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Find Your Grind helps students figure out who they are and where they want to go by flipping the script on traditional career planning and focusing on a lifestyle-first approach.

Find Your Grind’s curriculum is designed for middle school and high school and is delivered through an AI-powered approach to learning, self-discovery, and career exploration – helping students become future-ready in a rapidly evolving world.

Where you’ll be

At Find Your Grind we’re a fully remote and distributed team, and for this role, we’re looking for someone in the United States who is willing to travel. As this role requires interaction with English-speaking end users, having a native speaker level of English will also be critical.

The Opportunity

The Professional Development Trainer needs to be energetic, creative, and empathetic to educators with a passion for preparing Gen Z students for the future. You’ll want to rely on your experience as a teacher to build a rapport and respectful environment with educator participants, yet your passion for flipping the script on traditional career planning to inspire them. 

You’ll join Find Your Grind in our 3rd year of in-market challenges, and our 2nd year of providing professional development opportunities. We’re incredibly hungry for success, and in this opportunity, you’ll be working remotely to level up our in-person professional development training outcomes.

You’ll support Find Your Grind’s professional development—Future Ready Educator Training—by facilitating a future-proofing best-in-class experience for teachers, counselors, and coaches. The idea is to apply a new standard for teaching and to facilitate professional learning that models Find Your Grind’s ethos and values. 

Find your Grind’s professional development looks to accomplish: 

• Application of a new standard for teaching—the training will focus on facilitating an engaging, advocating, reflective, and transformational learning experience for both students and teachers. 
• An environment for building rapport and trust—planning and assessment are de-emphasized so that relationships, social and emotional learning, and context can be the focus.
• Building confidence in the future—inspire and teach skills to becoming a future-ready educator and become an expert in teaching the next generation of changemakers!
• Inspiration and modeling is key—reenergize participants with Find Your Grind professional development and learning to establish a new rapport with students on future-ready concepts.
• Educators leave the training knowing the best ways to implement and leverage Find Your Grind and future-ready concepts in their classrooms and beyond.

In an EdTech startup like ours, responsibilities are fluid and accountabilities are clear. For this role you’ll be clearly accountable for:

• Facilitating professional learning
• Motivating and empowering educators
• Inspiring and promoting positive change
• Attending training the trainer sessions 
• Practicing training sessions 
• Tailoring sessions, skills, and learning experiences unique to your participants’ goals and interests
• Collaborating with FYG leaders to provide feedback and revisions to the professional development training sessions 
• Future-proofing your own skills to facilitate an inspiring and outcome-driven training experience 
• Organization and distribution of all training materials 
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting any issues that arise while at in-person or in virtual training

This position can lead to:

• Training future professional development facilitators

Where this role sits within Find Your Grind

• President + VP of Product
  • Product Team
    • Product Manager – Professional Development
      • Future Ready Coach

The Future Ready Coach stakeholders

• FYG Customers
• Customer Success Managers
• Director of Curriculum

Key attributes we’re looking for…

• You have an incredible way of engaging an audience, building a strong rapport and reaching professional learning outcomes at the end of a day-long training 
• You are or have been an educator and understand the hardships and struggles both educators and students face today 
• Your passion is to inspire educators to have confidence in the future and empower them with future-proofing skills  
• You’re ready for a change in the education system, you believe skills and talents are at the core of helping students see their own potential and a dream lifestyle that’s reachable 
• You’re cool, calm, and collected when issues arise and know the importance of problem-solving skills and how to defuse any firecracker—you empathize, you understand, and you know how to listen and what to say 
• You are the most organized person you know, you’re not only planning your own time, but manage in-house and third-party resources to get the job done
• Coworkers and friends often use these words to describe you: positive, enthusiastic, supportive, trusting, focused, goal-oriented, knowledgeable, observant, respectful, patient, and a clear communicator 
• Participant satisfaction  
• Strong communication skills
• Drive to execute at a quick pace to unlock maximum impact
• You’ve completed this challenge at least once before, and loved every second of it

What styles work at Find Your Grind

The Futute Ready Coach must have the ability to work cross-functionally and be credible — a difficult trait to define but an impossible one to ignore. At Find Your Grind, we find credibility often stems from a mix of hard work and strong relationships across the organization. Put another way: people must enjoy working with the Future Ready Coach. And history serves as a good guide.

