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Matchbook Learning is hiring! Blended Instruction Specialist wanted for Newark, NJ.

Matchbook Learning is hiring! Blended Instruction Specialist wanted for Newark, NJ.

May 19, 2014


Matchbook Learning is hiring!  We are seeking a talented Blended Instruction Specialist to work in our charter middle school, Merit Prep, located in downtown Newark, NJ.  

What does a Blended Instruction Specialist with Matchbook Learning do?  See in the video below how Nichole Husa & Greg Hurst, two Matchbook Learning Blended Instruction Specialists in Detroit, talk about their roles with Matchbook Learning.  

Nichole says that she isn't aware of any other position out there that allows educators to to innovate in a model that is so creative and yet still evolving.  The role is best suited for a "highly creative problem solving individual who is really looking for a challenge".  

Greg shares how doing 40 observations per teacher per year allows him to take a real teacher-centered approach to customized professional development, investing in the professional life of each teacher and then aligning those conversations tightly with the vision and culture of the school.  

Interested in tackling one of the biggest and yet most important challenges of our nation and our time?  Do school turnarounds fill you with passion and not fear?  Be part of an exciting, entrepeneurial and mission-minded entrepreneurial education start-up.  Apply here.