Spring Education Group | Early Childhood Education Manager

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Shape early literacy instruction across a diverse, multi-state school network

We are hiring an Early Childhood Education (ECE) Manager for our IK12 Division. As the principal early childhood literacy expert on the IK12 Education Team, you will create and execute professional development and training for teachers and leaders, both online and in-person. Your expertise in early literacy instruction and phonics-based practices, along with strong communication and relationship-building skills, will be a crucial part of facilitating and building a cohort of academic Pre-K mentor teachers and guiding implementation of our Academic Pre-K programmatic shift.

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Why Spring

Spring Education Group is one of the largest operators of private schools in the United States. Spanning 19 states and and educating over 40,000 students, our 28 school brands are committed to our mission to develop the best schools and educators in America. In the past two years alone we have opened nearly 10 new campuses and some of our flagship brands, such as BASIS Independent Schools and Stratford Schools, are planning to open several new campuses over the next two years.

The IK12 Division includes 62 schools, all of which serve preschool children. Twenty-six of the preschool programs aer affiliated with K-8 (or K-12) campuses, with the remainder being standalone early childhood schools. All IK12 preschool programs use our proprietary ECE curriculum Links to Learning. The IK12 schools are in 9 states: California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

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This role includes...

Serve as principal early-childhood literacy expert on the IK12 Education Team

Create and execute onboarding and professional training for teachers and leaders, both in-person and virtually

Support implementation of Academic Pre-K, a programmatic shift, launching in the 2026 - 27 school year

Guide and coordinate teams of campus-level ECE professionals, including leader-mentors and instructional mentor teachers

Duties & Responsibilities

Serve as the principal early-childhood literacy expert on the IK12 Education Team and collaborate with other SEG education professionals.
Identify, update, and promote phonics-based literacy resources aligned with the Links to Learning curriculum.
Review, develop, pilot, and continuously improve literacy resources based on instructional needs and emerging best practices.
Create and deliver onboarding and ongoing professional development for teachers and school leaders, both virtually and in-person
Support the 2026 - 27 implementation of Academic Pre-K in approximately 15 classrooms, expanding Links to Learning with direct instruction in phonics-based reading and foundational mathematics.
Facilitate a cohort of Academic Pre-K mentor teachers and guide campus-based ECE leader-mentors and instructional mentor teachers.

Skills, Knowledge, and Education:

Bachelor's degree required; a degree in Early Childhood Education, Literacy, Reading, or a related field is strongly preferred
Expertise in early literacy instruction, including phonics-based and developmentally appropriate practices
Kindergarten teaching or instructional leadership experience is strongly preferred
Experience designing and delivering professional learning for adult educators, virtually and in-person
Strong communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills across multiple schools and regions, with the independence to thrive remotely
Ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects and use data to inform resources and training
Availability to travel regularly to schools and the SEG Home Office in California as needed
Experience with curriculum frameworks or instructional resource development is highly desirable