A typical day at Find Your Grind as the Future Ready Coach

• 80% Educating educators
  • Facilitating an impactful and empowering professional learning experience
• 10% Scheduling and organization
  • Prepare and organize materials and technology needed to facilitate professional learning 
• 10% Data Sharing for Service Improvement
  • Sharing what is and is not working

Applying for this role

Please email amberly@findyourgrind.com with your resumé and a cover letter addressing why you would be amazing at delivering the outcomes we are looking for.

Expect 4 phases for applicants who are contacted to move forward:

• Phase 1, Meet and Greet
  • A quick 20 min call for us both to get a feel for each other’s energy and perspectives on the world.
• Phase 2, Discover More
  • A 45-minute, role-based interview, where you’ll get to find out a lot more about us, and we’ll be keen to do the same with you
• Phase 3, Case Study + Culture
  • You’ll be given a case study to analyze and solve, and present back to us. After your presentation, you’ll spend time with some of our team to get a stronger feel for our culture and gain new perspectives on how team members view life at Find Your Grind.
• Phase 4, Confirmation
  • This phase is designed to give us, and you, time to address any final assumptions we may have about each other before an offer may be presented.

Release date: November 7, 2023
Length: 9 minutes
Featuring: Tyler Harrington
Topic: “Illinois’ Collaborative Approach to Empowering Future Leaders”

Join us for an insightful Fireside Chat with Tyler Harrington, a former High School Math & STEM educator who has also worked in EdTech companies in both America and New Zealand. Tyler is passionate about fostering authentic real-world education to empower students. Tyler shares his life with his beloved wife Sami and their two dogs, Peanut and Tui. He loves spending time hiking outdoors, dog agility training, and creative building projects. His Find Your Grind lifestyles are Leader, Competitor, and Entrepreneur.

In the heart of the Midwest, Illinois is evolving with emerging career fields. To prepare the next generation, educators, administrators, and the community must collaborate. Empowering educators, customizing solutions, and fostering student autonomy through platforms like Find Your Grind are key. Together, we can empower Illinois’ future leaders for success in a changing world.

In the heart of the Midwest, Illinois is a state known for its rich educational heritage and diverse opportunities. As Illinois continues to embrace emerging career fields in technology, healthcare, agriculture, and more, the workforce landscape is ever-evolving. The question that arises is: How can we prepare the next generation of leaders to not only keep pace with the rapid changes in our world but excel in it?

The answer lies in the collaborative efforts of educators, administrators, and the broader community. Together, we can empower Illinois students with the skills and inspiration they need to succeed in an ever-changing world.

Empowering Illinois’ Future Leaders: The Role of Educators

Empowering our students begins with empowering our educators. Illinois’ teachers, the unsung heroes of our society, need to be equipped with the latest tools, techniques, and resources to foster student growth and success. It’s not about burdening them with more tasks, but providing them with exciting and efficient resources to inspire and engage their students. Professional development and continuous learning are the key components in ensuring that educators stay at the forefront of educational innovation.

“I feel like with Find Your Grind PD, I can truly become that facilitator that we all dream of being instead of just being that sage on the stage where I am talking at my students.” – Tamar Fishbein, High School Educator

Click to view the impact of Find Your Grind’s Professional Development and Comprehensive Platform by watching educators share their inspiring stories. See how these resources have not only empowered them but also reconnected them with their “why” behind the work they are doing.

Administrators: Customizing Success for Each District

Schools and districts have unique goals that require tailored solutions. Find Your Grind steps in to work with each school and customize an implementation plan that suits their needs. 

Lindsey Schmiesing, Curriculum Director at Mercer County ESC, shared her experience, saying, “The ease of working with Find Your Grind to match our district’s needs has been tremendous. Each district utilizes the curriculum in a different way, and Find Your Grind goes above and beyond with their customer service to educate teachers and make them feel comfortable with implementation.”

Aligning with Illinois PaCE Framework for Middle School and High School, and the Illinois Employability Skills Framework, Find Your Grind ensures that Illinois Standards are met. 

