PD & Training Specialist, Contractor
About Us: Trusted and loved by 25 million educators, students, and families worldwide, Seesaw is the only elementary learning experience platform, offering a suite of award-winning tools, resources, and curriculum for teachers to deliver joyful, inclusive instruction. Through interactive lessons, digital portfolios, and two-way communication features, Seesaw keeps everyone in the learning loop by providing continuous visibility into the student's learning experience to support and celebrate their learning. Our Mission: Seesaw’s mission is to provide every elementary student with joyful and connected learning experiences that lay the foundation for success in life. Your Team: This part-time, contractor, role is part of the Professional Learning team. Seesaw’s Professional Learning team members are all elementary educators with a passion for supporting every student’s learning journey and ensuring teacher success. Your Responsibilities:
- Deliver virtual and onsite professional development and training to support the effective use of Seesaw in both English and Spanish.
- Meet with administrators onsite to support Seesaw implementation.
- Check your calendar, Slack, and email daily for updates from the team and/or sessions booked.
- Maintain pre and post session documentation and notes in designated systems, including sending follow up resources to customers via email.
- Maintain a strong knowledge of the latest features in Seesaw as well as support resources that may need to be provided to customers.
- Raise any customer issues that arise with speed and urgency, helping to resolve and communicate back to the customer, as needed.
- Translate materials into Spanish.
Prerequisites (Requirements):
- 3+ years of elementary teaching experience
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Knowledge of Seesaw and/or use of Seesaw in the classroom strongly preferred
- Prior experience with educator coaching and/or delivering professional development a plus
- Exceptional presentation skills
- Highly organized, flexible, able to think critically, and a quick learner
- Positive, upbeat, proactive, and professional attitude. Collaborative teammate who is values-driven and supportive
- Tech-savvy and comfortable using technology to present and demonstrate
- Ability to travel - especially in peak season
- Willing to work flexible schedule when customer demands require it (evening, early morning, as needed)
- Comfortable with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
- Close proximity to a major airport
Must-Haves
- 3+ years of elementary teaching experience
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Exceptional presentation skills
- Highly organized, flexible, able to think critically, and a quick learner
- Positive, upbeat, proactive, and professional attitude. Collaborative teammate who is values-driven and supportive
- Tech-savvy and comfortable using technology to present and demonstrate
- Ability to travel - especially in peak season
- Willing to work flexible schedule when customer demands require it (evening, early morning, as needed)
Nice-to-Haves
- Prior experience with educator coaching and/or delivering professional development a plus
- Knowledge of Seesaw and/or use of Seesaw in the classroom strongly preferred
Compensation: We offer competitive virtual per session and daily onsite rates for training delivery and preparation. Reimbursement: When required, travel and lodging is reimbursed within 15 days of invoice submission. Seesaw cares about building a diverse and inclusive team to better advocate for the needs of our incredibly diverse K-12 users. We prioritize work-life balance and actually walk the walk — we care a lot about our work, but care more about our employee's well-being. We encourage everyone to work at a sustainable pace and have a flexible vacation policy that people actually use. Seesaw provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity/gender expression/transgender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, or military or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Seesaw complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Seesaw is committed to protecting your personal data. Learn more about the personal information we collect, how we use it, and how to exercise your rights here: U.S. Privacy Notice. Our company participates in E-Verify.