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Business Development Specialist, Teacher & Leader Evaluation Systems (K–12 Education) – Remote
Instructional Empowerment
Are you a former school district leader ready to scale your impact?
If you’ve led instructional improvement and understand teacher evaluation systems—but want to influence multiple schools or districts instead of just one—this role is built for you.
Instructional Empowerment is hiring a Business Development Specialist to expand our partnerships with K–12 schools and districts nationwide.
About Instructional Empowerment
Instructional Empowerment (IE) is a mission-driven organization committed to ending generational poverty and eliminating achievement gaps. We partner with schools and districts to redesign Tier 1 instruction, ensuring deeper learning for ALL students.
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Instructional Empowerment is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
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If you’re ready to take your K–12 leadership experience beyond a single school and help transform systems nationwide, we’d love to hear from you.
Instructional Empowerment
If you’ve led instructional improvement and understand teacher evaluation systems—but want to influence multiple schools or districts instead of just one—this role is built for you.
Instructional Empowerment is hiring a Business Development Specialist to expand our partnerships with K–12 schools and districts nationwide.
About Instructional Empowerment
Instructional Empowerment (IE) is a mission-driven organization committed to ending generational poverty and eliminating achievement gaps. We partner with schools and districts to redesign Tier 1 instruction, ensuring deeper learning for ALL students.
- Build relationships with superintendents, principals, and district leaders
- Lead consultative conversations around teacher & leader evaluation systems
- Manage a pipeline from first conversation through signed partnership
- Deliver virtual and in-person presentations to education leaders
- Collaborate with internal teams to refine offerings and messaging
- You’re not “selling a product”—you’re solving instructional challenges
- Your background in education is a core qualification, not just a bonus
- You’ll influence district-wide systems, not just individual classrooms
- Strong alignment to mission: improving outcomes for ALL students
- 3 years as a District-level instructional leadership (including HR or evaluation systems)
- Direct experience with teacher and leader evaluation systems (Marzano, Danielson, etc.)
- Experience leading or supporting instructional improvement initiatives
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders
- Experience in sales, business development, or client-facing roles
- Experience facilitating professional development for educators
- Familiarity with school improvement frameworks and standards-based instruction
- Remote (U.S.-based)
- Full-time, Exempt
- Travel: ~35% (schools, districts, conferences)
- Flexible schedule based on time zones and client needs
- Salary range $100,000-$110,000
- 100% paid medical/dental/vision/LTD/STD/Life (Employee & Dependents)
- 15 Days PTO given upfront in your first year
- 8 Paid Holidays 2 Floating Holidays
- 401K plan - 4% company match
- Prefer transactional sales over relationship-building
- Do not have K–12 leadership or evaluation experience
- Are not comfortable engaging senior district leaders
- Former principal, AP, or district leader
- Passionate about improving teacher effectiveness
- Skilled at building trust and influencing decision-makers
- Comfortable owning a pipeline and driving results
Instructional Empowerment is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
If you’re ready to take your K–12 leadership experience beyond a single school and help transform systems nationwide, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary : $100,000 - $110,000