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Job ID: 2013-17440

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/9/2013
Job Location: US-NY-New York
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

Responsibilities

Key areas of Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for planning and managing activities associated with the implementation of instructional software products determined by Pearson Digital Learning to optimize customer satisfaction.
2. Provides implementation planning, training, and consulting services to assigned clients on instructional software products.
3. Conduct onsite and remote, standard and customized workshops as needed by the client.
4. Assists other consultants in other territories as needed.
5. Guide customer behaviors through relationship and account management that provides solutions that maximize the benefits for both the customer and Pearson Digital Learning.
6. Serve as a liaison between Pearson Digital Learning and school districts, state agencies or other vendors to ensure customer success.
7. Assists the Sales and Marketing departments with sales support activities including, but not limited to: presentations, seminars, conventions, demonstrations and tours.
8. Coordinate the resolution of user and support issues to help facilitate customer satisfaction and productivity.
9. Participate in special projects and committees as assigned by manager.

Qualifications

Due to the Conflict of Interest Waiver for the NYC Department of Education the final candidate cannot have worked for NYC DOE within the past 12 months.

1. BS/BA required; Masters degree in education preferred.
2. Minimum of three years teaching experience in grades K-12 required
3. Knowledge and experience integrating instructional technology in the classroom or in a training/consulting capacity required
4. Previous experience with remote training a plus
5. Prior experience teaching adults a plus
6. Must be able to deliver quality, professional presentations.
7. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
8. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
9. Ability to communicate effectively with internal staff and external customer base.
10. Well organized and structured, with the ability to work remotely with minimal supervision in a deadline driven environment.
11. Excellent negotiating and conflict resolution skills
12. Ability to travel, including overnight, occasionally.

13. Local candidates given first consideration.

CB1]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/New-York-Educational-Consultant-Partner-Plus-Job-NY/2589768/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/New-York-Educational-Consultant-Partner-Plus-Job-NY/2589768/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16599

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/15/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Pearson Learning Solutions is seeking a Regional Custom Director of Sales for their exciting and fast-paced Western territory. This position will be responsible for maximizing the sales by taking leads and creating curriculum solutions for schools in the K-12 market. This person is responsible for maximizing market share growth in his/her territory as well as establishing large institutional agreements with the ability to be aggressive and active in competitive accounts, as well as knowledgeable regarding competition and industry trends. The position will cover the states of FL, GA, SC and NC.

Responsibilities
- Selling and implementing new business models
- Negotiating contracts and terms of an agreement, making accurate rapid cost calculations, providing customers with quotations and variations in price and delivery specifications and closing sales
- Generating Profit and Loss Statements (P&L)
- Managing existing project, preparing projects for internal submission (i.e., entering PCS records, requesting ISBNs, ValuPaks, access cards; creating contracts, maintaining prospects logs)
- Accurately recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office
- Presenting solutions capabilities to senior management of prospective clients, advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions
- Consulting with clients regarding technology and other support issues as it pertains to online learning environment
- Maintaining current and developing new customer relationships via in-person meetings, telephone calls and emails
- Gathering market and customer information while gaining a clear understanding of their businesses and requirements
- Visiting potential customers to prospect for new business, acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets and then feeding future buying trends back to employer
- Representing the organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations as needed
- Conducting inventory checks of goods on display and in stock and liaising with suppliers to check on the progress of existing orders
- Acting independently, conducting regular personal reviews on own sales performance and aiming to meet or exceed targets with guidance from his/her manager
- All other responsibilities assigned by management

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of education and professional experience
- Minimum of 5 years publishing experience or equivalent years of successful publishing sales experience
- Experience in and a deep understanding of the K-12 market
- Must have experience negotiating and closing large transactions and/or contracts often in excess of $1M and achieving an annual double-digit sales growth goal

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES
- Consultative sales skills with the ability identify, articulate, and implement products, solutions, and services to customer requirements
- Excellent relationship building, negotiation and influencing skills
- Solid knowledge of online learning and familiarity with all learning management systems
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and effective presentation skills
- Ability to work remotely and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time
- Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important
- This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading

Relocation is not available for this remote position. Ideal candidate will reside within territory states of: FL, GA, SC and NC.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Regional-Custom-Director-%28Southeast%29-Job/2549200/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Regional-Custom-Director-%28Southeast%29-Job/2549200/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15394

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 1/31/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Overview

Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Sales, the Vice President Professional Development is tasked with driving the growth of company's related consultative professional services business, executing solutions-based selling strategies against corporate goals and objectives, and developing and scaling-up new business and customer bases in his/her assigned region of operations. Overall, the VP is charged with directing the business development and sales efforts in his or her territory, monitoring the results, quantifying the successes and shortfalls, adjusting as needed, and contributing the baseline strategies employed and fostering the strategies to be employed in tandem with other Pearson SAS and Pearson business development team members, executing successfully against regional, divisional and corporate strategic plans and objectives.

Responsibilities
- Structure detailed strategic plans for maintaining existing and building new business relationships at the school, district and state “C” level leaders.
- Develop strong customer relationships on all levels.
- Research and drive business expansion/collaboration opportunities for the market in conjunction with senior management and marketing team members, through the strategic plan.
- Develop sales presentations and action plans for potential new customers.
- Identify future industry trends and client contact opportunities.
- Act as a strong team player in the management of business sold.
- Enhance existing customer programs and identify new program opportunities.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of important market trends and product categories.
- Keep up with industry dynamics.
- Participate in key industry organizations; maintain high level of visibility.
- Work closely with development of proposals and budgets that affect region/territory business development efforts.

