Education Perfect is an EdTech platform designed to empower educators and amplify their impact in the classroom. We aim to enable teachers to personalise learning at scale with a range of powerful learning, assessment, and insights tools, helping them and their students reach their full potential.
We are looking for someone to join our team in a newly created role - Head of Learning.
This role will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive learning vision and strategy. As the driving force behind EP's content product and educational impact, you will lead our team to define and develop engaging online learning materials, stay informed about global education trends and foster innovation in learning methodologies. You will be an expert in learning science and will apply this lens to everything we do.
What you will do
Learning vision and strategy
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global learning vision and strategy for EP’s online content products
- Lead a team of product, education and instructional experts to design and deliver impactful learning and assessment materials
- Take responsibility for the commercial success of content products versus market competition and make decisions that maximise value for EP and our customers
- Facilitate the creation of clear strategic objectives and key results
Learning research
- Partner with the Head of Product Impact to measure the effectiveness and efficacy of EP’s content in various regions
- Continuously enhance the educational impact of our product and content through effective adoption of the latest in learning science research
- Stay informed about global education trends, curriculum frameworks and various regional and local education authority guidelines
Thought leadership
- Be a thought leader for EP and the voice of EP’s educational impact, providing evangelism on how EP’s product aligns to pedagogical research and learning science to empower learning growth
Product discovery and design
- Build a culture that values the importance of design principles, learning science and neuroscience as a foundation for high-quality content
- Use effective product discovery methods to ensure our content achieves a high product-market fit
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of both qualitative and quantitative insights into our product, content and user needs
- Conduct regular assessments and undertake research to enhance the quality and effectiveness of our learning materials
Content development
- Lead a team of curriculum specialists to define and communicate the roadmap priorities for content development
- Collaborate with content delivery to tailor learning solutions to the specific needs of our target markets and their educational contexts
- Ensure alignment with curriculum standards, keeping abreast of curriculum updates
- Ensure learning frameworks meet the unique needs of diverse learners
Innovation
- Drive innovation in K-12 learning methodologies and technologies, exploring new approaches to engage students and enhance learning outcomes on a global scale
- Continually assess new e-learning technologies and lead the adoption of new capabilities that drive impact for teachers and enhance learning outcomes for students
Team leadership
- Build and lead a dynamic, culturally diverse team of product leaders and learning specialists, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration
- Provide mentorship, guidance and professional development opportunities to team members
Collaboration
- Work closely with the Product and Content teams to align learning materials with the features of our software platform
- Collaborate with revenue teams to support discussions with key customer relationships at a school, state/district and national level
About you
- Senior level experience in a K-12 edtech company, leading large scale content strategy, roadmap and delivery
- Demonstrated commercial responsibility in an edtech business and track record of product success
- Deep knowledge and appropriate credentials in learning science and research
- Highly skilled in market analysis and discovery techniques to inform product development
- Deep understanding of education trends, curriculum frameworks, including experience with educational pedagogy and curriculum models in Canada and/or North America. You likely come from an academic background and have already made a move into the tech world.
- Experience in leading senior strategy teams, setting a clear direction and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration
- Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate educational impact and thought leadership
Equitable opportunities, growth, and development lie at the heart of how we work at EP. We understand that not all applicants may possess all the following attributes so if you think you have what it takes, but are not sure you check every box, we would love to still hear from you!
What we offer
- As our team is based globally, we offer both remote and flexible working arrangements
- For our remote workers, a communication allowance towards your monthly internet or phone charges and $1000 towards setting up your home office
- Three extra days of annual leave during our end of year shut down period, parental leave top ups and a community service day
- Wellness allowance to use on anything to support your mental and physical wellness
- EAP
- Employee Equity Bonus Plan
- Employee referral program - $2000 when you refer a new team member
- Ongoing professional development, including opportunities to develop your career into other areas of our business and access to EPs Learning Hub
- EP support groups - Mana Wahine, DEI, Environmental Impact and Wellness Committees
- The opportunity to work within a growing global business with Diversity Works accreditation, Carbon Net Zero BCorp status, Digital Promise certification, and an unwavering commitment to our mission, people, and community
We celebrate individuality, value diversity, and understand that flexible and remote work opportunities enable our team members to work in a way that fosters creativity and inspires individual brilliance. When you work with us, you're not just joining a company - you're joining a team united by the desire to make a difference.
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