EDUCATION SPECIALIST (Content and Curriculum Development)

COMPUTATIONAL THINKING

What do we at Ei do

At Educational Initiatives we create innovative educational products designed to nurture critical thinking and problemsolving skills in students across the world. Two of our flagship products are Ei ASSET (Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing) a diagnostic test providing insights into students understanding across subjects and Ei Mindspark a personalized adaptive learning platform designed to enhance student learning outcomes.

What is the Computational Thinking Teams objective

The Computational Thinking team is a very unique group at Ei that builds content and products that teach todays children to think like problems solvers of tomorrow. Each lesson we create is a gamified interactive content aimed at making kids good at:

1. breaking down problems

2. identifying patterns between elements

3. understanding the what and why behind everyday technology

4. learning how to organize analyze and interpret data

5. becoming creators (not just consumers) of the next generation of technologies

CT is its own separate subject. Our goal is to move beyond traditional rote learning encouraging deeper understanding and preparation for complex realworld challenges.

Role Overview:

As an Education Specialist in Computational Thinking youll be part of a very passionate team dedicated to crafting powerful educational content that teaches students to think logically and reason. Your role involves designing innovative and enjoyable games puzzles and learning activities while also engaging directly with students and teachers. Through research field testing and continuous iteration youll help refine content that truly clicks with students.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Creating Engaging Content 40

1. Design original puzzles logical games and interactive activities focused on computational thinking skills like decomposition pattern recognition algorithmic thinking and problemsolving.

2. Develop structured educational materials including teacher guides student worksheets and assessment tools for ASSET (grades 310 and Mindspark CT (currently grades 57 expanding to 310.

3. Convert complex concepts into simple intuitive ageappropriate learning experiences.

4. Develop comprehensive skill progression plans across multiple sessions to build robust computational thinking skills.

Technical Game Development 25

1. Learn and apply basic frontend coding to create digital interactives and games.

2. Collaborate closely with developers to ensure your ideas translate into engaging interactive online experiences.

3. Conduct testing and debugging to ensure seamless user experiences.

4. Prepare clear documentation outlining technical specifications educational objectives and content flow.

Research Testing & User Feedback 25

1. Conduct school visits to observe students interacting with our materials.

2. Perform structured interviews and usability studies with students and teachers to gather actionable insights.

3. Analyze user performance and feedback data to continuously refine educational activities.

4. Research global pedagogical practices and trends to ensure our content remains innovative and effective.

Team Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing 10

1. Actively participate in team brainstorming and content development sessions.

2. Regularly present your findings and improvements to the broader team.

3. Continually refine and iterate content based on user feedback and research outcomes.

4. Document best practices challenges and insights for teamwide knowledge sharing.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

1. Passionate about puzzles strategy games riddles and intellectual challenges.

2. Curious innovative and driven to simplify complex ideas into clear learning experiences.

3. Dedicated to creating engaging meaningful and fun educational content.

4. Keenly interested in understanding and improving how children learn.

5. Openminded eager to learn from feedback and persistent in overcoming challenges.

Our Team Values:

This is what we celebrate:

1. Curiosity and initiative: You notice patterns in how students learn and proactively suggest improvements.

2. Creative problemsolving: You explore unconventional approaches when designing educational activities.

3. Followthrough: Youre committed to executing ideas not just thinking them up.

4. User focus: You genuinely care about how students experience our learning materials.

5. Openness to feedback: You welcome critique as an opportunity to grow and improve.

6. Datadriven mindset: Youre comfortable collecting and analyzing data to enhance your work.

We are not big fans of these:

1. Jargon lovers: We prefer clear simple explanations over complex terminology.

2. Curriculumfollowers: Were looking for creators not just implementers of existing materials.

3. Fixed mindsets: We encourage innovation over sticking to traditional methods.

4. Solo players: We value teamwork and shared learning not isolated efforts.

5. Perfectionists: We prioritize rapid iteration and practical improvements over perfection.

Qualifications:

A Bachelors degree (Math Statistics Engineering or Computer Science preferred but anyone passionate about education and puzzles is welcome to apply).

Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts.

Demonstrable creative thinking and problemsolving abilities (share your projects or portfolio).

Interest and willingness to learn basic frontend coding.

Genuine passion for education and developing critical thinking skills.

Benefits

Join us if you

Are excited about creating something completely original.

Want your work to directly impact how millions of children learn to think.

Believe computational thinking will be as fundamental as reading and writing

Want to engage in intellectually stimulating innovative and rewarding work every day.

Want to contribute directly to shaping how students learn critical skills.

Would love to work in a supportive collaborative and creatively rich environment.

Seek be part of a team that values intellectual adventure and playful innovation over predictable and repeatable tasks.