Qualifications
- 8-10 years successfully selling K-12 education professional services and solutions.
- Strong understanding of education market and K-12 institution leaders
- Positive attitude toward producing results.
- Ability to provide an integrated solution to prospects and customers. Must be able to stage a consultative selling process that overcomes objections and indifferences and connects need with Company.
- Demonstrated measurable revenue generation at large professional services firm.
- Impeccable oral and verbal communications and presentation skills.
- Experience as an educator; or working closely with educators.
- Advanced degree viewed very favorably]]>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Director-of-Sales-Job/2406388/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Director-of-Sales-Job/2406388/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15995

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 2/28/2013
Job Location: US-AZ-Chandler
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Project Management

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

SUMMARY

The Associate Project Manager (Term of Project) is responsible for supporting leadership in managing the day-to-day administrative activities required to complete projects and manage remote teams successfully. This individual demonstrates the ability to effectively lead, communicate, and problem solve during short term and long term projects.

The Associate Project Manager assists in the development of projects schedules, documentation and process workflow. This individual helps facilitate, coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to complete project tasks and milestones. In some cases, the Associate Project Manager will solely manage small scale development projects. Administrative duties will include preparing project communication and reporting on status and development metrics. This individual will provide administrative support to leadership. The Associate Project Manager is a self-starter who can work independently but will also foster successful relationships within a virtual team.

Responsibilities

1. Create, manage, and communicate project status for active department projects.
2. Prepare communication plans, compile and report team metrics and project data on weekly/monthly basis.
3. Project manage small scale development projects.
4. Assist project managers to track ever-changing, high level priorities across multiple active projects.
5. Perform administrative and other related duties, as needed, to support multi-functional, remote team

Qualifications

Related work experience

3 years of experience in an administrative support, office management, or junior project management role that involves collaborating with cross-functional, remote team

1–2 years experience in educational publishing or educational technology preferred

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Skills
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in MS Office and MS Project
- Prepare communication plans and status updates for leadership.
- Coordinate and support multi-functional, remote team
- Knowledge of Project Management tools and methodologies
- Familiarity with Mac and Windows operating systems
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, lean environment
- Talent to multitask across various projects]]>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Chandler-Associate-Project-Manager-Job-AZ-85224/2456420/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Chandler-Associate-Project-Manager-Job-AZ-85224/2456420/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17538

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/15/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

SUMMARY -

The Director of Custom Curriculum Development will be responsible for managing the overall work flow, budget and resourcing of custom curriculum projects for a team of 10-15 project managers and instructional designers in order to meet project deadlines. The Director will collaborate with internal departments and their respective leaders to implement cross-functional improvement and strategic initiatives and will communicate with clients during the sales process, build relationships with those clients and provide resolution to project issues.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Online Learning and Course Development, the Director will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing departmental results and then providing strategic recommendations for performance improvements.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

__25_% 1. Manages the overall workflow, budgeting, and resourcing of projects.

__25_% 2. Manages a team of project managers and instructional designers.

__15_% 3. Collaborate with internal department leaders to implement cross-functional improvement/strategic initiatives.

__15_% 4. Monitor and analyze departmental results and provide strategic recommendations for performance improvements.

__20_% 5. Communicates with clients during sales process and to resolve escalated issues.

Relocation is not available for this position. Candidate can either be remote/field anywhere or within the IL office location.

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Skills/knowledge/abilities –
- Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
- 3+ years of project management experience required.
- 5+ years of experience in curriculum development required. Custom curriculum experience preferred.
- Ability to plan, schedule, and track complex deliverables and develop processes.
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role or managing a large team required.
- A strong focus on attention to detail to produce high quality, accurate and timely deliverables to meet deadlines
- Ability to work with multiple clients in building consensus and relationships while managing the prioritization of competing requests in a deadline driven environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in using various systems, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.
- Ability to travel as required.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.
- Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality is critical to successful performance in this role.]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Director-of-Custom-Curriculum-Development-Job/2598841/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Director-of-Custom-Curriculum-Development-Job/2598841/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15733

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 2/20/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

About PTG and FT Press

Pearson PTG is home to the publishing industry's leading imprints for authoritative and cutting edge technical and professional information, with products targeted to the IT, creative and business professional. Pearson creates education materials in a variety of learning formats to fit the busy lives of students and professionals including print, electronic, audio, video, online training and more. FT Press publishes content and solutions for business students and professionals, in alignment with some of the leading authors, brands, and third party authorities/organizations in the world (www.ftpress.com).

We are looking to hire a talented person with proven business development, content acquisition, and solutions development experience, who can identify the solutions that will help students and professionalsbe more effective learners and/or business people.

Specifically, this position will be responsible for:
- Identifying content, tools, and solutions that will help post-secondary schools and business schools more effectively teach students business topics.
- Identifying content, tools, and solutions that will help business professionals advance their professional knowledge (for instance, via certifications) and be more effective in their careers
- Developing content, tools, and solutions within a set of discrete “disciplines” so as to create complete and multiple paths to success for schools, students, and professionals.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze markets to understand key problems that schools, students, and professionals have that can be solved with content and service solutions
- Develop strategic relationships with thought leaders and key industry associations, corporations, and others who can provide content and service solutions. Bring access to prospective customer lists and marketing channelsand help Pearson forge vibrant communities of interest in business disciplines
- Acquire and develop legacy content (such as books and shorts) to be sold ala carte, as content libraries and in content as a service solutions
- Acquire and develop transmedia (video, digital, and interactive products, often including assessment) solutions for educational and professional needs
- Create dynamic content strategies for schools, students, and professionals
- Work with Pearson Learning Solutions to develop online/blended solutions for business students and professionals
- Identify career paths that would support new solutions and rationale to support “Benefit for Students” taking these new solutions with perceived value

Qualifications
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in developing content solutions in a digital environment.
- Experience and knowledge of how technology is affecting content distribution in all forms is desirable.
- Background in structuring and negotiating intellectual property and third party deals is a requirement.
- Strategic thinking skills with a demonstrated ability to execute on a chosen strategy(ies)
- Proven experience with combining a range of solution components including soft skill content, technology, familiarity with learning paths, certification, job requirements and elearning.
- Knowledge of global audience needs.
- A minimum of 5 years experience in either business development or product development.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Hungry for Results

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Project Management

Business Development

Passion

Authentic

Collaborator

#LI-KS]]>Sat, 18 May 2013 05:31:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Product-ManagerBusiness-Development-Job/2439513/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Product-ManagerBusiness-Development-Job/2439513/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17435

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/6/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Marketing

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Math and Statistics Efficacy Manager directs the Efficacy and Course Redesign programs for MyMathLab, MyStatLab, and MathXL (collectively, “MyMathLab”), and manages the Efficacy and Course Redesign branch of the Faculty Advisor Network (FAN) for math and statistics (collectively “math”).