Empowering Students: Fostering Autonomy

Empowering students to take ownership of their learning is at the heart of the Find Your Grind curriculum. This comprehensive platform encourages self-discovery, responsibility, and autonomy, preparing students for a world where self-direction is crucial for success. Find Your Grind equips students with the tools to uncover their passions, strengths, and purpose, helping them confidently navigate their future careers.

“I want students to close their eyes and envision themselves in the future and not just answer the question, ‘What do I want to be when I grow up?’ but be able to answer the question, ‘What kind of quality of life do I want to have when I grow up?’ Find Your Grind supports our opportunity to build a future-self vision for our students by providing a real-world curriculum and real people for real students.”

– Shannon Cox, Superintendent, Montgomery County Educational Service Center

The Future of Illinois is in Our Hands

How do you envision Illinois’ future? Let’s work together to make it a reality. Collaboration with educators, administrators, and resources like Find Your Grind is vital to provide Illinois’ students with the tools they need for a successful future.

Schedule a meeting to discuss how we can collaborate in empowering Illinois’ future leaders. Together, we can pave the way for Illinois’ future leaders to find their grind and thrive in an ever-changing world.

In the heart of the United States, Ohio is recognized for its innovative and dedicated workforce. With emerging careers in Electric Vehicles, Intel’s new factory, Broadband, and various other fields, Ohio’s workforce is evolving. This transformation demands not only technical skills but also essential employability skills to adapt to changing landscapes. The question we face is: How do we prepare the next generation of leaders to not only keep up with a rapidly evolving world but thrive in it?

The answer lies in the collective efforts of educators, administrators, and the broader community. Together, we can equip Ohio students with the skills and motivation they need to succeed in an ever-changing world.

Empowering Ohio’s Future Leaders: The Role of Educators

Empowering our students begins with empowering our educators. Ohio’s teachers, the unsung heroes of our society, need to be equipped with the latest tools, techniques, and resources to foster student growth and success. It’s not about burdening them with more tasks, but providing them with exciting and efficient resources to inspire and engage their students. Professional development and continuous learning are the key components in ensuring that educators stay at the forefront of educational innovation.

“I feel like with Find Your Grind PD, I can truly become that facilitator that we all dream of being instead of just being that sage on the stage where I am talking at my students.” – Tamar Fishbein, Ohio High School Educator

Click to view the impact of Find Your Grind’s Professional Development and Comprehensive Platform by watching Ohio educators share their inspiring stories. See how these resources have not only empowered them but also reconnected them with their “why” behind the work they are doing.

Administrators: Customizing Success for Each District

Schools and districts have unique goals that require tailored solutions. Find Your Grind steps in to work with each school and customize an implementation plan that suits their needs. 

Lindsey Schmiesing, Curriculum Director at Mercer County ESC, shared her experience, saying, “The ease of working with Find Your Grind to match our district’s needs has been tremendous. Each district utilizes the curriculum in a different way, and Find Your Grind goes above and beyond with their customer service to educate teachers and make them feel comfortable with implementation.”

Aligning with Ohio’s Career Connections Framework for Middle School and High School, Find Your Grind ensures that Ohio Standards are met. 

Empowering Students: Fostering Autonomy

Empowering students to take ownership of their learning is at the heart of the Find Your Grind curriculum. This comprehensive platform encourages self-discovery, responsibility, and autonomy, preparing students for a world where self-direction is crucial for success. Find Your Grind equips students with the tools to uncover their passions, strengths, and purpose, helping them confidently navigate their future careers.

“I want students to close their eyes and envision themselves in the future and not just answer the question, ‘What do I want to be when I grow up?’ but be able to answer the question, ‘What kind of quality of life do I want to have when I grow up?’ Find Your Grind supports our opportunity to build a future-self vision for our students by providing a real-world curriculum and real people for real students.”

– Shannon Cox, Superintendent, Montgomery County Educational Service Center

The Future of Ohio is in Our Hands

How do you envision Ohio’s future? Let’s work together to make it a reality. Collaboration with educators, administrators, and resources like Find Your Grind is vital to provide Ohio students with the tools they need for a successful future.

Schedule a meeting to discuss how we can collaborate in empowering Ohio’s future leaders. Together, we can pave the way for Ohio’s future leaders to find their grind and thrive in an ever-changing world.