by Ronald Barron | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Associate Director, Tutoring Design and Knowledge Management
Remote – United States
Full time
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A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.
Amplify Tutoring launched in response to heightened student needs driven by disruptions in schooling and unfinished learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. High-dosage tutoring has gained national momentum as a proven research-based support to close achievement gaps for students. This is an opportunity to join an innovative, rapidly growing team that is helping schools, districts, and states to scale high-impact tutoring programs and meet student needs. Amplify works in close partnership with districts and states on an array of tutoring initiatives, including providing small group reading tutoring directly to district students through Amplify Tutors, tutoring materials and professional development for district-managed tutors, and consultancy services for districts to scope and implement in-house high-impact tutoring.
Amplify is looking to hire an Associate Director, Tutoring Design & Knowledge Management with a background in foundational literacy teaching, coaching, school leadership and/or professional development design and facilitation, to join our Tutoring Talent team and make a nation-wide impact on student foundational early literacy gains through highly effective tutors.
The successful candidate will be well versed in adult learning principles, highly organized, and have experience in training and development in the Science of Reading and elementary pedagogy.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Associate Director, Tutoring Design & Knowledge Management is responsible for designing all national onboarding and ongoing coaching and development for Amplify Tutors, which is delivered 100% virtually through asynchronous training along with synchronous group and individual coaching. Coaching and development that tutors receive will ensure that all Amplify tutors are positioned to grow students’ foundational literacy knowledge at an above-average rate. In addition, the Associate Director, Tutoring Design & Knowledge Management will develop training materials that are used by other districts’ tutors who are learning how to use Amplify Tutoring materials.
In this role, you will:
- Develop a comprehensive, efficient and scalable initial and ongoing coaching and development strategy that reflects company, departmental and regional team priorities
- Design professional development assets, including but not limited to initial onboarding, national ongoing trainings and specialized group offerings
- Collaborate with the larger organization to assist with the selection, implementation and build-out of an LMS that will house learning and development resources for Tutoring
- Regularly assess the impact and effectiveness of professional development assets by analyzing feedback from PD participants, internal colleagues, and student achievement data
- Clarify and communicate training objectives, success criteria, issues, risks and decisions to internal stakeholders
- Collaborate closely with Training and Enablement team to understand upcoming program updates and releases and incorporate them into development, as applicable
- Create resources and guidance that allow for turnkey virtual use of curriculum protocols and exercises; including managing third-party vendor relationships as needed
- Design training and coaching materials in alignment with tutor rubric expectations
- Apply a deep understanding of adult learning theory to all coaching and development offerings
- Thrive in managing multiple projects
- Continually seek process improvement with an eye toward innovation and detail
- Collaborate with the Associate Director, Tutoring Onboarding and Ongoing Development, and regional tutor coaches to implement a comprehensive professional development program for tutors, ensuring that it aligns with the department’s goals and objectives
- Develop hiring tasks and training for specialized Tutoring support teams such as the assessment team
- Innovate and react quickly as business realities change, staying up to date on best practices
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 5+ years of PreK-12 classroom foundational literacy teaching experience
- Experience developing and managing large-scale projects in an education setting, including creating detailed plans,meeting deadlines, and maintaining a budget
- At least 2+ years of experience designing and facilitating professional development sessions and helping educators, preferably tutors, online, at scale, with proven results
- Proven knowledge of adult learning principles and experience applying them when delivering learning experiences to adults
- Demonstrated proficiency with instructional and visual design
- Strong knowledge around best practices for implementing high-quality, Science of Reading aligned instruction in early literacy in order for students to meet and exceed rigorous grade level standards
- Experience teaching and/or supporting implementation of Amplify literacy products
- Experience analyzing project feedback data and using it to inform implementation next steps
- Proven time management skills when managing multiple tasks
- Excellent skill and comfort with technology-based productivity tools, including Microsoft Office, Google Applications and video conferencing programs (Google Meet, Zoom)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of and experience using Amplify mCLASS products, including designing training resources for mCLASS
- Prior experience working with a tutoring program
- Prior tutor coaching experience
- Prior experience designing initial training resources/courses to be used via an LMS
- Experience using Easy Generator, Canva, and Google Sites
- Biliteracy a plus (Spanish)
WHAT WE OFFER
The Associate Director, Tutoring Design & Knowledge Management will report directly to the Executive Director, Tutoring Talent. The range for this role is $100,000-$115,000, with potential for an annual bonus.
Amplify’s COVID-19 vaccination policy requires all staff to provide proof of vaccination for in-person meetings unless an approved exemption is provided.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.
