Who We Are

Open Up Resources is a publisher of high-quality open educational resources in core content areas, with a vision of providing teachers with the tools to engage students in equity-centered educational experiences.

Open Up Resources’ portfolio seeks to include the highest-quality, standards-based PK-12 curricula, with validation from respected third-party entities, evidence of efficacy, effective supports for multilingual learners, inclusive strategies for students with disabilities, embedded culturally relevant pedagogy, and professional learning that is inclusive and culturally considerate.

We are transforming instructional materials through our commitment to anti-racism. This intentional commitment infuses every program, partnership, and practice. Our desire is that Open Up Resources' curricula catalyzes anti-racist norms, structures, practices, and policies in education and society.

The Role

The Software Engineer III position will report to the Managing Director of Product Engineering in the Operations team. 

What to Expect 

On day 1:

• Show up ready to pair with a teammate to get your development environment running, walk through your first code change, and deploy that change to the production servers

In your first 30 days:

• Get to know your teammates and collaborators in engineering, product, product management, and our academics team.
• Gain experience and familiarity with our codebases, conventions, and processes.
• Pair regularly with teammates (as both driver and navigator).
• Begin taking on solo tasks.
• Open your first pull request, and deploy it to production after review and QA approval.

In your first 90 days:

• Regularly complete solo tasks from start to production.
• Actively participate in technical discussions, thoughtfully question existing and proposed approaches, explain alternate ideas.
• Start building a deep understanding of at least one curriculum. 

About Our Code 

Aside from occasional dev-ops and internal-systems tasks, most of our team’s work is focused on two Ruby on Rails applications: a custom content management system (CMS), and an authentication gateway for our web curriculum. Within the context of those apps, here are some of the things we do:

• Model a full-course curriculum, based on raw source content (e.g. in Word docs or XML exports), to a granular enough level that we can maintain, organize, report on, and flexibly re-constitute the content in that curriculum.
• Write custom ETL scripts to import (and validate the import of) raw source content into those models.
• Create views and queries to generate beautiful and well-structured presentations of the modeled content, for multiple export targets, such as print, web, and third-party platforms.
• Ensure connectivity and high-quality UX for integrations between our web curriculum and other platforms.
  

Core Competencies

Ethics and Integrity: Behave in a fair and ethical manner toward peers, partners, and customers; instill mutual trust and confidence; acts with honesty and integrity.

Teamwork and Collaboration: Works with colleagues to build morale and team commitment to strategic initiatives.

Diversity: Understands that each individual is unique and celebrates individual differences including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, veteran status, education, training, position, level of authority, seniority, full-time or part-time status.

Continuous Improvement: Continuously seeks opportunities for innovative approaches to address organizational opportunities.

Solution Oriented: Able to take action in solving problems, using reason and a systematic approach.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a software engineer. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a software engineer working with Ruby on Rails in a production environment.
• Extensive experience with web frameworks and a solid understanding of abstract modeling of complex data.
• Clear understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Ability to thrive in a remote team environment. Self-motivated and generous with knowledge-sharing.
• Strong communication skills. You love to talk about what your code does and why.

Key Responsibilities 

• Communicate clearly and empathetically with teammates of varying technical expertise through multiple channels and mediums: source code, diagrams/flowcharts, READMEs, bug database comments, Slack messages, emails, video meetings, and the occasional meetup IRL. You will talk directly to non-technical collaborators.
• Design user-centered software solutions using the best tools for the job.
• Write production code and tests in assorted combinations of:
• Ruby (and Rails)
• HTML5, CSS3, Slim templates
• Javascript (vanilla ES6 so far)
• Work with product owners to vet business requirements, ensuring that they are clear enough for the development team to start confidently iterating.
• Independently identify opportunities to improve system scalability and stability; targeting the sweet spot between perfection, extensibility, and on-time delivery.
• Mentor teammates in your areas of knowledge, thoughtfully deliver and receive code feedback, freely share implementation ideas.

• At Open Up Resources, we believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered for employment without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
• We are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area. 
• We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits packages including free healthcare, vision, dental, 401k matching, unlimited paid-time-off, and monthly home-office stipends. 
• This is a remote, full-time, benefited position with a salary range of $80,000-$120,000.

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Who We Are

Open Up Resources is a publisher of high-quality open educational resources in core content areas, with a vision of providing teachers with the tools to engage students in equity-centered educational experiences.

