Be a Part of our Team!

Join a working family that is dedicated to the mission of the work we do!

Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.

Specific Roles & Responsibilities:

• Working with the Product Managers and content team to build and drive project plans and processes to produce and ingest significant new video, print, and digital content. This will be your initial priority.
• Organize, lead and monitor product team projects, including video,print, and digital content production, as well as the process of defining our role and deliverables for major requirements efforts.
• Define new processes for content production and ingestion, working with other teams including technology and operations teams as appropriate.
• Tracking project performance to ensure successful implementation of short and long term goals
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules
• Maintain a project risk assessment and identify options to mitigate risks
• Drive project progress and keep stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle
• Responsible for managing resources utilization, project scope, deadlines, and budget
• Establish, track and report on project KPIs
• Facilitate regular project status meetings with stakeholders and teams
• Prepare team and executive-level status reports
• Participate in cross-departmental resource capacity planning sessions
• Lead daily scrum meetings and other agile processes as needed
• Escalate potential project issues in a timely manner and develop a risk management plan with stakeholders
• Manage project vendors
• Support the product team leaders as needed in accomplishing the evolution of our product roadmap.
• Work collaboratively with project managers from other departments.

• Occasional domestic travel required for in-person team, department, and company meetings

Qualifications:

• BA or relevant industry experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated knowledge and experience with content and creative projects, and product development projects
• 2+ years of experience in an Agile environment, preferably as a Scrum Master
• Ability to organize and lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience managing both onsite and geographically distributed project teams
• Understanding of matrixed organizations
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and team dynamics
• Advanced time management and analytical skills
• Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary
• Strong attention to detail
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Working knowledge of change management principles
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• The ability to drive order and forward traction out of sometimes amorphous settings/problems
• Bilingual fluency in the Spanish language to support our bilingual product needs

Desired Skills:

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile/Scrum (ACP), or other similar industry-recognized certifications
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence) or comparable Agile suite
• Experience with industry-standard project management tools

Why Teaching Strategies

At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve.

Let's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies!

Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies

Teaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include:

• Competitive compensation package, including Employee Equity Appreciation Program
• Health insurance benefits
• 401k with employer match
• 100% remote work environment
• Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance and Professional development and growth opportunities
• 100% paid life, short and long term disability insurance
• Pre-tax medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Voluntary life and critical illness insurance

Teaching Strategies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of Minorities, all Genders, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.