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by Ronald Barron | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Sr. Staff Product Designer
(Contract)
Engineering
US – Remote
CA – San Francisco HQ
WA – Seattle
Who we are:
Shape a brighter financial future with us.
Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.
We’re a next-generation fintech company using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.
The role
SoFi is looking for a Senior Staff Product Designer to join our team focused on the Invest suite of products. Come help shape the future of our financial apps by designing and building a holistic experience from the moment a member creates an account to when they are ready to make important decisions in their financial journey. If you are passionate about UX, visual design, and solving problems, then SoFi is the place for you.
What you’ll do:
- Design product features from start to finish, from early sketching and concept phases to final pixel-perfect Figma files that are ready to ship
- Work closely with the Design Director, Research, Product Management, Business Unit, and Engineering partners to gather feedback and drive a continual cycle of design iterations and improvements
- Develop user-centric design solutions based on research, member insights, and industry best-practices
- Create detailed design specs and presentation documents to communicate design intent and solutions
- Contribute to the SoFi Design System
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams working on other projects to drive alignment and consistency across the entire member user experience
What you’ll need:
- 8+ years of experience designing and successfully shipping multi-platform products and features from start to finish
- Strong interaction design and visual design skills
- Expert knowledge of mobile (iOS/Android) and responsive web UX best practices
- Experience working in an Agile development environment using tools like Jira and Confluence
- Ability to translate user research, user needs, and product data to make informed design solutions
- Proven track record for delivering end-to-end solutions from concept to production with measurable outcomes
- Experience working with senior leadership and advocating user needs in the context of business and technology drivers
- A portfolio to submit with the application with examples of mobile and responsive web product design
Nice to have:
- Experience working on consumer engagement, growth, and social experiences
- Experience working with remote teams and stakeholders
- Experience working within the Personal Finance industry
Due to the temporary nature of the engagement, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.
To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page!
Pay range: $98 – $149 per hour
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by Ronald Barron | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
IT Project Manager
US
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For more than two decades, Orange Logic has empowered a wide range of clients with its digital asset management system, Cortex. We’ve worked with almost every industry, from Finance to NGOs, Media giants to educational institutions; securing and organizing their assets. For this role, you’d work closely with the information technology leadership & teams.
What you can expect in your role:
- Organize and advance IT through strategic planning, project execution, collaboration and communication
- Work closely with IT’s leadership team to set planning and proper project roll-out & execution
- Oversee management of support tickets through our issue tracking system
- Create and facilitate robust, ongoing training for our IT staff on all supported applications and support best practices
- Establish and enforce standard operating procedures and organization standards
- Respond to feedback and build a culture of partnership and service
You are:
- Empathetic and an excellent communicator
- Technically curious and eager to understand how complex systems work
- Demonstrated understanding of project management processes, strategies and methods
- Experience managing complex, cross-functional IT implementation projects
- Obtained a bachelor’s degree (IT or similar field preferred)
Perks of joining the team:
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) & Roth with 4% employer match
- Paid Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days. Paid Parental Leave
- Remote Work Environment
Compensation:
The target compensation for this position is $100,000 – 130,000 in most remote locations. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
How to get started:
If you’re up for the challenge to be part of a growing information technology team we’d like to hear from you. Apply today!
Orange Logic is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
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by Ronald Barron | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Senior, Lead Data Analyst
FULL TIME | ACHIEVE TEST PREP | OUTSIDE OF UNITED STATES
Job Description
About Achieve Test Prep
We believe our employees empower our company and are the reason behind our success. We are the nation’s largest educational consultant and test prep center specializing in credit-by-examination degree paths, headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey.
Most working adults find it challenging to overcome the many obstacles associated with obtaining their college degree. Achieve acts as a counselor, advocate, and partner helping students achieve their degree in less time, with less effort, and for less money utilizing an alternative path to earning college credit known as the credit-by-examination process. Essentially, Achieve helps students bypass all of the busywork associated with taking certain college courses the traditional way, by instead passing just one test-out exam. While our credit-by-examination programs can shorten the path to any degree at virtually any college, the field where we have the greatest impact is the nursing profession.
Employee engagement and development is one of the keys to our success at Achieve! Embracing a work-from-home model for the entire company, all employees enjoy a better work-life balance through flexible work schedules.
Job Description
As a Lead Data Analyst, you will become a thought partner to the senior leadership team. We are looking for an accomplished leader to help unlock insights in customer data coming from a wide range of sources. You’ll work with key stakeholders across Product, Development, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to turn data into information and information into insights. The ideal candidate is a creative self-starter and effective communicator who is comfortable wearing many hats. You should be an experienced data analyst who is excited about building a new function and more data-informed culture.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert on all internal data sources, identifying and documenting database and schema relationships.
