Professional Development Specialist

WHO WE ARE: MagicSchool is the premier generative AI platform for teachers. We're just over a year and a half old, and more than 5 million teachers from all over the world have joined our platform. Join a top team at a fast growing company that is working towards real social impact. Make an account and try us out at our website and connect with our passionate community on our Wall of Love.

Professional Development Specialist

Role Description: As a Professional Development Specialist at MagicSchool, you’ll empower educators to confidently use AI in their classrooms through engaging onsite and virtual trainings. You’ll create impactful learning content and build trusted relationships with schools and districts. This highly collaborative, educator-facing role includes frequent (50-75%) travel and close work with Customer Success, Sales, and other teams to deliver high-impact professional development.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for driving to the following outcomes:

• Deliver onsite and virtual trainings based on customer needs.

• Develop and maintain content to support training delivery, including course materials and asynchronous video modules.

• Follow up with customers post-training to monitor progress and ensure successful implementation.
  

• Collaborate closely with MagicSchool teams, including Customer Success and Sales, to understand and meet customer needs.

• Create engaging, high-impact presentations to support training sessions.

• Identify opportunities for additional training or support based on feedback and usage data.

Experience & Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring the following experience and qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in education, instructional coaching, or EdTech training

• Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with a background in leading professional development

• Experience supporting the implementation of technology-based learning tools in schools or districts

• Familiarity with instructional technology and the application of AI in education

• Proven ability to build strong relationships and support educators through technology adoption

• Proficiency in web conferencing tools and platforms (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet) and digital productivity tools (e.g., Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar)

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Direct classroom teaching experience

• Experience in educator engagement, training, or customer success roles

• Demonstrated ability to design and iterate on professional development programs using participant feedback and data

• Experience working cross-functionally to align training with customer needs and business goals

Travel Expectations

A passion for travel is essential. To be successful in this role, you must be comfortable spending significant time in schools and districts conducting in-person trainings. This includes both local, same-day trips by car and longer-distance travel requiring air travel and overnight stays. Travel demands will vary, with up to 75% travel during peak seasons and up to 50% throughout the rest of the year.

Application Notice: 

Notice: Priority Deadline and Review Start Date

Please note that applications for this position will be accepted until 5/11/25 - applications received after this date will be reviewed on an intermittent basis. While we encourage early submissions, all applications received by the priority deadline will receive equal consideration. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to reviewing your application.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge AI technology that directly impacts educators and students.

• Join a mission-driven team passionate about making education more efficient and equitable.

• Flexibility of working from home, while fostering a unique culture built on relationships, trust, communication, and collaboration with our team - no matter where they live.

• Unlimited time off to empower our employees to manage their work-life balance. We work hard for our teachers and users, and encourage our employees to rest and take the time they need.

• Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Dental and vision are also offered at very low premiums.

• Every employee is offered generous stock options, vested over 4 years.

• Plus a 401k match & monthly wellness stipend

Our Values:

• Educators are Magic:  Educators are the most important ingredient in the educational process - they are the magic, not the AI. Trust them, empower them, and put them at the center of leading change in service of students and families.

• Joy and Magic: Bring joy and magic into every learning experience - push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.

• Community:  Foster community that supports one another during a time of rapid technological change. Listen to them and serve their needs.

• Innovation:  The education system is outdated and in need of innovation and change - AI is an opportunity to bring equity, access, and serve the individual needs of students better than we ever have before.

• Responsibility: Put responsibility and safety at the forefront of the technological change that AI is bringing to education.

• Diversity: Diversity of thought, perspectives, and backgrounds helps us serve the wide audience of educators and students around the world.

• Excellence:  Educators and students deserve the best - and we strive for the highest quality in everything we do.