Open Up Resources’ portfolio seeks to include the highest-quality, standards-based PK-12 curricula, with validation from respected third-party entities, evidence of efficacy, effective supports for multilingual learners, inclusive strategies for students with disabilities, embedded culturally relevant pedagogy, and professional learning that is inclusive and culturally considerate.

We are transforming instructional materials through our commitment to anti-racism. This intentional commitment infuses every program, partnership, and practice. Our desire is that Open Up Resources' curricula catalyzes anti-racist norms, structures, practices, and policies in education and society.

The Role

The Regional Development Manager is responsible for promoting, presenting, and securing school district adoptions of our offerings, along with the related professional development and support services. You will work with district and instructional leadership teams from the materials evaluation process through to the design and execution of an implementation plan.

We are seeking total education enthusiasts with exceptional relationship management skills who are ready for an opportunity to provide school districts with the highest quality instructional resources and implementation supports available. This position will service the NorthEast school districts. 

The ideal candidate is a mission-driven self-starter with an energetic passion for transformation and equity within education, a strong K-12 background, K-12 sales experience, and an aptitude for getting-to-yes.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and own a strategic sales plan for growing your regional territory, to drive awareness of our curricula work and secure new business. 
• Manage and develop an assigned territory of specific customers and accounts which includes daily sales calls activity, achieve financial targets for print and digital products, number of adoptions retained, new adoptions reported, closing rate of opportunities and proactively seeking orders from booksellers and influencing buying decisions.
• Maximize sales of OUR products and services.
• Liaise with key stakeholders within the assigned territory to identify new business opportunities and grow market share by developing relationships, networking and fact finding to drive the achievement of targets and objectives.
• Make suggestions on strategies and changes to develop business in assigned territory.
• Maintain accuracy in organization records such as ensuring all calls have been logged. correctly in SalesForce.com, opportunities have been tracked correctly and customers’ details are accurately captured.
• Assist with developing regional and local marketing plans on a monthly basis.
• Manage the sales cycle to achieve individual revenue targets in assigned territory/market segments.

Job Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge and passion for learning in K-12 space.
• Teaching experience or district-level experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Proven organizational skills, high attention to detail, and superior time management.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively with all types of people.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Command of technology applications, including presentation software, HubSpot and Salesforce.com.
• The will and drive to sell across ELA & Math subject matters to maximize our reach of students in need. 
• The ability to leverage your existing relationships and knowledge to secure customer referrals, build customer communities, and secure new business.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to build strong relationships and strongly support clients.

Core Competencies

Ethics and Integrity: Behave in a fair and ethical manner toward peers, partners, and customers; instill mutual trust and confidence; acts with honesty and integrity.

Planning/Organizing/Goal Setting:Demonstrates the ability to organize people and tasks; develops realistic action plans while being sensitive to time constraints and resource availability; defines realistic, specific goals and objectives; prioritizes objectives.

Teamwork and Collaboration: Works with colleagues to build morale and team commitment to strategic initiatives. 

Diversity: Understands that each individual is unique and celebrates individual differences including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, veteran status, education, training, position, level of authority, seniority, full-time or part-time status.

Collaboration: Cultivates a positive partner and customer service relationship, and fosters two-way communication; delivers products that exceeds or meets customer expectations.

Continuous Improvement: Continuously seeks opportunities for innovative approaches to address organizational opportunities.

Solution Oriented: Able to take action in solving problems, using reason and a systematic approach.

Managing Change: Creates an environment that embraces change, both internally and externally, and helps others to accept new ideas.

Additional Details

• At Open Up Resources, we believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered for employment without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
• We are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area. 
• We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits packages including free healthcare, vision, dental, 401k matching, unlimited paid-time-off, and monthly home-office stipends. 
• This is a remote, full-time, benefited position with a base salary range of $75,000-$90,000, plus commission.

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Who We Are

Open Up Resources is a publisher of high-quality open educational resources in core content areas, with a vision of providing teachers with the tools to engage students in liberating educational experiences.

Open Up Resources’ portfolio seeks to include the highest-quality, standards-aligned PK-12 curricula, with validation from respected third-party entities, evidence of efficacy, effective supports for multilingual learners, inclusive strategies for students with exceptionalities, embedded culturally relevant pedagogy, and professional learning that is inclusive and culturally considerate.