- Build appropriate metrics frameworks and identify key data assets needed for a particular product(s)/system(s), address gaps and foresee needs. Awareness and utilization of best practices of peripheral products(s)/systems(s).
- Assess current data architecture and quality and develop systems to maintain clean data over time.
- Collaborate with the Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Development teams to identify and build reporting and analytics for internal use cases.
- Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports.
- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
- Work with stakeholders across functions to assist with data-related technical issues.
Desired Skills & Experience
- 5+ years experience as a Data Analyst
- Expert in SQL, R, or other analytical tools. Experience with spreadsheets and data visualizations tools.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, validate, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with a remote team.
- Experience with BI tools such as Tableau or Databox.
- Salesforce, Git and AWS experience is a plus.
- Able to move quickly, multi-task, and adapt to rapid changes of our growing market.
- Takes initiative and can execute with minimal supervision and high integrity.
- ENGLISH (Fluent Only) Must comprehend and communicate both written and verbally in English.
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by Ronald Barron | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: Frontend Web Developer
Location: UNITED STATES – Remote
Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making Web3 universally easy to use, access, and build on
Working with ConsenSys puts you at the forefront of an evolving paradigm, transforming our society for the better. We fundamentally believe blockchain is the next generation of technology that can lay the foundation for a more just and equitable society.
Blockchain tech is just over 10 years old. Ethereum itself is still a toddler and we’re far from reaching our full potential. You’ll get to work on the tools, infrastructure, and apps that scale these platforms to billions of users.
You’ll be constantly exposed to new concepts, ideas, and frameworks from your peers, and as you work on different projects challenging you to stay at the top of your game. You’ll join a network of entrepreneurs and technologists that reaches the edge of our ecosystem. ConsenSys alumni have moved on to become tech entrepreneurs, CEOs, and team leads at tech companies.
About Marketing
Creatives at ConsenSys make work that moves the crypto industry forward, spreading our leading-edge products far and wide into the world and pushing for the adoption of Web3 technology. We’re an ambitious team, using our unique point of view to create work that infiltrates crypto culture, influences mindsets, and prizes ourselves on being defiantly optimistic.
What you’ll do
We seek a skilled full-stack web developer to join our team and work on multiple websites across our dev and direct business units. As part of our growth, we aim to create outstanding digital experiences for our Web3 technical and non-technical audiences. As a full-stack developer, you will be responsible for designing and developing websites’ front-end and back-end, ensuring they are responsive, user-friendly, and visually appealing.
- Collaborating with project managers and designers to bring projects to completion
- Deliver a range of development projects including websites, content management systems, web apps, digital communications, integrations and bespoke product builds
- Translating high-fidelity designs into fully responsive websites with a focus on user experience
- Build and maintain websites by writing code, designing pages and widgets and incorporating graphics and video elements (Contentful, WordPress and Netlify)
- Responsible for Customer workflow and user journeys
- Problem solve and fix bugs as discovered/reported.
- Review projects/deployments and learn lessons to improve future performance.
- Stay up to date with software development trends and technological advancements. Learn and test new technologies, frameworks and languages as relevant.
- Work with Quality Assurance to validate builds ready for launch
- Maintain websites by checking for errors, broken links and security breaches
Would be great if you brought this to the role
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- 3-5 years proven track record in a web development role
- Knowledge of PHP, MySQL ,Node JS and AWS
- Figma to code experience
- Experience of frontend frameworks and libraries, in particular React.js.
- Knowledge and experience working with accessibility standards such as Web Accessibility Content Guidelines
- Experience of UX principles, responsive design, grid frameworks and mapping out user journeys.
- Up to date knowledge of SEO best practices
- Hands-on experience with Frontend Performance Optimization
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to work in a team
- Ability to manage complex tasks and meet deadlines
- Good attention to detail and a logical approach to problem solving
- Comfortable working within an Agile environment
- Passionate about creating beautiful, engaging, intuitive, efficient, and highly usable websites.
Bonus Points for:
- A deep understanding of blockchain technology and Ethereum Ecosystem
- Experience working for a blockchain or cryptocurrency organization
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by Ronald Barron | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: Principal Data Scientist (Pricing / Rev Optimization)
Location: Remote
Hotel Engine is a Denver-based travel tech company on a mission to radically simplify trip management for businesses. We’re not a cumbersome travel management company, nor an online price aggregator. We’re a powerful network that brings hotels and businesses together. Our members save time, money and effort in managing their lodging programs, and our partners get access to loyal, high-value business travelers. It’s a true win-win. Following a 2021 series B funding round at a $1.3 billion valuation, we achieved remarkable growth in 2022. We expect 2023 to be our best year yet.
