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K-12 Program Specialist

The K-12 Program Team is ultimately responsible for ensuring the successful use of our products and services across all our school district partners. As a Program Specialist, you will oversee the implementation

and ongoing needs of your assigned clients throughout the school year. Successful Program Specialists ensure that their client districts feel supported and know that their students have had a highly effective

instructional experience. This position will be located at our offices in East Austin on 4th street. You will work with current and future K-12 clients across the United States. You will be managed and mentored by a

current K-12 Program Manager.

 

*** Extra Points if you are a Highly Effective K-12 Teacher***

 

Posted: July 2021
This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).

Please note that Teach Away provides information on behalf of schools and cannot accept liability for information provided or policies schools may adopt. Be sure to verify all details that apply to you, and check for the latest visa and work permit requirements. For any questions regarding job postings, please contact the school directly. Teach Away believes in diversity and inclusivity, and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and be considered fairly and equally for employment. We ensure all schools we work with adhere to our pledge to promote inclusivity and diversity in education and recruitment practices.

LocationOnline, Online Teaching jobs
Start DateSeptember 2021
Eligible CandidatesUniversity Graduate
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401K

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredBachelor
Work Visa EligibilityUnited States (USA)
Additional School Requirements

Location: Preferred location is Austin Texas, but not limited to

The Program Specialist will accomplish this in part by:

  • Ensuring that the implementation of PLI products and services is done properly and in a timely manner at specific school sites
  • Utilizing strong organizational skills, the PLI Connect internal data system and other technical tools to manage the implementation process
  • Managing client expectations at each school site for each course delivered
  • Planning and facilitating onboarding meetings and training sessions (in-person and virtually) with key  stakeholders at the district and school level
  • Staffing of courses based on client need and teacher certification and availability
  • Leveraging knowledge of K-12 classrooms to ensure Proximity teachers meet client expectations and are set up for success in their classrooms
  • Collecting, analyzing and responding to stakeholder experience data from students, facilitators and administrators
  • Building relationships with district personnel, school leaders, in-class facilitators and teachers
  • Collaborating across PLI teams in order to drive a better educational experience through our technology platforms
  • Managing communication with all stakeholders (Canvas, Hubspot, Email, Phone etc.)
  • Coordinating Proximity’s Learning & Development, Sales and Solutions Teams to ensure clients get the  best service
  • Most important: ensuring clients understand the value they receive from PLI

   

Job Requirements

  • Ability to create relationships with diverse school-based personnel
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time (Post Covid) to client schools
  • Ability to collaborate within and across teams
  • Comfortable sustaining highly focused tasks as needed
  • Thrives in a dynamic and varied environment
  • Good understanding of learning management systems
  • Good understanding of Zoom or another video technology