Career Opportunities
Join Our Team
Sapling Learning is looking for intelligent, creative, and driven people to create the next generation of online learning products. We prize individuals who thrive on creativity, expanding horizons, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.
If you think we might be a fit for you, please send a cover letter and resume to: careers@saplinglearning.com
Positions we currently have a need to fill:
Software Developer or Senior Software Developer
We at Saplinglearning.com are growing fast and looking for some talented developers to join our ranks.
Our platform, built in Flash and integrated with Moodle, is quickly evolving and a lot of new development will be needed in the next few months. If you enjoy a totally relaxed work environment, love the startup buzz, and are a fan of impromptu foosball tournaments, we'd like to hear from you. Oh, right, you must also have these skills:
- Flash/Flex expertise: We really need someone with more than basic skills. You must know your way around very, very well, preferably including ActionScript2 expertise. Experience with RemoteObjects, at least one MVC framework (such as Cairngorm, Mate, PureMVC, etc), customization of UI components are a must.
- LAMP: We work on a full LAMP stack. PHP, however, is crucial.
- Reasonable knowledge of common Javascript frameworks such as JQuery, ExtJS, etc.
- Experience working with onsite and offsite teams, including offshore.
- Moodle LMS: If you have solid experience in Moodle, your odds are that much higher.
- Java: good knowledge would be great, but not yet a top requirement.
And, the most important, you *must* be a self starter, very motivated, ready to tackle anything. As said before, we are constantly evolving and would like you to be able to keep up with the pace.
We offer a very competitive salary, generous benefits package, and an awesome work environment.
If interested, please send your resume to paulo@saplinglearning.com, and let me know why you think you'd be great for this position.
Chemistry Product Owner
We are seeking a creative and motivated individual to lead Sapling's chemistry product team. The Chemistry Product Owner's primary responsibilities are the continued development, marketing, and sales of Sapling Learning's chemistry products.
Job Duties
- Direct content development team with a clear understanding of instructional design principles and product development processes
- Present and promote Sapling Learning to faculty, administrators, and students through on-site visits and trade shows
- Identify and develop a faculty advisory board for Sapling's chemistry products
- Represent Sapling Learning in a professional manner when communicating with customers and prospects while presenting product information, answering questions, and resolving issues
- Collaborate within the company to address production schedule and budgets, sales, marketing, and other needs as related to Sapling's chemistry products
- Keep current on advancements and academic research related to online chemistry curriculum, instruction, and assessment
- Participate in sales and marketing initiatives such as: providing input for sales and marketing collateral, and responding to sales and customer inquiries
Education and Professional Experience
- Ph.D., Ed.D, M.A., M. Ed., or M.S. specializing in chemistry
- Experience in chemistry instruction and/or curriculum design at university level
- Experience in college publishing with a knowledge of the marketing and editorial process preferred but not mandatory
Skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Experience using technology for instructional purposes
- Ability to strategically plan projects based on research, data, and available budget
- Thrive in a team environment where collaboration is encouraged
- Flexible, resourceful and willing to contribute new ideas
- Ability to translate instructional best practices into multimedia delivery
- Ability to balance creativity, academic rigor, and sound business practices
- Comfortable creating and delivering formal presentations to various audiences
Interested applicants can apply by sending their resume to: careers@saplinglearning.com
Biological Sciences Product Owner
We are seeking a creative and motivated individual to lead Sapling's biological science product team. The Biological Sciences Product Owner's primary responsibilities are the development, marketing, and sales of Sapling Learning's biological science products.
Job Duties
- Direct content development team with a clear understanding of instructional design principles and product development processes
- Present and promote Sapling Learning to faculty, administrators, and students through on-site visits and trade shows
- Identify and develop a faculty advisory board for Sapling's biological science products
- Represent Sapling Learning in a professional manner when communicating with customers and prospects while presenting product information, answering questions, and resolving issues
- Collaborate within the company to address production schedule and budgets, sales, marketing, and other needs as related to Sapling's biological science products
- Keep current on advancements and academic research related to online biological science curriculum, instruction, and assessment
- Participate in sales and marketing initiatives such as: providing input for sales and marketing collateral, and responding to sales and customer inquiries
Education and Professional Experience
- Ph.D., Ed.D, M.A., M. Ed., or M.S. specializing in a biological science field
- Experience in biological science instruction and/or curriculum design at university level
- Experience in college publishing with a knowledge of the marketing and editorial process preferred but not mandatory
Skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Experience using technology for instructional purposes
- Ability to strategically plan projects based on research, data, and available budget
- Thrive in a team environment where collaboration is encouraged
- Flexible, resourceful and willing to contribute new ideas
- Ability to translate instructional best practices into multimedia delivery
- Ability to balance creativity, academic rigor, and sound business practices
- Comfortable creating and delivering formal presentations to various audiences
Interested applicants can apply by sending their resume to: careers@saplinglearning.com
Inside Sales and Marketing
Sapling Learning has immediate opportunities for sales and marketing assistants to help grow SaplingLearning.com, the most effective site for teaching and learning science in the market today.
We are seeking current college students and recent graduates (0 - 3 years out) who have a passion for education and love innovative instructional technology. Working with the Sapling team, you will be contacting chemistry faculty at colleges and universities to learn about their courses, and to introduce them to our online assessment and homework solutions.
The ideal candidates have:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Inside sales/telemarketing experience
- Excellent verbal and phone communications skills
- Knowledge of science education
- Good internet research skills
- Strong written communication skills
- Strong work ethic and individual initiative
- Minimum availability: 25 hours per week
Send your resume to: careers@saplinglearning.com