The primary focus of this position is on data collection, efficacy research, and course redesign campaigns. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Instilling a culture of data collection, both internally and externally, to quantify and promote MyMathLab’s impact on teaching and learning
- Producing MyMathLab white paper reports containing efficacy studies and case studies involving successful course redesigns
- Creating and executing online Webinar strategies for MyMathLab with a focus on efficacy and course redesign
- Motivating the sales force to promote data collection in support of efficacy research
- Identifying and developing math Course Redesign leaders and promoting their programs and results
- Coordinating Course Redesign campaigns with the sales force at the state and regional levels
- Providing field-based feature and content development needs to editorial and product management teams
- Recruiting and developing MyMathLab adopters into Faculty Advisor Network (FAN) members, workshop speakers, and course redesign proponents
- Actively engaging Faculty Advisors to support sales and course redesign at key adoptions, in collaboration with marketing and sales management
- Empowering the sales force to efficiently and effectively develop and utilize Faculty Advisors to support sales and course redesign efforts
- Collaborating with the Customer Experience Program Manager to identify MyMathLab community leaders, fostering organic growth of MyMathLab’s “buzz,” particularly around course redesign

This position may be based out of Boston, USR, NY, or remotely.

Qualifications
- Strong commitment to improving math education
- Minimum of 5 years’ educational publishing experience
- Strong organizational, quantitative analysis, and project management skills
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience with MyMathLab sales, training, and/or marketing (or equivalent experience with competing product)
- Ability to collaborate effectively with math educators
- Strong sales aptitude
- Excellent presentation skills, especially with respect to technology
- Exceptional written and oral communications skills
- Availability for overnight travel
- Teaching experience a plus]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Efficacy-Manager%2C-Math-&-Statistics-Job-NC-27601/2582777/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Raleigh-Efficacy-Manager%2C-Math-&-Statistics-Job-NC-27601/2582777/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15346

# of Positions: 25
Posted Date: 2/1/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Per Diem
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

SUMMARY

The Classroom Technology Education Consultant will be responsible for delivering technology-based professional development. While services will emphasize individual technical skills with given technology applications or hardware, the focus of Classroom Technology Services will be on the application of technology within K-12 curriculum to improve student learning and achievement.

The consultant will work directly with the Classroom Technology Service Manager and will also work with other consultants and Pearson field staff to ensure that services meet customers’ needs. The consultant will be responsible for building relationships in schools and districts to support future sales. The consultant may be assigned as an implementation manager for large-scale or 1:1 implementations.

The consultant must be able to provide at least 4 days per month.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
- Delivers content-rich face-to-face professional development
- Assists teachers in developing lesson plans for use in their own classroom that integrate technology
- Conducts observations of participants teaching technology-rich lessons developed during workshops
- Leads debriefing and planning meetings for participants
- Coaches participants in revision process based on observation and debriefing session
- Maintains transparent communication with all stakeholders
- Utilize project management skills for large-scale or 1:1 initiative implementations
- Completes all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service

Responsibilities
- Provide top rate professional development to all Pearson Technology Services customers. (70%) This will require:
- Identifying appropriate technology and curriculum resources and examples
- Creating effective learning environments for professional development
- Ability to work and train in cross-platform environments.
- Strong facilitation skills
- Knowledge and expertise with integrating technology into the classroom
- A strong understanding of backwards planning (Wiggins and McTighe)
- Ability to problem solve and quickly adjust plans according to customers needs
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, in large and small groups settings
- Maintain transparent communication with all stakeholders (5%)
- Complete all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service (5%)
- Travel to contract sites (20%)

Qualifications
- Experience with Secondary Pearson programs including PH Lit, Digits, PH Algebra (and other PH math titles), Write to Learn or Writing Coach, Science curriculum, Social Studies curriculum
- Extensive experience with various technology hardware and applications, including desktops, laptops, Microsoft Office suite applications; wireless devices (e.g., wireless laptops, tablets, student response systems, etc.); Web page authoring applications, and interactive whiteboards
- Certification with Promethean is preferred
- Preferred experience with Pearson digital & Adobe products
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively
- Knowledge of cognitive learning theories as applied to adult learning experiences
- Knowledge of effective professional development practices
- Knowledge of ISTE NETS standards

Related work experience
- Five years or more experience in K-12 teaching required
- Experience in professional development delivery, including Web-based professional development
- Experience with the application of multimedia to online and face-to-face workshops
- Experience with application of technology in K-12 classroom environment
- Experience using interactive software and hardware in the classroom
- Project management experience focused on service or implementation delivery

Formal education or equivalent

B.A. or B.S., Masters in Education or Instructional Technology preferred]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Education-Consultant-%28Secondary%29-Job/2408594/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Education-Consultant-%28Secondary%29-Job/2408594/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15345

# of Positions: 25
Posted Date: 2/1/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Per Diem
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

SUMMARY

The Classroom Technology Education Consultant will be responsible for delivering technology-based professional development. While services will emphasize individual technical skills with given technology applications or hardware, the focus of Classroom Technology Services will be on the application of technology within K-12 curriculum to improve student learning and achievement.

The consultant will work directly with the Classroom Technology Service Manager and will also work with other consultants and Pearson field staff to ensure that services meet customers’ needs. The consultant will be responsible for building relationships in schools and districts to support future sales. The consultant may be assigned as an implementation manager for large-scale or 1:1 implementations.

