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Kognity

Professional Development Specialist

Kognity
🇺🇸United StatesRemote$65–$75/hr5mo ago

Summary

Part-time contract role designing and delivering online training for high school science teachers on Kognity's educational platform. Focus on enhancing teacher adoption and efficiency with the platform across remote delivery.

Key Responsibilities: Design and deliver bespoke online training sessions, create alignment documents mapping curriculum to platform resources, conduct onboarding for new teachers and schools, and maintain support materials. Collect user feedback to improve future training sessions and develop deep platform expertise.
Skills & Tools: Required skills include experience teaching high school science, ability to deliver engaging virtual training via Zoom and Google Workspace, fluency in English, and strong organizational and time management abilities.
Qualifications: Essential requirement is experience teaching high school science. Preferred qualifications include background in high school science education and passion for digital teaching and learning.
Location: Remote, United States
Compensation: $65 – $75/hour

Job Description

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png 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.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Responsibilities: Create and deliver training sessions, manage onboarding, maintain support materials, and gather user feedback to enhance future training.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png 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.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have a background in high school science education and a passion for digital teaching and learning.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Location: This is a remote position based in the United States, requiring no travel.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Compensation: $65 - $75 / Hourly




liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png 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.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include creating training sessions, developing alignment documents, conducting onboarding, maintaining support materials, and collecting feedback to improve future sessions.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Skills: Required skills include teaching high school science, delivering virtual training, English fluency, proficiency with Zoom and Google Workspace, and strong organizational abilities.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a background in high school science education and a passion for digital teaching and learning.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png Location: This job is remote-based in the United States, requiring no travel.

liETtVLaARqgmMEbYzHNNLIzUPcdfPrwhYtVK7Qa.png 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.


What we’re looking for

  • 🧑‍🏫 Experience teaching high school science - this is essential
  • 🌐 Experience delivering engaging virtual training
  • 💬 Fluency in English
  • 🔧 Comfortable using Zoom and Google Workspace
  • 🗓 Great time management and organisational skills
  • ❤️ A passion for digital teaching and learning

Our Interview Process

Our interview process is all about you. Show us your skills, tackle real-world challenges, and get a feel for life at Kognity.

  • 🤝 Chat with members of the User Engagement team
  • 🎥 Recorded mock training session
  • 📝 Sample draft of an alignment document

Our Values

  • 🚀 We Leverage AI
  • 👊 We take ownership
  • 🤝 We drive customer value
  • 🗣 We are transparent
  • 💙 We take care of ourselves and each other

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Diversity makes us stronger.

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