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Join Carnegie Learning as a Part-Time Content Specialist focusing on Math, Literacy, or World Languages, where you will combine your teaching experience with sales support to enhance customer engagement and drive business success.

Responsibilities: Support sales teams by providing customized content knowledge, delivering presentations, and aiding in customer follow-up to close business; actively engaging with customers and colleagues to enhance educational experiences.

Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, deep knowledge in math, literacy or world languages, experience in sales and educational practices, proficiency in software tools including PowerPoint and Google Classroom.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in relevant education area, 3+ years of education experience, previous sales experience preferred, and flexibility for travel during peak seasons.

Location: Remote Employee (USA) - Pittsburgh, PA

Compensation: $35 - $70 / Hourly

Job Details

Job Location:   Remote Employee (USA) - Pittsburgh, PA

Position Type:   Part Time

Education Level:   4 Year Degree

Salary Range:   $35.00 - $70.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage:   At least 75%

Job Shift:   Any

Job Category:   Sales

Description

Content Specialist (Part-Time)

What We Seek

We are looking for highly motivated current or former math, literacy, or world language teachers or leaders to join our team in a part-time, year-round capacity. We are seeking a superior communicator with an outgoing attitude, deep content knowledge, and a heart for teaching that, when combined, will help Carnegie Learning sales executives connect with their customers, understand issues in their markets, and message company solutions to maximize revenue. The Content Specialist works alongside account executives and account managers on an as-needed basis to provide them with the knowledge and tools they need to be successful. The Content Specialist provides timely and customized support for sales opportunities, including delivering sales presentations, and providing follow-up services to customers to close the business, with travel expected. Every day is different, challenging, and rewarding! This position is part-time and reports to the Vice President of Content Specialty.

What Your Day Will Look Like

Use your classroom experience

• Incorporate classroom experience, best pedagogical practices, and knowledge materials into all day to day activities for content area instruction with colleagues, teachers, and leaders
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of Carnegie Learning products and solutions, and their placement in the market
• Stay informed of current industry trends; actively identify opportunities for learning; learn and apply new concepts to improve performance; share information with others

Support Carnegie Learning sales teams

• Collaborate as a strategic partner in a targeted region to increase sales
• Support prospecting efforts in collaboration with local sales teams
• Present focused presentations of Carnegie Learning products to state and local review committees for adoptions and pilots
• Travel to adoption presentations to help close business
• Use consultative selling and active listening skills to win business opportunities and align product offerings with customer needs 
• Provide exemplary customer service by building relationships, investigating problems, developing solutions, and making recommendations to management and editorial teams
• Support sales and customer satisfaction by curating materials, presentations, handouts, standards correlations, etc.

Collaborate Internally

• Collaborate with the product team on special and ongoing projects
• Participate in pre-work and market study of new instructional solutions as needed
• Remain knowledgeable of competition in the content area(s), alter messaging based on competitors strengths and weaknesses
• Help Vice President to judge the effectiveness of sales activities, strategies, and tools
• Provide accurate and detailed information about content and educational trends that impact revenue
• Effectively collaborates with internal team members and stakeholders including Sales, Product, Professional Learning, and Marketing 

What Should Be In Your Bookbag

• Bachelor's degree in education content area
• 3+ years of education experience in the content area required. School administrative experience a plus
• Previous experience with Carnegie Learning products is preferred
• Previous sales experience is preferred
• Flexible schedule and availability to travel on short notice especially between January and May
• Close to a major airport
• Basic understanding of school and district infrastructure, including technology environments and management systems; keeps up with current trends
• A mindset for learning; ability to perform a wide variety of tasks and can change focus quickly as demands change; manage transitions effectively from task to task; adapt to varying customer needs
• Expertise with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe & other design software, Google Classroom
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentational skills

What Gives Us Purpose

Others teach what; we teach why. For over 25 years, Carnegie Learning has developed solutions that help students achieve Aha moments and set them up for long-term learning success. We’re driven to find new, better ways to support teachers and reach more students, so we put our leading cognitive science research and real-world insights into solutions for how students think, learn, and do their best. This is a key part of our commitment to helping teachers spark student curiosity. As a Carnegie Learning team member, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of students and educators. 

What We Provide 

• Fostering JoyFlexible work arrangements with our Work From Anywhere Policy
• Empowering Parenthood Reduced working hours for soon-to-be and new parents
• Free access to CL products for employees and their children
• A Place for ConnectionQuarterly Wellness Incentives
• Monthly employee activities + recognition program
• 9 Employee Resource Groups

What We Believe

We celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that define each person's individuality. This fusion of perspectives enriches our collective knowledge, fosters innovation, and empowers us all. Together, we can collectively and more effectively address issues that face our business and industry. 

If our commitment to building an inclusive workplace resonates with you, we invite you to join our mission and welcome you to apply with us. Carnegie Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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