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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in proposal writing and management, particularly in state and district RFPs and instructional materials adoption submissions. Capable of developing compliance matrices, managing project timelines, and ensuring submission accuracy and completeness.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Proposal WritingProject ManagementCompliance Matrix DevelopmentAttention to DetailInstructional Design Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Proposal ManagementRFP Response ManagementCurriculum AlignmentEvidence-Based WritingSubmission Accuracy ChecksProject PlanningDeadline ManagementInstructional Materials ReviewStandards DocumentationEducational Publishing
Soft Skills
Excellent Writing SkillsStrong Editing SkillsProblem SolvingIndependent WorkCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
APMP Certification
Industry Keywords
State Education RFPsInstructional Materials AdoptionPublic-Sector ProcurementCurriculum Evidence CoordinationEarly Childhood InstructionInquiry-Based Social StudiesScience of ReadingElementary Core ELAEvaluation CriteriaSubmission Workflows
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own state and district RFP responses and instructional materials adoption submissions
- Manage complete submissions from initial review through confirmed receipt
- Read solicitation documents, rubrics, attachments, and addenda
- Build compliance matrices covering eligibility criteria, required responses, evidence, forms, submission rules, and deadlines
- Develop project plans with owners, milestones, review cycles, and internal deadlines
- Manage multiple submissions simultaneously
- Identify disqualifiers, unclear requirements, and resource constraints
- Prepare clarification questions and escalate decisions requiring leadership or specialist input
- Write executive summaries, curriculum narratives, implementation plans, and other substantive proposal responses
- Tailor responses to state or district priorities, evaluation criteria, and scoring rubrics
- Translate curriculum and product expert input into explanations of instructional design, standards alignment, research, assessment, differentiation, and implementation support
- Verify claims and supporting evidence
- Coordinate standards alignment materials, research documentation, pricing, certifications, contractual exceptions, samples, and reviewer access
- Review and edit contributor materials and consolidate drafts
- Conduct final completeness, accuracy, consistency, and compliance checks
- Complete portal uploads and coordinate electronic or physical delivery
- Retain submission records and confirm receipt before deadlines
- Maintain a calendar of state adoption windows and district RFP opportunities
- Partner with Sales to assess eligibility, product fit, and submission readiness
- Provide bid/no-bid recommendations
- Maintain an organized library of approved narratives, evidence, standards documentation, and submission materials
- Track submission outcomes and request evaluator feedback
- Improve workflows and quality checks to prevent recurring errors and reduce rework
Requirements
What you’ll need- Typically 4–7 years of related experience in proposal writing and management
- Experience managing state or district education RFPs, instructional materials adoption submissions, or comparable public-sector procurements
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Experience serving as the primary writer of persuasive, evidence-backed proposals
- Ability to interpret detailed solicitation requirements
- Ability to build compliance matrices
- Ability to write to formal evaluation criteria
- Strong project management skills
- Record of coordinating contributors and meeting overlapping deadlines
- Exceptional attention to detail and accountability for final submission accuracy and completeness
- Ability to work independently, determine an effective approach to new assignments, resolve problems, and improve processes
- Ability to learn and clearly explain pre-K/TK, elementary social studies, and elementary core ELA curricula, including instructional approaches and implementation requirements
- Preferred: experience with educational publishing, curriculum procurement, or state instructional materials reviews
- Preferred: familiarity with early childhood instruction, inquiry-based social studies, knowledge-building ELA, and the science of reading
- Preferred: experience preparing standards alignment documentation or coordinating curriculum evidence for formal reviews
- Preferred: APMP certification or training in an established proposal methodology
- Must be U.S. based
Benefits
Comp & perks- Employee-covered health care
- Retirement match
- Flexible PTO
- 12+ observed days off
- Biannual company retreats
- Optional local meetups
- Remote work-from-home flexibility
- Technology package provided
- Home office stipend
- Educational and development opportunities
- Monthly Brunch and Learns