The consultant must be able to provide at least 4 days per month.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
- Delivers content-rich face-to-face professional development
- Assists teachers in developing lesson plans for use in their own classroom that integrate technology
- Conducts observations of participants teaching technology-rich lessons developed during workshops
- Leads debriefing and planning meetings for participants
- Coaches participants in revision process based on observation and debriefing session
- Maintains transparent communication with all stakeholders
- Utilize project management skills for large-scale or 1:1 initiative implementations
- Completes all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service

Responsibilities
- Provide top rate professional development to all Pearson Technology Services customers. (70%) This will require:
- Identifying appropriate technology and curriculum resources and examples
- Creating effective learning environments for professional development
- Ability to work and train in cross-platform environments.
- Strong facilitation skills
- Knowledge and expertise with integrating technology into the classroom
- A strong understanding of backwards planning (Wiggins and McTighe)
- Ability to problem solve and quickly adjust plans according to customers needs
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, in large and small groups settings
- Maintain transparent communication with all stakeholders (5%)
- Complete all necessary follow-up documentation from onsite delivery of service (5%)
- Travel to contract sites (20%)

Qualifications
- Experience with Elementary Pearson programs including ReadingStreet, Envision Math, Interactive Science, MyWorld Social Studies, SuccessMaker; or
- Extensive experience with various technology hardware and applications, including desktops, laptops, Microsoft Office suite applications; wireless devices (e.g., wireless laptops, tablets, student response systems, etc.); Web page authoring applications, and interactive whiteboards
- Certification with Promethean is preferred
- Preferred experience with Pearson digital & Adobe products
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively
- Knowledge of cognitive learning theories as applied to adult learning experiences
- Knowledge of effective professional development practices
- Knowledge of ISTE NETS standards

Related work experience
- Five years or more experience in K-12 teaching required
- Experience in professional development delivery, including Web-based professional development
- Experience with the application of multimedia to online and face-to-face workshops
- Experience with application of technology in K-12 classroom environment
- Experience using interactive software and hardware in the classroom
- Project management experience focused on service or implementation delivery

Formal education or equivalent

B.A. or B.S., Masters in Education or Instructional Technology preferred]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Education-Consultant-%28Elementary%29-Job/2408593/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Education-Consultant-%28Elementary%29-Job/2408593/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17108

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/24/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for conceptualizing and creating content for on-site and online professional development courses for educators focused on the math content area. The PD Specialist will research topical issues related to math, train on Pearson’s math products, design instruction for professional development modules, write content based on guidelines, and work with media developers to create polished multi-media presentations for on-site and online delivery.

In addition, the PD Specialist will work with editorial and quality assurance teams to ensure appropriate content references and citations, as well as provide regular project status updates to the Project Manager. The PD Specialist is charged with making sound content and creative decisions, and offering solutions that will help improve educator effectiveness in PreK-12 classrooms.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
- Work within the Math PD development team to create suites of math professional development products for on-site and online delivery within time and budget parameters.
- Research, write and develop high quality math professional development content.

Responsibilities
- Research Pearson products as well as PD topics (10%).
- Create content for online and on-site courseware and workshop materials (85%).
- Other tasks, as needed (5%).

Qualifications

Experience developing professional development workshops and materials for math educators required, elementary and/or middle grades math background preferred

Experience as school or district PD coordinator, lead, or math coach preferred

Strong staff development background and understanding of preK-12 math related issues required

Exceptional ability to conceptualize and execute creative treatments for a variety of media types and audiences

Excellent writing skills

Knowledge of best practices in instructional design for online presentation

Experience working with virtual teams across different geographical sites

Experience managing multiple projects and tasks

Extraordinary organization, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills

High degree of flexibility and good humor

Education or equivalent experience

Minimum of a BS/BA degree; MS/MA in Education with a focus on elementary and/or middle grades math preferred

5+ years experience in education and/or instructional design

3-5 years in-district staff development experience preferred]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Math-Professional-Development-Content-Specialist-Job/2563931/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Math-Professional-Development-Content-Specialist-Job/2563931/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-16004

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 3/5/2013
Job Location: US-MULTIPLE CITIES
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Research Scientist – Learning Progressions / Learning Science

The College and Career Success is a research center within the Pearson Research and Innovation Network. The Center’s vision is for all students to be globally competitive because they are prepared for the requirements of college and careers and are tracking their progress along the way. The mission of the Center for College and Career Success is to (1) identify and measure the skills needed to be successful in college and careers, (2) determine pathways for students to be college and career ready, (3) track their progress along the pathway, and (4) evaluate effective ways to keep students on track. Our research focuses on those four areas. Current research projects involve topics such as diverse and early indicators of college readiness, career success indicators, 21st century skills assessments, and learning progressions development and validation.

Center members participate in collaborative team projects but also establish their own research agenda and activities. Research is funded internally and external funding is not required. The center collaborates with teams across the company, seeking to impact K-12 and higher education. The team is committed to intellectual and career development and fosters a stimulating and enjoyable atmosphere of inter-disciplinary and cross-organizational work. The size and reach of the company means our work has incredible impact. In addition, we have fun changing the world of learning.

Focal Area of Opening: Learning Progressions / Learning Science
This position will lead the evaluation and development of learning progressions across various content domains. The successful candidate has experience and training in learning progressions, learning science, cognitive science, knowledge acquisition, or a related discipline. Candidates should understand general learning processes as well as learning in particular academic domains (e.g., mathematics, science). Candidates must be adept at the conceptualization, planning, conducting, and reporting of research.

NOTE: This position can be located in San Antonio, Austin, or remotely.