Across our organization, we’re powered by exceptional talent. From our large Engineering and Product teams to Sales, Supplier Relations, Member Support, Data, Marketing and Operations, our team is forward-thinking, data-driven and customer-obsessed. We’re also a lot of fun one of the many reasons we were named a Best Place to Work by Built In Colorado for the past four consecutive years.
We value our individuality, and we also understand that together, we thrive. Most importantly, we know we’re not for everyone! Complacency doesn’t live here. We’re focused on finding the right people who are energized by our culture and bring diverse experiences and backgrounds that will help us unlock our full potential. Click here to view our DNA, and if you like what you see, please read on!
We are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join our R&D organization and lead our work on Pricing and Revenue Optimization. This senior individual contributor role reports to the VP of Data Science and is critical for our company’s success. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in data science, machine learning, systems design, and architecture, with a passion for the travel industry. This key leadership position offers the opportunity to influence product and business direction, requiring a highly motivated, self-starting individual with a strong track record in data science and a focus on rigorous work and action.
If you are passionate about travel, about working on both strategic project and hands-on implementation, and relate to our vision and DNA, please apply.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Finance leaders to refine our pricing and revenue optimization strategy, derive requirements, and architect relevant services
- Lead the end-to-end process, including conception, development, production, deployment, and monitoring of data and machine learning models for pricing and revenue optimization
- Drive innovation by researching and implementing cutting-edge machine learning techniques, algorithms, and tools to improve and optimize existing models and systems
- Partner with the platform services engineering team to iterate on our pricing and revenue optimization services, ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure and systems
- Design, execute, and evaluate pricing experiments, using statistical analysis and hypothesis testing to draw conclusions and inform decision-making
- Monitor success using KPIs and customer behavior data to inform iterations and drive performance, while proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
- Provide technical leadership to data scientists and analysts working on pricing and personalization, mentoring and guiding them in their career development
- Collaborate with data and platform engineers to scale our data infrastructure in line with the needs of these services (data acquisition, ETL pipelines, reporting infrastructure, feature stores, etc.)
- Work with the VP, Data Science to build and coach a world-class team of data scientists, data engineers, and machine learning engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, presenting complex data insights and recommendations in a clear and actionable manner
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data science and machine learning, ensuring that our team remains at the forefront of innovation
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- 8+ years of industry experience as a data scientist or ML engineer in high-growth environments, with a track record of successfully leading complex projects and delivering impactful results
- Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative discipline
- Proven experience applying machine learning, including deep learning techniques, to real-world data problems (such as pricing, recommendation, personalization, image recognition, and natural language processing) and deploying and scaling models in a production environment
- Solid fundamentals in algorithms, statistics, predictive modeling, and optimization, with a deep understanding of various machine learning techniques and their appropriate application
- Proficiency in Python and experience with ML libraries or platforms
- Demonstrable experience in system/software architecture and development, with a focus on scalable, efficient, and reliable systems
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) and experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or NoSQL databases
- Ability to solve complex analytical problems using quantitative approaches, blending analytical, mathematical, and technical skills
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate goals, architecture, methodologies, and insights to a diverse group of stakeholders, both in technical and non-technical terms
- Highly detail-oriented, with exceptional organizational and follow-through skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
- A proactive mindset and the ability to work independently, taking ownership of projects and driving them to completion
Cash Compensation:
- In addition to a compelling equity package, a reasonable expectation for total cash compensation for this role is between $175,000 – $200,000/year (made up of base plus bonus). Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, and may vary from the amount above.
Hotel Engine Total Rewards Philosophy | We recognize that there is more to work than day-to-day responsibilities. Hotel Engine has been recognized on Built-in Colorado’s Best Places to Work list 3 years in a row (2020-2022) for our positive culture and robust growth opportunities.
As a company, we’re also dedicated to giving back to our greater community, and have comprehensive corporate social responsibility programs supporting community, social justice and environmental causes. In addition to a collaborative, high-performing team environment, we’re pleased to offer benefits including:
- Competitive base salaries
- Annual performance bonuses
- Stock options for all associates + performance-based stock options
- Insurance benefits including medical coverage (with a plan available at no cost to employees) + 100% paid dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a match program
- Unlimited PTO + 2 paid days each year to volunteer with your favorite non-profit
- Paid parental leave and family medical leave
- Hotel discounts through our exclusive platform
- The ability to make a real impact in an incredibly fast-growing organization; you’ll never be just another cog in the wheel.
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