Head of Learning

Summary

Join Education Perfect as the Head of Learning, a newly created role leading the development and implementation of a comprehensive global learning vision and strategy. You will lead a team in designing impactful learning and assessment materials, ensuring commercial success and maximizing value for EP and its customers. This role requires expertise in learning science and a deep understanding of global education trends. You will be a thought leader, driving innovation in K-12 learning methodologies and technologies. You will also build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. The position offers remote and flexible working arrangements, along with various benefits.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Remote and flexible working arrangements
• 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