Science Learning Architect

Job Summary

The Science Learning Architect leads the creation of high-quality, standards-aligned educational STEM content for K-12, Higher Ed, and International markets that showcases the best-in-class Vernier sensors. The Science Learning Architect works with the product, sales, marketing, and science team to refine a content roadmap that delivers meaningful classroom outcomes. 

To stay in tune with the needs of the classroom, this person will be a regular presence at education conferences, events, and prospects, meeting with teachers and district administrators to understand their needs to ensure Vernier’s content roadmap meets their needs.

With the market perspective in hand, this person will drive the content creation by uplifting all phases of the content process, from ideation to production. This person may author their own content, but will be more focused on being a force multiplier - training, mentoring, and coaching other content authors.

Essential Functions

• Train, mentor, and coach content authors to create high-quality, standards-aligned content.
• Author high-quality, standards-aligned content when needed.
• Work with product management to own and refine a content roadmap that can be communicated to customers..
• Champion Vernier’s high-quality, standards-aligned content and content roadmap with prospects and customers at conferences, events, virtual meetings, and onsite meetings.

Supervisory Responsibility

• This is an individual contributor role.

Education / Skills / Experience

• Recognized industry expert, i.e., published author, keynote speaker
• 15+ years of experience in education
• 10+ years of curriculum development at a national level
• 5+ years in edtech
• Master's degree minimum, PhD preferred
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and science education.

Other Position Conditions and/or Physical Demands

• Local or hybrid desired; remote available if demonstrated experience coaching remote teams
• Frequent domestic travel required (at least once a month) to conferences, customer visits, and to the Beaverton, Oregon headquarters (if remote)
• Successful completion of criminal, education, and work history background check required.

About Vernier Science Education

For more than 40 years, Vernier Science Education has been committed to using our experience, knowledge, and passion to create the best and most reliable solutions for STEM education. As a Perpetual Purpose Trust-owned organization, our mission is to advance science education by empowering educators and inspiring learners while also caring for our communities and planet. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted, purpose-driven science education company.

Our values are key to how we show up each day:

• Act with Integrity - we do what’s right, and we do it well.
• Strive for Better - we keep learning, improving, and evolving.
• Care for Community - we show up for each other and those we serve.
• Think Long-Term - we act as stewards of Vernier’s future.

What we offer

As a mission-based, Perpetual Purpose Trust-owned organization, we appreciate the impact of a sustainable life-work balance. In addition to an amazing company culture, Vernier offers competitive pay, profit sharing, employer contributions to your 401(k) retirement account, and comprehensive benefits. We have an on-site fitness center, private shower facilities, and an indoor bike storage room. Vernier is located next to the Millikan Way MAX line, and we provide employer-paid commuter benefits to all eligible employees. We also offer training opportunities, tuition assistance, paid volunteer time, a PTO (paid time off) plan, and paid sabbaticals.

If you’re excited about this role and our mission but don’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still want to hear from you. We value curiosity, growth, and a shared commitment to science education.

Vernier Science Education is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.