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Remote Professional Learning Specialist jobs

5 open positions in the United States, newest first.

Professional learning specialists train teachers and school leaders. Most work for education companies, where they deliver the professional development that comes with a curriculum or software product so that educators use it well in classrooms; others work for districts or nonprofits. They design sessions, facilitate them and coach educators afterward.

About the Professional Learning Specialist role

What the work looks like

  • Facilitate live workshops and webinars for teachers on a curriculum, instructional method or classroom technology.
  • Design session agendas, slide decks, facilitator guides and self-paced courses grounded in adult learning practice.
  • Coach teachers and instructional coaches through classroom observations, model lessons and follow-up calls.
  • Tailor training plans to a district's goals together with its curriculum and professional development leaders.
  • Collect participant feedback and usage data and report implementation progress to the account team.

What employers ask for

  • Classroom teaching experience, usually K-12
  • Facilitating adult learning sessions
  • Subject or grade-band content expertise
  • Instructional coaching experience
  • Virtual delivery on Zoom or similar tools
  • Teaching license or advanced education degree

Doing this job remotely

Virtual workshops and coaching calls make up a large part of the work and are delivered from home. Many positions also require travel to schools for on-site training days, concentrated around the start of the school year and district professional development days. Sessions follow school schedules, including early mornings across time zones.

Where it comes from and where it leads

Nearly all come from the classroom, often after serving as instructional coaches, department leads or curriculum specialists. The role leads to professional learning manager or director positions, curriculum and content development, customer success, or education consulting.