Professional Development Specialist (Contract, Part-Time)

Kognity • Contract • Remote (United States) • $65 - $75 / hour • 1m ago

Fast Facts

Kognity is seeking a Part-Time Professional Development Specialist to design and deliver online training for high school science teachers, focusing on enhancing their use of Kognity's educational platform.

Responsibilities: Create and deliver training sessions, manage onboarding, maintain support materials, and gather user feedback to enhance future training.

Skills: Experience teaching high school science, familiarity with virtual training delivery, fluency in English, proficiency in Zoom and Google Workspace, and strong organizational skills are required.

Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have a background in high school science education and a passion for digital teaching and learning.

Location: This is a remote position based in the United States, requiring no travel.

Compensation: $65 - $75 / Hourly

Fast Facts

Kognity is seeking a Part-Time Professional Development Specialist to design and deliver online training for high school science teachers, enhancing their transition and efficiency with Kognity's educational platform.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include creating training sessions, developing alignment documents, conducting onboarding, maintaining support materials, and collecting feedback to improve future sessions.

Skills: Required skills include teaching high school science, delivering virtual training, English fluency, proficiency with Zoom and Google Workspace, and strong organizational abilities.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a background in high school science education and a passion for digital teaching and learning.

Location: This job is remote-based in the United States, requiring no travel.

Compensation: $65 - $75 / Hourly

Education changes lives. But tech hasn’t lived up to its promise for the more than 1 billion students in school around the world — at least not yet. At Kognity, we’re here to change that.

We’re a 125-person EdTech scale-up powering learning in 120+ countries. Our intelligent platform replaces traditional textbooks and combines rich, interactive pedagogy with smart AI and data to help students and teachers thrive — from international schools to US high schools.

Why Kognity is the place to be:

✨ Educational Innovation – Build AI-driven solutions that actually make learning better.
🌍 Global Reach – Our platform supports educators and learners in over 120 countries.
🤝 Driven Culture – Work with brilliant, hard-working people who care deeply about what they do.
📈 Real Growth – In every role at Kognity, you will be expected to grow.

What you’ll do

🎯 Design and deliver bespoke online training sessions for high school science teachers
📄 Create detailed Alignment Documents that map the school's Scope and Sequence directly to the relevant units, lessons, and resources within Kognity
🧑‍💻 Conduct onboarding and training sessions for new teachers and schools to ensure a smooth transition and successful platform adoption
📑 Create and maintain user-friendly support materials, such as learning resources
🌍 Run engaging virtual professional development on transforming and improving science teaching and learning
🧠 Develop a deep understanding of Kognity’s platform and how it supports learning outcomes
📈 Collect user feedback and use data to improve future sessions

Note: This is a seasonal per diem contractor role (10-40 hours per month), not a salaried or benefits-eligible position. You’ll work with us on an ad hoc basis and invoice for your time. You should be based in the US.