July 12, 2024 | Liz McCardle

We’re hiring: Learning Experience Specialist

Find Your Grind is growing. Join our team! Find Your Grind helps students figure out who they are and where they want to go by flipping the script on traditional career planning and focusing on a lifestyle-first approach.

Find Your Grind equips middle and high school students (and educators!) with the vision and skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Through our comprehensive educational products, students embark on interactive, self-discovery journeys that fuel career exploration and future-ready success.

Where You’ll Be

At Find Your Grind we’re a fully remote and distributed team. This remote role is based in the US and requires fluent English for interaction with users.

The Opportunity:

Architect Engaging Learning Journeys at Find Your Grind

At Find Your Grind, we’re revolutionizing learning experiences for students. As a Learning Experience Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how Gen Z learners engage with our platform.

This goes beyond content creation. You’ll craft dynamic learning journeys, leveraging the power of digital media. Design interactive elements, captivating visuals, and multimedia experiences that transform concepts into unforgettable adventures!

Working collaboratively, you’ll ensure curriculum understanding by aligning these experiences with learning objectives and catering to diverse learning styles. Your expertise (or interest!) in career readiness, careers, mentorships, lifestyle, and social-emotional learning will be instrumental in creating insightful experiences that empower students.

This is more than just a role, it’s a chance to shape the future! Join Find Your Grind, a passionate EdTech startup in year five of our exciting journey. We’re hungry for your fresh ideas. This remote role offers the chance to make a significant contribution from day one, pushing boundaries and achieving exceptional results.

Here’s What You’ll Experience

In an EdTech business like ours, responsibilities are fluid and accountabilities are clear. For this role, you’ll be accountable for:

Dive into the heart of learning: You’ll collaborate closely with the learning team to craft and publish engaging, effective learning journeys for our users.
Be the architect of engaging learning experiences: Apply your creativity skills to develop interactive elements and multimedia components that make learning fun and impactful.
Embrace innovation: We encourage experimentation and creative problem-solving. You’ll have the freedom to explore new ideas and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our learning platform.
Make a real difference: See your work directly impact the lives of learners, shaping their educational journeys and empowering them to achieve their goals.

Key Attributes We’re Looking For

Learning & Development Focus

Passionate learner with a growth mindset: You possess a deep understanding of user needs and can design intuitive and engaging experiences that cater to diverse learning styles.
Thinks outside the box: You’re a curious soul with a broad knowledge base, ready to tackle diverse topics with creativity.
An eye for design: You have a strong foundation in design principles and can translate complex concepts into clear and visually appealing experiences.
With a keen eye for detail and a mastery of the written word: You’ll be our line of defense against errors. You ensure every piece is polished and adheres to our style guide, while your writing is clear, logical, and flawless.
Crafts compelling content: You’ll wield your new expertise in Find Your Grind’s brand and voice to write original content across various topics, including career readiness, social-emotional learning, and lifestyle content.
Embraces balance: You thrive in a team environment and are passionate about working with others to achieve a common goal but you also don’t mind deep flow and heads down time.

Digital Media Management

Video whiz: You’ll work with the Director of Learning & Curriculum and other stakeholders to manage video content and upload it effectively to the CMS.
Maintains order: You’ll partner with stakeholders to keep metadata and taxonomy guidelines up-to-date, promoting consistency for analysis and common standards.
Becomes a digital asset guru: You’ll be responsible for inputting, cataloging, and managing all assets within the CMS, from text and video to images and icons.
Tackles technical challenges: You’ll respond promptly to IT and QA bugs, reviews, and requirements to keep things running smoothly (along with your learning teammates).
Masters the CMS: You’ll develop the skills to manage all digital assets – archives, files, photos, videos, etc. – ensuring efficient file naming and storage practices.

Collaboration & Communication

Thrives in collaboration: You’ll work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to define project timelines, needs, and input pace to hit deadlines consistently.
Partners in learning: You’ll collaborate with the Director of Learning & Curriculum to create, edit, and manage written and video content, select images, and revamp outdated learning materials.
Champions best practices: You’ll collaborate across teams to document, maintain, refine, and propose digital management system standards, ensuring best practices are followed.
Team player: You’re always willing to lend a hand and support the team with any additional tasks that come our way.

