Education Development Specialist
Education Development Specialist
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23-07-2025
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Job Description
Location: Vancouver Canada
Type: Full-time
Salary: $65000 - $85000 OTE Dependent on experience
Are you passionate about education and ready to make an impact beyond the classroom At Zen Educate we offer an exciting opportunity to apply your skills in a dynamic and rewarding environment while staying connected to the education sector.
About us:
At Zen were changing how schools find the staff needed for kids to thrive. There is a severe shortage of teachers and the support staff needed to support all children accelerated by the pandemic. Millions of students experience understaffed classrooms and specialist programs. Schools looking to fill these roles with traditional agencies spend billions of dollars in high agency markups which further hampers budgets and leads to more problems down the line.
Thats why weve developed an alternative solution. Our online platform provides schools instant access to hundreds of fully vetted teachers and support staff. Since our inception in 2017 weve saved schools over $40 million globally reinvesting that money back into school budgets and increasing teachers pay.
The Opportunity:
Join an ed-tech startup thats reshaping education. This is your chance to be at the forefront of change where innovation meets impact. Were not just selling a product were transforming the way schools operate filling classrooms with the staff needed for kids to thrive and saving the education system millions of dollars along the way.
Were also growing at a rapid pace. This type of growth allows you to grow your impact and your career while making a tangible difference in the education sector.
Were looking for enthusiastic mission-driven people who fit our values and are passionate about what we do. Some of our highest performing team members are ex-educators who are looking to stay within the education sector but pivot outside of the classroom. Youre encouraged to apply even if your experience doesnt exactly match the job description.
What youll be doing:
- Building partnerships: Based in the Vancouver office youll be calling school leaders in the US to book meetings demonstrate our platform and grow our presence and partnerships within the education sector.
- Onboarding success: Facilitate a successful onboarding process for new schools
- Collaboration & Development: Collaborating with sales operations and technology teams to improve efficiency in delivering value to schools
- Making 40 calls a day
- Opportunities to travel to US states for conferences events and school meetings
- Opportunities to lead demos and develop your sales skills
- Embracing the dynamic nature of startup life where no two weeks are the same and a willingness to dive in and get the job done is essential.
Who we are looking for:
Bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn. Well provide all the training and tools you need to succeed.
Experience in education as either an educator or selling to K-12 is a huge plus as you can use your expertise to relate with school administrators and help them solve their challenges!
Passionate and motivated team player who thrives in a collaborative environment; your contributions are valued
Growth mindset dedicated to growing your skills as a professional.
Whats in it for you
Work that you want to talk about
Competitive salary
World class training in commercial and tech-based skills
Ownership in the company
18 days PTO / year (15 flex 3 over christmas break) 9 stat holidays
Fun-loving tight-knit team solving a problem that makes a difference
Hybrid - currently 2 days/week in-office but this is subject to change
Opportunities for professional development and rapid growth advancement in a fast growing company
We cant wait to hear from you!
Diversity and Inclusion
At Zen we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion where everyone is respected valued and appreciated for their unique traits experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating a safe inclusive and equitable environment where our team can thrive regardless of age ethnicity race gender identity sexual orientation socio-economic status disability religion or beliefs. We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity Equity and Inclusion help us create a fairer more compassionate environment for all.
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with. We believe in hiring the best people from the widest pool and creating an inclusive culture where peoples voices are heard and all our team can look forward to coming to work.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all. We seek out diverse opinions beliefs and experiences because they collectively make us stronger; weve had former teachers pilots fundraisers engineers lawyers marketers social media experts and more join our team.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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