About Sandy Hook Promise

Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) envisions a future where all children are free from school shootings and other acts of violence. As a national nonprofit organization, SHP’s mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. Creators of the lifesaving, evidence-informed Know the Signs prevention programs, SHP teaches the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help. SHP also advances school safety, youth mental health, and responsible gun ownership at the state and federal levels through nonpartisan policy and partnerships.

Commitment to Belonging, Community, Engagement, and Respect

SHP strives to ensure its culture and work environment reflect the values of belonging, community, engagement and respect. We actively seek to understand and respond to the diverse perspectives and lived experiences of individuals across socioeconomic backgrounds, rural and urban communities, and diversity of thought, in addition to traditional protected categories. We are committed to ensuring that every SHP employee feels heard, valued, and a true sense of belonging. SHP encourages individuals who share our commitment to these core values and to our mission to apply.

Location

We are a U.S. based organization and most of our staff work remotely. This role will require 15% travel (on an as-needed basis). Candidates should reside within a reasonable distance (30-miles) of a major airport to ensure efficient, cost-effective travel. Team members are expected to make thoughtful travel decisions that balance cost, convenience, and sustainability.

About the Role

The Senior Director, Learning Architecture, Professional Learning serves as the organizational lead for designing and operationalizing high-impact, evidence-based learning strategies for educators, educational staff, administrators, and out-of-school time (OST) professionals at Sandy Hook Promise (SHP). This role is responsible for defining and carrying out a long-term vision for scalable, accessible, and effective professional learning across asynchronous, virtual, and in-person modalities that supports program fidelity, implementation quality, capacity development, and school and community impact.

Job Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Ownership: Develop and lead the strategic vision for SHP's professional learning architecture, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, partner needs, best practices, and field trends.
• Professional Learning Materials: Oversee the design, development, writing, and continuous improvement of educator-facing materials, implementation resources, and tools that support high-quality program delivery and fidelity.
• Train-the-Trainer & Professional Development Strategy: Lead the design, development, and writing of scalable train-the-trainer systems and professional learning offerings.
• Annual Planning, Monitoring & Reporting: Lead annual planning for the Professional Learning team, aligning priorities, resources, and improvement efforts with organizational goals.
• Data-Informed Continuous Improvement: Partner with Evaluation and Quality Improvement teams to pilot, assess, and refine professional learning offerings using feedback and impact data.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Represent professional learning on cross-functional committees, initiatives, and leadership forums.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Master's degree or higher in Adult Education, K-12 Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related field required.
• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and writing professional learning for educators, youth-serving professionals, or related audiences.
• 10+ years of experience working with K-12 school systems, out-of-school time (OST) programs, community-based education settings, or similar learning environments.
• 5+ years of experience managing contractors, vendors, subject matter experts, or other external partners supporting educational products and programs.

Benefits and Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $110,000-$120,000. SHP offers a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO, flexible schedules, paid holidays, health, dental, and vision, and more.