We are transforming instructional materials through our commitment to classroom equity. This intentional commitment infuses every program, partnership, and practice. Our desire is that Open Up Resources' curricula catalyzes equitable classroom norms, structures, practices, and policies in education and society.

The Role

The Literacy & Professional Learning Specialist reports to the Sr. Director of ELA and is responsible for assisting in the execution of the Academic Team’s strategy to ensure that all curriculum materials and resources are of the highest quality, aligned to standards, and meet the needs of students, teachers, and families. The Literacy & Professional Learning Specialist will also provide support in the promotion and implementation of OUR ELA curricula within school districts. 

Key Responsibilities 

Literacy & Curriculum

• Assist in evaluating ELA instructional materials to support the completion of rubrics, district requirements, and RFP proposals. 
• Assist in the identification and creation of ELA instructional materials and resources to support curriculum implementation and professional learning.
• Assist with revising and editing to ensure all ELA instructional materials are accurate, free of error, and meet OUR’s high-quality standards. 
• Support the Director of ELA in the development and refinement of ELA instructional materials.
• Manage multiple projects effectively by creating timelines, organizing materials and resources, and prioritizing tasks to meet established deadlines. 
• Engage in cross-team collaboration to support strategic initiatives related to the ELA portfolio.

Professional Learning

• Lead the development and delivery of professional learning for educators focused on literacy instruction and OUR curricula both virtually and in-person.
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to provide ongoing training opportunities.
• Support partner school leaders during on-site visits by leading learning walks, data-stepbacks, and customized professional learning experiences.
• Support the development of asynchronous professional learning curricula.
• Develop conference proposals and present sessions aligned with the current OUR portfolio, seminal reading research and theoretical models, and the literacy education landscape. 

Open Up Resources: Core Competencies

Ethics and Integrity:  Behave in a fair and ethical manner toward peers, partners, and customers; instill mutual trust and confidence; act with honesty and integrity.

Continuous Learning: Hone and improve the level of knowledge and skills through education and training.

Business Skills and Knowledge: Demonstrate a solid literacy in areas related to OUR’s business and curricula products; able to design and develop organizational strategies to align performance with business needs or desired results.

Planning/Organizing/Goal Setting: Demonstrate the ability to organize people and tasks; develop realistic action plans while being sensitive to time constraints and resource availability; define realistic, specific goals and objectives; prioritize objectives

Teamwork and Collaboration: Work with colleagues to build morale and team commitment to goals and objectives.

Diversity: Understand that each individual is unique and celebrates individual differences including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, veteran status, education, training, position, level of authority, seniority, full-time or part-time status.

Solution Oriented: Able to take action in solving problems, using reason and a systematic approach.

Managing Change: Create an environment that embraces change, both internally and externally, and help others to accept new ideas.

Open Up Resources: Organizational Values

• Belonging: We embrace diverse perspectives and value inclusivity, respecting every voice.
• Collaboration: We find joy and drive innovation through collaborative efforts with others.
• Commitment: We boldly hold ourselves and others accountable, guided by our mission and values.
• Continuous Learning: We prioritize personal and professional growth through continuous learning.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of classroom experience teaching secondary students English Language Arts 
• Experience in supporting secondary multilingual learners
• Experience in facilitating professional learning for secondary English Language Arts
• Deep knowledge of the educational landscape in secondary English Language Arts
• Expertise in the teaching and learning of Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts  
• Demonstrated experience evaluating instructional materials using a variety of review tools and rubrics (i.e., EdReports ELA review tools, EQuIP, IMET, Knowledge Matters Review Tool, Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines, Culturally Responsive English Language Arts Curriculum Scorecard, state-specific rubrics)  
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately
• Proven organizational skills, high attention to detail, strong work ethic, and superior time management
• Dedication to excellence and proven track record of accountability
• Experience facilitating meetings and presenting to project teams  
• Strong technology skills
• Ability to lead meetings via web conference tools
• Working knowledge of email, Google platform, MS Office 365, and Adobe  
• Superior project management skills with a track record of proven results
• Extraordinary written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills 
• Ability to consolidate feedback from multiple sources and communicate results effectively  
• A growth mindset with a positive attitude focused on collaboration and problem-solving   

• At Open Up Resources, we believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered for employment without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
• We are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area. 
• We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits packages including healthcare, vision, dental, 401k matching, unlimited paid-time-off, and much more!
• This is a remote, full-time, benefited position with a salary range of $66,000-$92,000.

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