Brazil Professional Learning Manager, Khan Academy Brazil

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced, nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. We have over 155 million registered learners in 190 countries and 51 languages and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities. For more information, please see research findings about Khan Academy and our press center.

OUR COMMUNITY 

Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional.

KHAN ACADEMY BRAZIL

Khan Academy Brazil aims to deliver a world class user experience to learners that is locally relevant with content, programs, and resources for teachers, schools, and districts. Our platform is a supplemental educational digital resource that offers interactive activities based on mastery-based learning for K-12 grades covering Math, Portuguese, and Science, all aligned to BNCC. We serve more than 6 million learners across our websites, apps and youtube channels and our goal is to scale the impact of our platform by focusing on partnerships with public districts in Brazil.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Khan Academy Brazil is seeking a dynamic and highly organized individual to fill the role of Brazil Professional Learning Manager. As part of our district implementation program, we provide professional development support for teachers, multipliers, and educators to implement Khan Academy in classrooms. Applicants should be passionate about delivering highly quality professional learning through virtual and  in-person experiences and should have a background in teaching, coaching, or mentoring  adults, analyzing data, and developing professional learning experiences and resources for educators. This individual will play a critical role in delivering world-class professional learning experiences for educators implementing Khan Academy in classrooms in Brazil. 

Your key responsibilities: 

• Deliver engaging and high-quality live and recorded professional development experiences to educators, driving improvements in teacher and district leader's practices in the use of Khan Academy
• Collaborate with Partner Success and District teams to customize professional learning resources to meet the specific goals of district partners
• Know how to adjust the format, content, and  tone of professional learning sessions for various audiences and mediums, including in-person, live virtual, and on-demand recordings in a creative and engaging way
• Identify, recommend, and organize professional development sessions required for the implementation of Khan Academy with district partners
• Continuously improve professional development resources (content format and  structure, online courses, training practices, etc.) by observing sessions led by others, analyzing survey responses, and leading retrospective sessions
• Leverage data analysis and insights from the usage of Khan Academy to develop  teachers, multipliers, and district leaders  on  instructional implications to achieve learning outcomes

ABOUT YOU

What you bring:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with  3+ years of experience in instructional coaching designing and delivering professional development sessions, 3+ years experience teaching in a K-12 setting,  or 2+ years of experience as a school or district administrator
• World-class training skills, including exceptional communication, presentation, and coaching skills with a deep understanding of adult learning theory
• Experience developing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative feedback & survey data in order to inform changes to individual & team strategies
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks concurrently, from start to finish, with great attention to details
• Strong project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and work independently
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation and a bias toward action
• Travel availability to deliver professional development sessions and collect feedback from district educators and learners in Brazil
• Residency or willingness and ability to relocate to the city of São Paulo, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to the role, and permission to work in Brazil
• Portuguese and English proficiency

You would be a great fit if you have:  

• Experience using Khan Academy in the classroom with students
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, project management and productivity, and video recording and live video-conferencing tools

What is nice to have:

• STEM teaching experience

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well.

• Competitive salaries with great healthcare and life insurance benefits
• Flexible schedules and personal time off beyond regular vacations
• Professional development focus
• An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
• The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
• A kind and welcoming workplace with opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups

LEARN MORE

• Sal's TED Talks: 2023, 2015, 2011
• Our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• A glimpse of our content created: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGLnIyop0P4

OUR COMPANY VALUES

Live & breathe learners. We deeply understand and empathize with our users. We leverage user insights, research, and experience to build content, products, services, and experiences that our users trust and love. Our success is defined by the success of our learners and educators.

Take a stand. As a company, we have conviction in our aspirational point of view of how education will evolve. The work we do is in service to moving towards that point of view. However, we also listen, learn and flex in the face of new data, and commit to evolving this point of view as the industry and our users evolve.

Embrace diverse perspectives. We are a diverse community. We seek out and embrace a diversity of voices, perspectives and life experiences leading to stronger, more inclusive teams and better outcomes. As individuals, we are committed to bringing up tough topics and leaning into different points of view with curiosity. We actively listen, learn and collaborate to gain a shared understanding. When a decision is made, we commit to moving forward as a united team.

Work responsibly and sustainably. We understand that achieving our audacious mission is a marathon, so we set realistic timelines and we focus on delivery that also links to the bigger picture. As a non-profit, we are supported by the generosity of donors as well as strategic partners, and understand our responsibility to our finite resources. We spend every dollar as though it were our own. We are responsible for the impact we have on the world and to each other. We ensure our team and company stay healthy and financially sustainable.

Bring out the joy. We are committed to making learning a joyful process. This informs what we build for our users and the culture we co-create with our teammates, partners and donors.

Cultivate learning mindset. We believe in the power of growth for learners and for ourselves. We constantly learn and teach to improve our offerings, ourselves, and our organization. We learn from our mistakes and aren’t afraid to fail. We don't let past failures or successes stop us from taking future bold action and achieving our goals.

Deliver wow, We insist on high standards and deliver delightful, effective end-to-end experiences that our users can rely on. We choose to focus on fewer things — each of which aligns to our ambitious vision — so we can deliver high-quality experiences that accelerate positive measurable learning with our strategic partners.

HOW TO APPLY

• Attach your resume (in English) or Linkedin URL in the space provided below. 
• Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below.

     TASK

      Describe one challenge you have faced involving professional learning and development for adult learners, your approach, and the results achieved. Please limit it to a one-pager.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.