Responsibilities

Research Development
- Plans, conducts, and disseminates research results through traditional and non-traditional channels
- Develops a network of peers in relevant institutions and develops a reputation as a thought leader in the relevant areas.
- Articulates and uses knowledge of trends in education in collaborative consultations and research projects
- Establishes a research program and publishes results

Communication Skills
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills, (oral, written, and business), necessary to function effectively as a primary contact with internal project teams and stakeholders with guidance from more senior research scientists
- Presents technical information to different audiences with guidance from more senior research scientists
- Presents at national and/or international conferences

Project Management
- Demonstrates project management skills necessary to lead small-to-medium research project
- Coordinates and manages projects within the center and collaborations with other center staff on the development of new research to help accomplish the center mission

Organizational Behavior
- Aligns goals with department goals
- Follows existing processes and documents processes when necessary

Qualifications

Education & Work Experience
- Doctoral degree in learning science or related field
- A record of scholarly activity and publication
- At least one year full-time professional experience involving research

Facility with learning theories and methods
- Has understanding of the teaching and learning process including the relationships between what is learned, how it is learned, and how learning is demonstrated.
- Familiarity with learning progressions and their role in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development.
- Has experience with research methods typically used in learning science and learning progressions research such as cognitive laboratories, interviews, qualitative analysis, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, assessments, and other statistical approaches (e.g., latent class models).]]>Thu, 02 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Research-Scientist-%28Learning-Progressions-Learning-Science%29-Job/2463285/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Research-Scientist-%28Learning-Progressions-Learning-Science%29-Job/2463285/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15752

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 2/13/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for conceptualizing and creating content for on-site and online professional development courses for educators focused on the math and science content areas. The PD Specialist will research topical issues related to math and science, train on Pearson’s math and science products, design instruction for professional development modules, write content based on guidelines, and work with media developers to create polished multi-media presentations for on-site and online delivery.

In addition, the PD Specialist will work with editorial and quality assurance teams to ensure appropriate content references and citations, as well as provide regular project status updates to the Project Manager. The PD Specialist is charged with making sound content and creative decisions, and offering solutions that will help improve educator effectiveness in PreK-12 classrooms.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
- Work within the Math and Science PD development team to create suites of math and science professional development products for on-site and online delivery within time and budget parameters
- Research, write and develop high quality math and science professional development content

Responsibilities
- Research Pearson products as well as PD topics (10%)
- Create content for online and on-site courseware and workshop materials (85%)
- Other tasks, as needed (5%)

Qualifications

Experience developing professional development workshops and materials for math and/or science educators required

Experience as school or district PD coordinator, lead, or math and/or science coach preferred

Strong staff development background and understanding of preK-12 math and science related issues required

Exceptional ability to conceptualize and execute creative treatments for a variety of media types and audiences

Excellent writing skills

Knowledge of best practices in instructional design for online presentation

Experience working with virtual teams across different geographical sites

Experience managing multiple projects and tasks

Extraordinary organization, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills

High degree of flexibility and good humor

Education or equivalent experience

Minimum of a BS/BA degree; MS/MA in Education

5+ years experience in education and/or instructional design

3-5 years in-district staff development experience preferred]]>Sat, 11 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Math-and-Science-PD-Content-Specialist-Job/2427936/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Math-and-Science-PD-Content-Specialist-Job/2427936/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15913

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/9/2013
Job Location: US-CO-Centennial
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Information Technology

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We are currently seeking a HTML/JavaScript Software Engineer to participate development of Pearson's mobile platform.

Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain HTML5 and JavaScript applications, libraries and frameworks using sound software engineering principles.
- Develop and maintain automated build, deployment and test scripts for HTML/JavaScript code using.
- Develop new code using Test Driven Development and Acceptance Test Driven Development practices.
- Ensure all code developed meets Pearson code and quality
- Estimate development efforts and enter estimates into Agile project tracking tool.
- Provide daily updates to your Agile engineering team members and update project tracking tools daily.
- Utilize Agile Development methodologies on all projects, including participation in release planning, iteration planning, iteration and release retrospectives and demos.
- Design and develop prototype products as needed.
- Troubleshoot and remedy programming bugs and errors as documented and prioritized.
- Deliver products that meet business goals and financial objectives.
- Work in team environment and actively collaborate with local and remote teams.
- Evaluate new technologies and software products to determine feasibility and desirability of incorporating their capabilities into the platform.

Qualifications
- 2 to 5 years of experience developing HTML and JavaScript applications (mobile experience preferred)
- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and current JS frameworks (jQuery, AngularJS, etc)
- Experience with JavaScript build and minification systems (Closure)
- Experience with responsive design concepts, techniques and technologies
- Experience with Agile development methodologies including SCRUM
- Experience serving in a team lead role (for senior positions)
- Strong collaboration and professional communication skills
- Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- Bachelor's degree in technical field such as Computer Science or Engineering (or 5+ years of equivalent programming experience)

Pluses:
- Experience with native or hybrid mobile application development
- Experience developing JavaScript libraries and frameworks

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Job ID: 2013-16935

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/6/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Marketing

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the Director, Implementation and Renewals is to create processes and procedures that will drive high conversion rates from purchase order to product activation. This role supports the implementation workflows of several digital supplemental products and will focus on ways to ensure high degrees of customer satisfaction and supporting strategies that lead to successful renewal rates.

The Director, Implementation and Renewals will be evaluated empirically using metrics derived from actual product registration, usage data, regular surveys of customer satisfaction and renewals.

The daily efforts of the Director, Implementation and Renewals will focus on the following 5 areas:

Presales—Work directly with the Pearson sales force and customers to ensure the customer’s ability to implement the program is considered as part of the sales process. This will include working with the customer to customize service offerings to fit specific implementation models and customer goals.

Customer service—Serve as a liaison to Pearson Customer Service, prepare the support staff for questions from customers during the implementation process, keep support staff appraised of new accounts, upcoming activities, and new product configurations. Monitor customer support calls to ascertain possible platform enhancements or customer facing communication needed to continuously improve digital supplemental products. Work with appropriate departments and business units within Pearson to develop online resources including FAQ’s, Video Tutorials, Discussion Boards, etc. to allow for 24/7 support options.

Implementation support—Develop implementation plans for a variety of configurations that will result in smooth implementation of the digital product. These plans should range from being available to all who purchase a subscription, to customized service offerings that include for fee services such as on site Professional Development, Content Ingestion, and SIS Support.

