PD & Training Specialist, Contractor - Jalisco, Mexico

About Us:

Trusted and loved by 25 million educators, students, and families worldwide, Seesaw is the only elementary learning experience platform, offering a suite of award-winning tools, resources, and curriculum for teachers to deliver joyful, inclusive instruction.  Through interactive lessons, digital portfolios, and two-way communication features, Seesaw keeps everyone in the learning loop by providing continuous visibility into the student's learning experience to support and celebrate their learning.

Our Mission:

Seesaw’s mission is to provide every elementary student with joyful and connected learning experiences that lay the foundation for success in life

Your Team:

This part-time contractor role is part of the Professional Learning team. Seesaw’s Professional Learning team members are all elementary educators with a passion for supporting every student’s learning journey and ensuring teacher success.

Your Role:

Seesaw is looking for an exceptional educator who is ready to use their experience, knowledge, and skills to facilitate interactive, impactful Seesaw product training and professional development opportunities for our customers (teachers and administrators). You will deliver training onsite.

Your Responsibilities:

• Deliver onsite professional development and training in Jalisco to support the effective use of Seesaw.
• Lead weekly in-person check-ins with teachers in Jalisco to share celebrations, collect feedback, and answer any Seesaw questions.
• Meet with administrators onsite weekly in Jalisco to share celebrations, check progress, and collect feedback.
• Check your calendar, Slack, and email daily for updates from the team and/or sessions booked. 
• Maintain pre and post session documentation and notes in designated systems, including sending follow up resources to customers via email.
• Update content to meet customer’s needs.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the latest features in Seesaw as well as support resources that may need to be provided to customers.
• Raise any customer issues that arise with speed and urgency, helping to resolve and communicate back to the customer, as needed.

Prerequisites (Requirements):

• 3+ years of elementary teaching experience
• Prior experience with educator coaching and/or delivering professional development a plus
• Knowledge of Seesaw and/or use of Seesaw in the classroom strongly preferred
• Exceptional presentation skills
• Highly organized, flexible, able to think critically, and a quick learner
• Positive, upbeat, proactive, and professional attitude. Collaborative teammate who is values-driven and supportive
• Tech-savvy and comfortable using technology to present and demonstrate
• Ability to travel - especially in peak season
• Willing to work flexible schedule when customer demands require it (evening, early morning, as needed)
• Comfortable with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Located in Jalisco, Mexico 

Must-Haves

• 3+ years of elementary teaching experience
• Exceptional presentation skills
• Highly organized, flexible, able to think critically, and a quick learner
• Positive, upbeat, proactive, and professional attitude. Collaborative teammate who is values-driven and supportive
• Tech-savvy and comfortable using technology to present and demonstrate
• Ability to be at schools in Jalisco every week
• Willing to work flexible schedule when customer demands require it (evening, early morning, as needed)

Nice-to-Haves:

• Prior experience with educator coaching and/or delivering professional development a plus
• Knowledge of Seesaw and/or use of Seesaw in the classroom strongly preferred

Compensation:

We offer competitive compensation for onsite training delivery and preparation.

Reimbursement:

When required, travel and lodging is reimbursed within 15 days of invoice submission. 

Seesaw cares about building a diverse and inclusive team to better advocate for the needs of our incredibly diverse users. We prioritize work-life balance and actually walk the walk — we care a lot about our work, but care more about our employee's well-being. We encourage everyone to work at a sustainable pace and have a flexible vacation policy that people actually use.

Seesaw provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity/gender expression/transgender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, or military or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Seesaw complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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