Careers at Read Naturally
Read Naturally is currently looking for qualified individuals for the following positions.
Associate Manager of Professional Development
Responsibilities
Read Naturally's Associate Manager of Professional Development will be responsible for:
Professional Development:
- Collaborating in the updating and/or revision of current Read Naturally conference presentations and training seminars
- Collaborating in the development of new conference presentations and training seminars to support new curriculum developed by Read Naturally
- Providing educational leadership by staying current with relevant research and trends
- Ensuring quality and accuracy as an educational editor for presentations
- Supporting the development of Read Naturally presenters
- Occasionally presenting at some conferences and seminars
School/Administrator/Teacher Support:
- Consulting with teachers/administrators regarding their use and understanding of Read Naturally products—responding to more complex questions via phone and/or e-mail
- Representing teachers’/administrators’ perspective to other departments within Read Naturally in terms of how programs and assessments fit within the context of school/district needs
- Identifying topics and providing content for Read Naturally newsletters
- Providing an educational edit of content in marketing documents
Curriculum:
- Collaborating in the development of new research-based curriculum
- Collaborating in the process of transitioning curriculum to software application
- Assisting with educational edit of content
Competencies
The Associate Manager of Professional Development should possess:
- Extensive experience in initiating and developing presentations for educational conferences, seminars, and/or trainings
- Broad experience as a presenter and/or trainer at conferences, seminars, and district-level workshops
- Strong writing skills that show high attention to detail
- Current knowledge of reading research
- A deep knowledge of reading development, reading processes, techniques, and programs for teaching reading to students who struggle to read at grade level
- A minimum of 10 years of teaching experience in the areas of reading and/or special education
- Knowledge of the Read Naturally strategy
This full-time position is located on-site at Read Naturally’s office in St. Paul, Minn. Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter and resume to hr@readnaturally.com.

