Open Up Resources

πŸ‘₯ 51-100πŸ’° $10,000,000 over 8 years agoE-LearningOpen SourceπŸ’Ό Private Company
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Open Up Resources is a publisher dedicated to creating high-quality open educational resources for PK-12 curricula. With a focus on anti-racism and inclusivity, the company aims to empower teachers by providing culturally relevant, validated materials and comprehensive professional learning to support diverse learners.

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🧭 Full-Time

πŸ’Έ 120000.0 - 170000.0 USD per year

πŸ” Software Development

  • Minimum 5 years experience leading, managing and mentoring a team of software engineers.
  • Demonstrated experience and success in liaising between engineering and other internal departments.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience as a software engineer.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience as a software engineer working with Ruby on Rails in a production environment.
  • Minimum 5 years experience within product management and agile processes.
  • Extensive experience with web frameworks and a solid understanding of abstract modeling of complex data.
  • Clear understanding of relational databases and SQL.
  • Ability to thrive in a remote team environment. Self-motivated and generous with knowledge-sharing.
  • Strong communication skills. You love to talk about what your code does and why.
  • Lead, coach and mentor a virtual team of software engineers of varying experience levels, communication styles, and motivational perspectives.
  • Regularly re-evaluate processes and practices with an eye toward increasing developer satisfaction, improving cross-team communications, eliminating wasteful effort, and mitigating risk.
  • Communicate clearly and empathetically with teammates of varying technical expertise through multiple channels and mediums: source code, diagrams/flowcharts, READMEs, bug database comments, Slack messages, emails, video meetings, and the occasional meetup IRL. You will talk directly to non-technical collaborators.
  • Design user-centered software solutions using the best tools for the job, targeting the sweet spot between perfection, extensibility, and on-time delivery.
  • Write production code and tests in assorted combinations of: Ruby (and Rails) HTML5, CSS3, Slim templates Javascript (vanilla ES6 so far)
  • Work with product owners to vet business requirements, ensuring that they are clear enough for the development team to start confidently iterating.
  • Center equity and psychological safety to ensure our team is a brave space for open and candid communication.
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πŸ’Έ 35.0 USD per hour

πŸ” Educational technology

  • Background in educational technology preferred.
  • Demonstrated high-level of fluency and understanding in digital publishing platforms (Wordpress, Google Classroom, or other platforms that utilize a rich text editor).
  • Minimum of 2 years experience with content or learning management systems.
  • Must be comfortable with and knowledgeable of Math and English Language Arts content.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Precise and effective communications.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills with a virtual environment.
  • Ability to foster a positive remote team environment.
  • Follow Product Team documentation and onboarding protocols to correctly edit and evaluate digital assessments into Open Up Resources partners platforms for Math and ELA content.
  • Evaluate the transformation of items from print to digital format and provide feedback to ingestion partners.
  • Ensure content meets best practices for accessibility.
  • Apply updates or corrections to existing content as needed and approved.
  • Maintain documentation systems to coordinate remote teams.
  • Review ingested content for accuracy.
  • Execute on a quality assurance process to ensure that the content has been correctly ingested and is functioning as intended.
  • Meet and communicate virtually with your project lead on a regular basis to ensure you’re meeting project milestones and timelines.
  • Identify issues with content ingestion and/or timelines before they become a problem.

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πŸ” K12 education

  • Experience within the K12 education market is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with sales and service processes, customer billing, accounts receivable and vendor interactions required.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of Salesforce required.
  • At least 1 year of experience in a customer-facing support role required.
  • Incomparable people skills with ability to handle complicated situations with poise.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to efficiently multitask and prioritize appropriately in a fast paced environment.
  • Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically in: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Google Suite.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Detail-oriented and project management skills
  • Support the Sales teams in drafting school district requested quotes.
  • Liaise and support schools and the Fulfillment team regarding materials ordered.
  • Data entry and cleanup that allows for organized and precise sales and customer lists.
  • Follow-up with school districts as materials are delivered and timely respond to inquiries.
  • Keep clear and meticulous records of customer interactions in Salesforce.
  • Provide customers with shipment status updates, as supplied by the Fulfillment team.
  • Assists schools in understanding their packing slip to verify all products were received.
  • Support the New Business and Customer Success Sales Teams by the processing of product and service sales through quote creation, PO processing and customer support. The role will also support SalesForce reconciliation and organization with regards to accounts, leads and contacts.

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πŸ’Έ $75 per hour

πŸ” Education

  • Classroom experience implementing Open Up Resources EL Education K–8 Language Arts; currently working in a classroom or district with the curriculum.
  • Experience and understanding of education environment.
  • Superior attention to detail, dedication to excellence and proven track record of accountability.
  • Strong technology skills.
  • Ability to lead meetings via web conference tools, like Zoom, Google Meets, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Working knowledge of email, Google platform, and MS Office 365.
  • Effectively utilize educational technologies, including but not limited to Google Apps for Education, to facilitate PL successfully.
  • Extraordinary communication skills; written, verbal and interpersonal.
  • Positive attitude focused on collaboration and team problem solving.
  • Ability to foster a positive remote team environment.
  • Facilitate quality Professional Learning events, coordinated and planned through Open Up Resources.
  • Foster a helpful and authentic dialogue between users of the curriculum by sharing your own experiences with the curriculum, as it pertains to the PL event and implementation challenges and successes within the school district.
  • Prepare for and confidently deliver PL plans provided by Open Up Resources.
  • Successfully utilize technologies, including but not limited to Google Apps for Education, Geogebra, and Desmos, to facilitate PL.
  • Understand and effectively communicate a depth of curriculum knowledge.
  • Use constructive feedback from participants, district leaders, and the team at Open Up Resources, to improve delivery of professional learning.
  • Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with the team at Open Up Resources, as well as districts and educators participating in PL events.
  • Stay up-to-date with ongoing trainings with the TLIR Manager.
  • Maintain a high level of reliability, responsiveness, dedication to the OUR Mission and values, and integrity in curriculum implementation when communicating with PL participants.

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