Activation— Develop processes (both manual and automated) that will result in high conversion rates from purchase to activation. Through continuous monitoring of license consumptions and platform usage, target specific customers with service offerings (for free or fee) that will enable them to derive the most value out of their digital subscriptions while improving student outcomes. Work directly with sales representatives to upsell and renew with new product offerings.

Analytics—Work with Product Management, Development, and Customers to create and continuously improve effective reports on customer behaviors within the platform. These reports should also encompass regular surveys of customer satisfaction in addition to the information derived directly from usage data. Data will be derived from sources as varied as SAP, RUMBA, Google Analytics, and online survey tools. Ultimately reports should be developed for both Internal and Customer use.

Renewal--- Develop processes (both manual and automated) that will result in high renewal rates for supplemental digital products. This effort will include working across Pearson departments and business units to provide timely proactive contact, the development strategies for renewal campaigns, and the communication plans to support them.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- BA/BS degree
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in supporting the sales and implementation of educational technology products
- Proven success record managing large accounts and territories
- Ideal candidate will also have previous experience in the public school system
- Master’s degree a plus

Skills/knowledge/abilities:
- Cross-functional leadership of stakeholders and teams across diverse internal and external groups
- Deep knowledge of the Company’s industry
- Proven ability to work with technical and non-technical staff
- Natural leader
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
- Comfort with and a desire to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment
- Ability to build and leverage a strong network of peers and partners
- Product AND people oriented mentality
- A strong sense of curiosity and desire to learn

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Job ID: 2012-8781

# of Positions: 40
Posted Date: 2/7/2012
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Per Diem
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

The SIOP Educational Consultant focuses on accelerating instructional improvement by using the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol to initiate district decisions. Consulting with district personnel and school faculty, the Educational Consultant will present the SIOP Model (research and methodology) with engaging and interactive activities to meet identified participant needs using research-based leadership and instructional strategies.

The SIOP Educational Consultant is the onsite representative of the School Achievement Services helping to initiate lasting change in districts and schools by delivering the SIOP Model professional development. The SIOP Service Consultant provides individual along with group support for district personnel and school faculty as they incorporate effective strategies into classroom practice.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
- Professional Development Delivery: ability to provide multiple methods of delivery; strong adult coaching; strong presentation skills
- Awareness of Pearson’s service methodology
- Consulting Skills: effective customer service, strong facilitation skills, ability to leverage company resources, overall business professionalism
- SIOP Protocol Data Analysis, Planning, and Review: ability to analyze school and district protocol data and identify areas of need, plan a comprehensive approach to deliver services to meet needs, ability to facilitate a progress monitoring system to review data, planning, and progress
- nstructional Quality: strong knowledge of best practices in teaching; ability to model best practices and coach teachers; strong content knowledge related to assigned contracts
- Up-selling existing contracts, maintaining current customers

Responsibilities
- Professional Development Delivery: ability to provide multiple methods of delivery; strong adult coaching; strong presentation skills (20%)
- Awareness of Pearson’s service methodology (15%)
- Consulting Skills: effective customer service, strong facilitation skills, ability to leverage company resources, overall business professionalism (15%)
- SIOP Protocol Data Analysis, Planning, and Review: ability to analyze school and district protocol data and identify areas of need, plan a comprehensive approach to deliver services to meet needs, ability to facilitate a progress monitoring system to review data, planning, and progress (20%)
- Instructional Quality: strong knowledge of best practices in teaching; ability to model best practices and coach teachers; strong content knowledge related to assigned contracts (20%)
- Up-selling existing contracts, maintaining current customers (15%)

Qualifications

Related work experience:
- Extensive Background with the SIOP Model
- At least five years teaching experience
- Effective teacher and coach of other adults
- Experience with creating, organizing, and delivering multiple forms of professional development for adults
- Knowledgeable about current and longstanding content research (language arts, math, science, etc.) and also national, state, and local ELL policies and issues
- Excellent presentation skills
- Fluent with MS Office 2000 or later version (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer)

Formal education or equivalent:
- Master’s Degree in the field of Education

Strengths:
- Motivated by getting achievement results
- Effective team player
- Diagnosing school-level needs and prescribing needed services to meet those needs
- Confident, thorough, responsible, dependable, efficient, adaptability, flexibility and works well under pressure
- Organized, particularly related to administrative tasks (data collection, timekeeping, budget/expenses)
- Excellent presentation skills

Other
- Travel on a monthly basis is a required component for this position]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Austin-Educational-Consultant-Job-TX-73301/1717529/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Austin-Educational-Consultant-Job-TX-73301/1717529/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-14933

# of Positions: 2
Posted Date: 1/10/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities



2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE - Candidates must have access to a major airport and live on West Coast (CA, OR, WA, NV, AZ, ID, MT, WY, CO) or in the South-West (NM, TX, LA, MS, OK, AR) or are willing to relocate.

Works at the discretion of the SVP responsible for Pearson’s 1:1 Learning strategy, solution and market development. The 1:1 Learning Development Manager (LDM) will support regional sales opportunities by calling on top level administrators such as Superintendents, district leaderships and their education teams in prospective 1:1 Learning school districts to build winning relationships for Pearson that lead to sales results and reference-able customers. This position requires the ability to work closely with a large number of sales personnel across multiple divisional groups with an expressed goal of closing new 1:1 Learning contracts.

You will make an impact in your first year in this role by:

· Identifying, pursuing and educating the sales channels on the Pearson 1:1 Learning Framework.

· The LDM will train and develop field sales staff on 1:1 Learning Framework, how to conduct an effective 1:1 Learning customer meeting and to ultimately close new 1:1 Learning customer contracts.

· Communicate feedback of district issues to Pearson leadership team.

· Determine specific customization needs in targeted accounts and communicate with your manager on a regular basis.

· Attend key state and national meetings and entertain key district personnel.

· Participate in campaign planning for 1:1 Learning regional Symposia to develop sales pipeline and create awareness of Pearson 1:1 Learning Framework.

· Participate and assist with proposal development for qualified school districts interested in a Pearson 1:1 Learning agreement.

