Company Overview

EPS School Specialty is a leading K-12 supplemental literacy and math curriculum company. Its suite of solutions include many well-known, trusted and proven products including SPIREⓇ, Explode the CodeⓇ Wordly Wise Ⓡ and Success CoachⓇ. The company recently took on a private equity partner committed to product and go-to-market investments that will position the company for explosive growth over the coming years. We are looking for candidates who want to be part of addressing one of our nation’s most critical challenges. Fewer than a third of all students can read proficiently. Reading ability is a key driver of equity since only 20% of Hispanic students, and 16% of Black students can read proficiently by 4th grade. You will be joining a high-paced, creative and fun team dedicated to making a difference in children’s lives, and driving equity across our nation’s public schools.

Position Summary

We are hiring for an experienced Curriculum Specialist who will be responsible for delivering high-quality program training and ongoing support for administrators and educators nationwide. Successful curriculum implementations are the result of exceptional planning and service delivery execution. As a critical team player and product content expert, this role will also help drive increased sales revenue by delivering engaging and effective sales presentations to prospective partners and by maintaining customer relationships during key account implementations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as go-to sales presenter for key sales presentations, both regionally and nationally.
• Conduct customer facing professional development trainings and strategic workshops for schools and districts for new and current users.
• With some Key Accounts, maintain ongoing communication cadence with these key implementations to ensure success and help promote expansion sales, at the appropriate times.
• Collaborate with sales management to create and deliver highly effective sales presentations of School Specialty products to potential customers.
• Support fellow consultants with training on how to deliver effective sales presentations.
• Support large district implementations with strategic support and planning that will contribute to customer success and program expansion opportunities.
• Lead the creation, maintenance and delivery of the training curriculum and materials for all relevant programs and processes for both customer and internal participants.
• Analyze and interpret district, school and classroom-level data to provide personalized program support.
• Collaborate as part of a broader Customer Success team to support all sales and implementation initiatives as needed.
• Serve as a feedback conduit from the field to product development and marketing to influence product revisions and messaging.
• Act as subject matter expert by utilizing accredited research and educational trends to modify and enhance new and existing presentation materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field or comparable experience.
• 5+ years of literacy teaching/training experience and/or experience as a reading specialist.
• 2+ years SPIRE Curriculum knowledge (ideal candidate).
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate professional development for teachers and/or instructional leaders, both remotely and in-person.
• Demonstrated proficiency with technology-based productivity tools, including Microsoft Office, Google Applications, etc.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• 2+ years of experience providing digital curriculum presentations.

Benefits and Perks

• We offer a competitive compensation package based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience.
• Other rewards may include an annual bonus or commission, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, medical, dental, and vision insurance effective day 1, generous PTO and paid holidays, and employer paid life and short & long term disability insurance.
• We provided you with a laptop for your home office and a flexible remote-first work culture.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Our organization is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply! You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please be sure to attach your resume. Applications without an attached resume will be considered incomplete. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.