Skip's Edtech Jobs: May 4, 2024

Thank you for reading the EdSkipper, Skip’s newsletter about skipping from education to education-aligned careers. Every Saturday, I send out a list of curated remote jobs curated from 300+ companies each week. Premium subscribers receive access to all jobs in the Edskipper database and two additional emails a month with advice to help you apply more competitively.

We made a small change to the website this week: updating the ‘date posted’ field to more accurately reflect when I actually approve a job.

Previously, the date equaled the date I scraped the job. Most of the time, that was the same day I approved it. But sometimes it isn’t — for example, I run a clean-up scrape on Saturday which catches jobs that closed at 5pm on Friday but also pulls any that were posted late on Friday. I don’t approve those roles until Monday.

We also discovered a bug — the dates were being backdated by one day so they were always behind!

I’m also adding a new social media platform to my mix — Instagram. I’ll be using this account to share tips about how to pitch your skills for particular roles, to feature companies, and other types of application advice. I might even share some short videos!

~I hope you find some fantastic jobs to apply to this weekend,
Chelsea

This Week’s Poll

Last Week’s Poll

Last week, I asked how many of you don’t apply to roles that don’t list a salary. Admittedly, because you subscribe to a newsletter sharing jobs that post salaries, the results are a little biased! But even I was surprised to see that 25% of you are only applying to roles that post a salary.

A lot of people assume the lack of a salary means the job doesn’t pay well, but most of you are willing to apply for certain roles that don’t include a salary. One person noted that even if a job doesn’t post the salary, recruiters are bringing it up early in the interview process. Another was confident they could negotiate an appropriate number. On LinkedIn, where I have over 1,000 votes on the same poll, one person brought up the very important point that not everyone has the “privilege” to wait for the right salary fit.

A recurring theme is how much time it takes to fill out applications — which inspired today’s poll. Many of these folks also tied salary transparency into respecting candidates time and enabling them to make an “informed decision.” One person, who has hiring experience, said this applies not just to candidates but to companies as well.

Hopefully we will make some headway on getting salary transparency laws passed in every state — that way no one needs to make this choice.

FULL-TIME JOBS

I feature ~10-20% of the remote jobs I see each week for free on the job board! View all the remote jobs.

CURRICULUM

Pearson is hiring an Assessment Specialist with 5+ years experience teaching science (elementary/secondary), with a preference for some large-scale assessment experience. The Specialist will develop and review test items and ancillary documentation (insuring accessibility), assist in the hiring and training for new passage writers, and provide support for client meetings.

CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Veracross is hiring an Associate Implementation Manager to assist schools in implementing their software (including instructional and student health resources). They are looking for candidates with the ability to teach complex topics and facilitate workshops. $65-75k (+bonus) (Up to 15% travel)

Interplay is hiring an Account Director, Customer Success with 5+ years industry experience and an education or CTE background. The AD will focus on retention and renewals, through strong relationships with customers and deep understanding of their usage analytics. $105-110k + bonuses

TRAINING/LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT and INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

American Institute for Research (AIR) is hiring a Technical Assistance Consultant for their Learning Supports team who has teaching experience (or related work with youth) and has provided professional learning support on special education and MTSS topics. The Consultant will work directly with school clients to provide technical assistance evaluation and support as well as create professional learning resources (trainings, toolkits, and so forth). $87-117k (some travel)

Levi Strauss & Co. is hiring a Sr. Manager, Retail Learning who has large scale corporate training experience, with a focus on Instructional Design and facilitation. The Manager will launch a new mobile LMS platform as well as create instructional content (incl digital, in-person) and develop/implement training programming. The role requires both large-scale strategy and development work as well as implementation and oversight of training programming. $116-175k

PROGRAM / PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Communities in Schools is hiring a Program Manager, Equity & Inclusion with experience delivering relevant training. The Program Manager will managing and co-creating DEI resources and tools for use by their larger network (students, schools, families). Resources will include trainings, community events, and website content and the Program Manager will also provide assessments and support to community partners. $62-74k (up to 25% travel) — Curious how to pitch your skills for this role? I just started an Instagram account and shared some tips!

FEATURED LOCATION-SPECIFIC JOBS: Location-specific remote jobs are back on the website!

I feature about 10-20% of the location-specific remote jobs I see each week for free on the job board! You need a free account to filter by location — knowing what state you live in helps me decide which jobs to feature every week.

This was the first week in awhile that I posted more jobs for a national audience than a location-specific one. Typically it’s been about half and half but this week 2/3rds of the roles were national. One contributing factor? Fewer PLS/instructional coaching roles (though NoRedInk is hiring a Texas-based PLS due to an internal promotion).

I really love this role, though, and am looking forward to seeing them expand beyond the midwest! Raspberry Pi is expanding to the US and looking for a Minnesota-based Senior Learning Manager who has experience teaching computer science. The Learning Manager will identifying and developing partnerships with districts as well as developing and adapting curriculum and professional development materials. $86-97k

SAM Labs is hiring a Southwest-based Education Consultant with 1-2 years industry experience and recent teaching experience. The Education Consultant will provide implementation support to schools, working with educators and administrators to use their STEM and coding products; facilitating in-person and virtual trainings; and manage the renewal process. $65k ($90 OTE) (travel up to 35%)