Independent Consultant – Technical Assistance

• Facilitate professional learning for teachers, instructional coaches, and school, district, or state leaders
• Adapt Blue Engine content to partner contexts while maintaining learning goals and integrity
• Prepare, calibrate, and reflect with the Blue Engine project team
• Provide individual or group instructional coaching
• Support educators in using data, high-quality instructional materials, and inclusive practices
• Conduct observations, learning walks, or implementation reviews and identify strengths, barriers, and next steps with partners
• Provide strategic thought partnership on instructional improvement, implementation strategy, leadership development, or systems change
• Facilitate planning with school, district, or state leaders and advise on implementation conditions and supports
• Contribute expertise to research, program or product design, partnerships, proposals, pilots, and strategic priorities
• Execute agreed services and deliverables according to project milestones and quality standards
• Collaborate under a project-specific scope of work defining services, deliverables, timelines, fees, and points of contact

Requirements

• Substantial professional experience in K–12 education, educator development, and/or instructional improvement
• Deep expertise in at least one of: high-quality instructional materials implementation and adaptation; specially designed instruction and supports for students with disabilities; multilingual learner instruction and language development; inclusive Tier 1 instruction and designing for learner variability; multi-tiered systems of support and curriculum-aligned intervention; co-teaching and educator collaboration; district- or state-level implementation and systems change
• Record of high-quality work and measurable impact on student outcomes, educator practice, organizational capacity, and/or student experience
• Experience working with schools, districts, state education agencies, or charter networks
• Ability to build trusting, productive relationships with stakeholders across roles, backgrounds, and identities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills adapted to different audiences and contexts
• Ability to work independently, manage deliverables and timelines, and communicate proactively about progress or potential barriers
• Responsiveness to feedback and willingness to participate in collaborative design, preparation, calibration, and reflection
• Alignment with Blue Engine’s mission and commitment to expanding access to grade-level learning for students who have been historically marginalized
• Depending on the engagement: experience facilitating adult learning in virtual and in-person environments; experience coaching teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, or system leaders; knowledge of particular curricula, content areas, student populations, or geographic contexts; availability for in-person work or travel in a particular region
• Applicants should submit a current résumé, expertise description, examples of relevant experience and impact, geographic location and in-person availability, general FY27 availability, and a relevant work sample when available
• Independent Contractor (1099) arrangement

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in K–12 education and instructional improvement, with a focus on high-quality instructional materials, inclusive practices, and building relationships with diverse stakeholders. Proven ability to facilitate professional learning and support educators in implementing effective strategies for student success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• K–12 Education Experience
• Instructional Improvement Expertise
• High-Quality Instructional Materials Implementation
• Strong Communication Skills
• Adult Learning Facilitation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Instructional Coaching
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Curriculum Design
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
• Co-Teaching Strategies
• Specially Designed Instruction
• Inclusive Practices
• Learning Walks
• Implementation Reviews
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Collaboration
• Responsiveness to Feedback
• Independent Work
• Proactive Communication

Industry Keywords

• K–12 Education
• Educator Development
• Instructional Materials
• Multilingual Learner Instruction
• Systems Change
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Educational Equity
• Professional Learning
• Charter Networks
• District-Level Implementation