Benefits

Vacation: Everyone starts at 15 days of Vacation. After your 3rd anniversary, add 5 more days
Sick Leave: 6 Sick Days per year
Holidays: Everyone gets an additional 12 days of holidays throughout the year
Sabbatical: After 48 months with Find Your Grind, get 4 weeks unpaid leave to explore
Maternity leave: After 12 months with Find Your Grind get 8 weeks paid + 8 weeks unpaid leave
Paternity leave: After 12 months with Find Your Grind get 6 weeks unpaid leave
Giving back: 1 Day per year to volunteer in your community

Where this role sits within Find Your Grind

CEO + President
- Director of Learning & Curriculum
  - Learning Experience Specialist

The Learning Experience Specialist stakeholders

Director of Learning & Curriculum
Head of Instructional Design
Director of Video Production
Director of UX

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in: Education, Instructional Design, Learning & Development, or a related field.
A genuine interest in the field of education and a desire to make a positive impact on learners.
Excellent writing and editing skills with a keen eye for detail. The ability to translate complex topics into clear, concise, and engaging content for a Gen Z audience.
The ability to approach challenges with innovative ideas and find creative solutions.
A basic understanding of design principles and the ability to translate complex concepts into visually appealing experiences.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with the Learning Team and other departments.
Experience in managing curriculum development processes.
Highly organized and able to meet deadlines.
Tech Savvy: Comfort and ease with using digital tools and learning platforms (e.g., uploading, editing, tagging, and storing digital assets including text, images, video, audio).

Optional, but highly regarded:

Experience in creating learning materials for online platforms.
Subject-matter expertise in career-readiness, careers, mentorships, lifestyle, or social-emotional learning.
Experience working with diverse learners.
Assessment development skills.

What styles work at Find Your Grind

The Learning Experience Specialist must have the ability to work cross-functionally and be credible — a difficult trait to define but an impossible one to ignore. At Find Your Grind, we find credibility often stems from a mix of hard work and strong relationships across the organization. Put another way: people must enjoy working with the Learning Experience Specialist. And history serves as a good guide.

A typical day at Find Your Grind as the Learning Experience Specialist

80% Content Development & Design

10% Collaboration & Communication

5% Planning & Research

5% Documentation & Administration

What your first 90 days could look like

You’re 10 days in, and…

You’ve felt the love of the Find Your Grind family, and you’re loving the fact you can bring your whole self to work every day. You’ve absorbed Find Your Grind’s culture and mission, understanding how learning experiences fit the company’s goals.
Through observing the Learning & Curriculum team, you’ve grasped basic workflows and best practices.
You’ve tackled smaller content creation tasks under guidance, building confidence in your writing and design skills.
You’ve established a foundation in design principles for eLearning, ready to apply them to future projects.
You’ve begun collaborating with colleagues across departments, fostering communication and understanding.

You’re 30 days in and…

You’re now actively involved in ongoing learning experience projects, taking on larger tasks and responsibilities.
You’ve deepened your knowledge of core content areas like career readiness and social-emotional learning.
You’ve mastered the process of managing video content within the CMS, ensuring smooth integration.
You’ve developed skills for inputting, cataloging, and managing all assets within the CMS, contributing to an organized system.
You actively participate in team meetings, offering constructive feedback and demonstrating strong communication skills.

You’re 60 days in and…

You’re taking ownership of specific aspects of creating engaging learning experiences, showcasing your design and content creation skills.
You’re contributing creative ideas and actively participating in brainstorming sessions, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
You’re actively contributing to documenting team processes and best practices, promoting knowledge sharing.
You’re seeking mentorship from senior team members, continuously expanding your skillset and understanding of the Learning & Curriculum team’s function.

You’re 90 days in and…

You’re taking ownership of complete learning experience elements, demonstrating expertise in design, content, and interactivity.
You’re actively refining your skills based on feedback and experience, showcasing your commitment to professional development.
You’re collaborating effectively with stakeholders across all departments, ensuring a well-rounded approach to learning experience development.
You’re conducting independent research to stay current with industry trends and proactively proposing innovative ideas for future learning experiences.
You’re feeling pumped that you’re a key member of the team and love working the Find Your Grind way!

Ready to join the Find Your Grind family?

We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where your ideas are valued. This is your chance to join a passionate EdTech startup and be a part of something truly innovative! We offer a remote-first work environment, a supportive team culture, and the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of learners.

Apply today and let’s create something amazing together!

Applying for this Role

Please apply on LinkedIn with your resumé and a cover letter addressing why you would be amazing at delivering the outcomes we are looking for.

Expect 3 phases for applicants who are contacted to move forward:

Phase 1, Meet and Greet
- A quick 15-minute call for us both to get a feel for each other’s energy and perspectives on the world.
Phase 2, Show and Tell
- A 45-minute call including a demo session where you can show off something you’ve created, or worked on. We want to see you, and your work, at it’s best! After your demo, you’ll spend time with some of our team to get a stronger feel for our culture and gain new perspectives on how team members view life at Find Your Grind.
Phase 3, Confirmation
- This phase is designed to give us, and you, time to address any final assumptions we may have about each other before an offer may be presented.