of the time around your territory. Candidates must live within 1 hour of a major airport and reside in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, or Delaware.  Additionally, this position requires traveling by car. We require candidates to have a valid driver’s license with the ability to drive a car in their designated territory.</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What is this role about?</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Fostering relationships with educators and district leaders to support sales growth and long-term partnerships.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Delivering engaging, high-impact sales presentations and providing strategic pre- and post-sales support, including implementation guidance and training.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Maintaining a deep understanding of Humanities products and how they align to educational standards, district initiatives, and territory revenue goals.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Collaborating closely with sales team members while also working independently to manage responsibilities and territory needs.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Remaining current in educational trends, instructional best practices, and pedagogical research in ELA and Social Studies.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Supporting schools and districts through adoption and implementation of McGraw-Hill resources.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Utilizing strong technology skills to develop and deliver dynamic multimedia presentations both virtually and in person.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We’re looking for someone with…</span></strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">B.A. or B.S. degree required; M.A. or higher preferred.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">5+ years of successful teaching experience (ELA/Humanities focus preferred); educational leadership at the building, district, and/or state level is desirable.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Strong knowledge of ELA and/or Social Studies pedagogy, trends, and instructional best practices.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Previous experience in educational sales or supporting educational products preferred.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Proven experience presenting to diverse audiences (teachers, coaches, district staff, community stakeholders) and/or providing instructional coaching.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Passion for education and supporting districts adopting McGraw-Hill resources.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Ability to build rapport, confidently respond to audience questions, and strategically address objections.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Strong technology proficiency, including presentation software and hardware (PC or Mac, whiteboard technology, 1:1 devices).</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs. regularly.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Residence near a major metropolitan airport required.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Fluent Spanish speaker highly preferred.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Here's what we have to offer:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts contribute to the lives of millions.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As this position requires traveling by car, we require candidates to have a valid driver’s license with the ability to drive a car in the designated territory.  </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This is a 10-month position with the month of December off and an additional 4 weeks off between April-July. Annual salary will be prorated based on 10 working months and paid over 12 months.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The pay range for this position is between $54,600 - $71,000 annually. Pay range is based on candidate's location and base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. An annual bonus plan is provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.  Click <a style="color: #467886; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://mheducation.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=118&hashed=-2132612710" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to learn more about our benefit offerings.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> 50397

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