Professional Learning Specialist
IXL Learning, a leading edtech company with products used by 14 million students worldwide, is seeking an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for integrating technology and best-practice instruction into schools and classroom to help all students reach their full potential.
As Professional Learning Specialist, you will serve as a beacon of insight and creativity into how our customers can best use our world-class educational software, combined with best-practice instructional strategies, to achieve instructional goals.
You will work as part of the Professional Learning Group to deliver high-quality live webinars, virtual and on-site professional development sessions, and live events that highlight product implementation and inspire product usage.
You must be a natural presenter and people person, highly organized, creative, well-spoken, and have a desire to be part of a collaborative, high-energy team.
This is a full time, remote position for candidates within the United States.
What You’ll Be Doing?
- Deliver high quality live and recorded professional development sessions to customers to drive engagement with and usage of IXL
- Travel regionally to deliver high quality professional development sessions to schools and districts, and to lead live events – 30-50% possible travel
- Organize and coordinate professional development sessions for assigned customers
- Help customers achieve educational objectives by creating learning experiences that align with school initiatives, goals, and desired outcomes
- Partner with Customer Success and Sales team members to effectively manage and grow customer relationships
What We’re Looking For
- BA/BS degree
- Must have 4+ years experience teaching in a K-12 setting; department- or school-level leadership background a plus
- Educational professional development experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with web-based technologies to support instruction
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills – dynamic, enthusiastic, upbeat individual who connects well with others and has a positive, collaborative attitude
- Organized, methodical, and detail-oriented
- Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently, from start to finish
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Self-starter and quick learner with a passion for improving education through technology
- Experience using Google Apps and Zoom
- Must live close to a major airport
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The base salary range for this full-time position is $65,000 to $85,000 + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IXL Learning is a leading educational technology company on a big mission: creating innovative learning experiences that help all learners reach their full potential. IXL’s comprehensive curriculum and insightful analytics help more than 900,000 teachers deliver personalized instruction, and empower over 14 million students to achieve new learning milestones every day.
About Organization
At IXL Learning, we are passionate about improving learning for all. We apply technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock students' innate curiosity, creativity, and desire for knowledge.
IXL’s award-winning personalized learning platform is used by more than 14 million students worldwide. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner. And with over 100 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools successfully use technology to improve teaching and learning.
Studies have shown that IXL leads to higher test scores, predicts success, and benefits all students. Learn more about how IXL accelerates learning at: www.ixl.com/research
IXL Learning’s other products include Rosetta Stone, the world’s leading language learning program; Vocabulary.com, the educational destination for improving literacy skills; Education.com, the most comprehensive library of learning activities for K-8 students; Wyzant, the nation’s largest tutoring network; and ABCya, the creator of over 300 educational computer games and apps for kids.
Hear what our employees love about working at IXL:
"At IXL, I take pride in knowing that the code we deliver helps educators and parents better understand how their children are learning. I love that my friends and family can understand the positive impact we have, whether or not they have any technical background. It's motivating to work on a team with supportive and highly capable coworkers who genuinely care about each other, the product, and our customers." - Adam Singer, Engineering Project Lead
"I'm working with like-minded and different-minded peers to improve a part of our education system, something that I'm immensely invested in. Solving engineering challenges to continually improve our product, along with the people (and perks!) I encounter really keep me engaged in my work." - Jestin Ma, Software Engineer