Qualifications

Highly desirable candidates will have the following:
- Strategic sales thinker with a record of executing sales in a complex K-12 technology. Please include examples within your resume or cover letter.
- Independent contributor with 5+ years of selling complex K-12 technology with more than one offering.
- Personally negotiated complex 7+ figure agreements with school systems.
- Knowledge of urban, sub-urban and rural education as a teacher and/or school or district administrator.
- Experience in networking with superintendents, district administrators, teachers, supervisors and other district personnel. Established network of Superintendents and high level education leaders preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to effectively using technology in K12 education.
- Experience and in-depth knowledge of 1:1 Learning mobile computing deployments and related technology trends.
- Ability to travel 75% travel per month which includes overnights and flexibility to travel with short notice.
- Master’s or Doctorate of Education.
- Background in teaching or education administration.
- Previous management experience, although this is not a management role.

Required Qualifications:
- Conduct 1:1 Readiness Reviews that lead to clear and practical recommendations for districts looking to implement the Pearson 1:1 Learning Framework.
- Ability to conduct leadership conversations about effective strategies that leverage pervasive mobile computing to improve education.
- Ability to understand and persuasively articulate how Pearson digital products and services fit into a customer’s 1:1 Learning solution.
- Ability to connect with field sales staff and effectively impart knowledge so as to train those staff to be effective 1:1 Learning sales persons.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to a changing organization.
- Strong communication skills, both in writing and presentation.
- High learning curve when it comes to gaining knowledge of new and existing product lines.
- Can work in a start-up environment within a large corporation.
- Computer literacy with Apple and MS Office Products.
- College degree preferably in Education.

CB1

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Job ID: 2013-16669

# of Positions: 2
Posted Date: 4/2/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Term of Project - Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Summary

This position is responsible for conceptualizing and creating content for on-site and online training and professional development courses focused on the English Language Arts content area and Pearson’s K-12 Literacy products. The TPD Specialist will research Pearson’s Literacy products as well as content area appropriate topics, design instruction for training and professional development, write scripts based on guidelines, record audio, and work with media developers to create polished multi-media presentations and modules. He/She will also be responsible for creating and presenting training Webinars to Pearson customers and/or internal personnel. The TPD Specialist will interact with internal colleagues in Product Development, Product Management, Sales, and Marketing, as well as external customers in multiple geographic locations.

In addition, the TPD Specialist will oversee quality assurance and testing, participate in budgeting and scheduling, and provide regular project status updates to the Project Manager. This position may also be called upon to assist the Literacy PD Content Manager with special projects, including prototypes and proofs of concept. The TPD Specialist is also charged with making sound content and creative decisions, and offering solutions that will help improve the process and timelines of training and professional development projects.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB:
- Work within the Literacy PD development team to create suites of Literacy and Language Arts training and professional development products for on-site and online delivery within time and budget parameters
- Collaborate with Product Management, Training Deliverers, and outside authors/experts to conceptualize training and professional development topics
- Research, write and develop high quality literacy training and professional development content
- Interact with and train vendors and contracted resources in literacy training and pd content development, and review literacy content written by them
- Brainstorm new training and PD product models, and design the instruction within technology parameters

Responsibilities
- Create online and on-site courseware, workshop materials, and prototypes (75%)

-Collaboration with product managers to define Training and PD continuum and topics

-Research

-Instructional content creation and visual design

-Module production tasks like recording audio, completing Camtasia captures, locating and acquiring visual assets

-Review content created by outside developers
- Webinar presentations (5%)
- Internal training (5%)
- Participate in content planning, status update and other team and project meetings (5%)
- Other tasks, as needed (5%)
- Travel (5%)

Qualifications

Experience developing professional development workshops and materials required

Experience as school or district PD coordinator/lead preferred

Strong Literacy staff development background and understanding of Literacy related issues required

Exceptional ability to conceptualize and execute creative treatments for a variety of media types and audiences

Excellent writing skills

Must be able to deliver quality professional presentations that include training trainers on content

High level of comfort with instructional design and presentation technology

Experience working with virtual teams across different geographical sites

Experience managing multiple projects and tasks

Extraordinary organization, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills

High degree of flexibility and good humor

Proven experience with presentation and workflow software (Webinars, Powerpoint, MS Office, MS Project)

Education or equivalent experience:

Minimum of a BS/BA degree; MS/MA in Education with a focus on Literacy preferred

5+ years experience in education and/or instructional design

3-5 years in-district staff development experience preferred

Other:

This position requires occasional traveling to business locations

Working knowledge of presentation and instructional design tools like Articulate, Camtasia, and Captivate]]>Wed, 01 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Literacy-PD-Content-Specialist-Job/2524788/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Literacy-PD-Content-Specialist-Job/2524788/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-15338

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 4/9/2013
Job Location: US-REMOTE LOCATION
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Professional Development

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

SUMMARY

The Technology Integration Service Manager position has three primary responsibilities: 1) coordinate delivery of comprehensive PD and support, 2) manage the hiring, training, and ongoing development of the Education Consultant team who will deliver services, and 3) support the hand off from sales to implementation. In addition, the Service Manager will support and communicate the organization’s mission through adherence to corporate values, beliefs, and policies and serve as a conduit between senior management and employees.

SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB

Coordinate delivery of comprehensive job-embedded professional development and technical support for schools implementing Pearson’s Professional Development Services (PD Services) and related Pearson School Achievement Services solutions, including:
- Determine the staffing assignments and requirements necessary to complete the assigned contracts with the highest degree of quality service possible
- Develop district and customer relationships in an effort to ensure successful implementation and growth of business
- Monitoring service delivery and assuring delivery of high quality professional development and technical support
- Aligning PD Services and related Pearson SAS solutions with relevant state and district initiatives
- Maintaining a high profile in client engagements

Manage Education Consultant team
- Lead, manage, and support Technology Integration Education Consultants and field service activities
- Provide regular coaching and feedback opportunities for service consultants regarding their personal growth and services provided
- Ensure that training meets internal staffing needs; this includes facilitating all Technology Integration program training
- Collaborate with program evaluation for consistent review, development, and practice
- Collaborate with HR to conduct quarterly performance reviews of assigned full time consultants and per diems

Growth of business
- Support Sales team with presentations, phone calls, and webinars
- Up sell to existing contracts, maintaining current customers
- Collaborate with Product Management and Development toward the growth and refinement of the Technology PD Services based on consultant feedback, implementation, customer feedback, and research
- Serve as an Technology Integration liaison within the company to look for cross-collaboration opportunities

Responsibilities

Coordinate delivery of comprehensive job-embedded professional development and technical support for schools implementing Pearson’s Professional Development Services (PD Services) and related Pearson School Achievement Services solutions, including:
- Determine the staffing assignments and requirements necessary to complete the assigned contracts with the highest degree of quality service possible (10%)
- Develop district and customer relationships in an effort to ensure successful implementation and growth of business (10%)
- Monitoring service delivery and assuring delivery of high quality professional development and technical support (10%)
- Aligning PD Services and related Pearson SAS solutions with relevant state and district initiatives (5%)
- Maintaining a high profile in client engagements (5%)

Manage Education Consultant team
- Lead, manage, and support Technology Integration Education Consultants and field service activities (20%)
- Provide regular coaching and feedback opportunities for service consultants regarding their personal growth and services provided (10%)
- Ensure that training meets internal staffing needs; this includes facilitating all Technology Integration program training (10%)

Growth of business
- Up sell to existing contracts, maintaining current customers (10%)
- Collaborate with Product Management and Development toward the growth and refinement of the Technology PD Services based on consultant feedback, implementation, customer feedback, and research (10%)

Qualifications
- Effective teacher and coach of other adults
- Management of full time and per diem team of 50 or more
- Experience with creating, organizing, and delivering multiple forms of professional development for adults
- Extensive experience with various technology hardware and applications, including desktops, laptops, Microsoft Office suite applications; wireless devices (e.g., wireless laptops, tablets, student response systems, etc.); Web page authoring applications, and interactive whiteboards
- Beneficial but not mandatory: Experience with Elementary Pearson programs including, but not limited to, ReadingStreet, Envision Math, Interactive Science, MyWorld Social Studies, SuccessMaker
- Beneficial but not mandatory: Experience with Secondary Pearson programs including, but not limited to, PH Lit, Digits, PH Algebra (and other PH math titles), Write to Learn or Writing Coach, Science curriculum, Social Studies curriculum
- At least five years teaching experience
- Knowledgeable about current and longstanding content research (language arts, math, science, etc.) and also national, state, and local technology policies and issues
- Excellent presentation skills
- Fluent with MS Office

Formal education or equivalent:
- Master’s Degree in the field of Education, preferably related to educational technology

Strengths:
- Motivated by getting achievement results
- Effective team player
- Diagnosing school-level needs and prescribing needed services to meet those needs
- Confident, thorough, responsible, dependable, efficient, adaptability, flexibility and works well under pressure
- Organized, particularly related to project management and administrative tasks (data collection, timekeeping, budget/expenses)
- Excellent presentation skills

Other

Regular travel is a required component for this position]]>Wed, 08 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Technology-Integration-Services-Manager-Job/2537124/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Technology-Integration-Services-Manager-Job/2537124/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17136

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/20/2013
Job Location: US-IN-Indianapolis
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Account Executive in Pearson Learning Solutions' Career sales team is responsible for increasing territory sales base by selling all Pearson Higher Education products and services to post-secondary private sector colleges and schools.

This position will be responsible for the IN/KY territory. The ideal job incumbent will be located in or around Cincinnati, Louisville, or Lexington.

Responsibilities include:
- Promote products and services to target specific private sector accounts.
- Conduct territory analysis to successfully determine account priorities, sales strategies and goals.
- Write territory plans and maintain business plans for each major account.
- Within the assigned budget, efficiently and accurately sample review copies to account decision-makers.
- Scout and report manuscripts from prospective authors, develop author candidates, and work through appropriate editorial staff to negotiate contracts.

Qualifications
- 3 to 5 year’s successful sales, education, or publishing experience required. Experience in the “for-profit” education sector preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software applications (Excel, Word, Access)
- General proficiency with Windows-driven application and ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, plan, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven negotiation, needs and business analysis skills.
- Ability to travel to customer sites and company meetings as needed.

This is a remote position with the responsibility of managing accounts in defined territory. Relocation is not available for this position.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Indianapolis-Account-Executive-INKY-Job-IN-46201/2606144/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Indianapolis-Account-Executive-INKY-Job-IN-46201/2606144/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Job ID: 2013-17135

# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 5/20/2013
Job Location: US-PA-Pittsburgh
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Sales

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

The Account Executive in Pearson Learning Solutions' Career sales team is responsible for increasing territory sales base by selling all Pearson Higher Education products and services to post-secondary private sector colleges and schools.

This position will be responsible for the PA/Central OH territory. The ideal job incumbent will be located in or around Pittsburg, PA.

Responsibilities include:
- Promote products and services to target specific private sector accounts.
- Conduct territory analysis to successfully determine account priorities, sales strategies and goals.
- Write territory plans and maintain business plans for each major account.
- Within the assigned budget, efficiently and accurately sample review copies to account decision-makers.
- Scout and report manuscripts from prospective authors, develop author candidates, and work through appropriate editorial staff to negotiate contracts.

Qualifications
- 3 to 5 year’s successful sales, education, or publishing experience required. Experience in the “for-profit” education sector preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software applications (Excel, Word, Access)
- General proficiency with Windows-driven application and ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, plan, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven negotiation, needs and business analysis skills.
- Ability to travel to customer sites and company meetings as needed.

This is a remote position with the responsibility of managing accounts in defined territory. Relocation is not available for this position.

CB1]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Pittsburgh-Account-Executive-PAOH-Job-PA-15122/2606143/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.pearson.com/job/Pittsburgh-Account-Executive-PAOH-Job-PA-15122/2606143/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS