Our mission is to transform learning so it’s personalized, best of breed, engaging, and mobile; enabling students to succeed in school and in life.
Our Values
Sense of purpose.
We are inspired to fulfill a mission larger than ourselves. We recognize that every person on our team has an important role to play in helping students and teachers grow.
Grit.
We work hard to deliver software and services that are truly valuable to schools, teachers and the students they serve. We are resilient, persisting through obstacles and collaborating across teams in pursuit of solutions.
Teamwork.
We value integrity of word and work, collaboration, and respect for others opinions.
Learning fast.
We seek out and expect that compelling data and research offers us the opportunity to change our approach quickly to best serve our students.
Healthy skepticism.
We ask questions rigorously and are always transparent and humble. We value tough, constructive questioning and thoughtful dissenting perspectives, believing that our students deserve nothing less.
Meet the Team
If you are really bright, passionate about education, and want to do something amazing, then Join the Team.
Current Job Openings
You want to change the world with your deep software expertise. You relish the challenge of designing something so simple that a Kindergartener can use it, yet so powerful that it can help kids leap grade levels. You are unafraid to jump across the software stack to get what you need done.
We believe in code reviews and test driven development. We work in fast, iterative culture and value high individual impact. Our iOS app is built in Objective C and Coffescript, with a backend in Rails (and a little PHP). We are looking for passionate engineers with the ability to learn quickly that are unafraid to jump around the stack.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science, expert command of web programming in a mobile and desktop environment, and a passion to really change the way kids learn.
As a Senior UX – Interaction Designer, you will define usability of the eSpark platform for teachers, students and administrators. You will be responsible for ensuring quality design throughout all layers of the technology: from owning the front end code stack and the frontend visuals to the product design. You will lead the design team, while working hand-in-hand with software engineers to enhance and execute against your vision and roadmap. You will spend time travelling to eSpark classrooms (grades K-8) to observe and understand user pain points, translate them to broad product solutions that will allow eSpark to further transform the classroom for teachers and students. Your findings will spark the development of better teacher tools, thoughtful personalization, and meaningful student engagement.
What you bring:
- A portfolio of work that demonstrates your design prowess
- Expert knowledge of HTML/CSS, Javascript
- Experience with Ruby on Rails or other web technologies
- Mobile UI experience
- Experience in designing native apps for platforms such as iOS, Android and Windows
- A minimum of 7 years of industry experience as a UX / interaction designer, dedicating into the complete UX design and development lifecycle of several successfully launched software and web applications
- A track record of successfully launching products
- Great listening skills and have empathy for teachers and students
- Ability to collaborate well with software engineers and teachers
We believe in customer driven development. We work in a fast, iterative culture and value high individual responsibility and impact. This is a full time position based in Chicago.
eSpark is at the forefront of change in our education system by creating a platform to make learning more personalized, more engaging and more mobile.
This unique and forward thinking approach to learning is the reason we have gone from a company with an “idea,” to a nationally recognized K-12 partner. With partnerships and customers in over 20 states, we at eSpark are not only helping schools adapt to the future of learning, we are defining it.
As a Field Representative at eSpark, you will be a key member of the Sales team developing targeted strategies and messaging to drive opportunities for new business.
If you’re passionate about selling a product you believe in and thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment, then joining our stellar team is the wisest career move you can make.
As a Field Representative you will:
- Cultivate interest in eSpark Learning personalized learning solution through telephone, email, cold call, in person, and trade show prospecting
- Deliver thoughtful product demonstrations for school administrators and school systems and provide solutions and quotations to prospective users
- Grow and maintain strong customer relationships
What you bring:
- A passion for education and strong desire to use your skills to change the world
- A track record of success in growing a territory and selling educational materials to the K-12 market; ideally at the district level
- A Bachelors degree and a minimum of 3+ years of work experience
- A background in teaching, education administration, or education sales a plus
eSpark is at the forefront of change in our education system by creating a platform to make learning more personalized, more engaging and more mobile.
This unique and forward thinking approach to learning is the reason we have gone from a company with an “idea,” to a nationally recognized K-12 partner. With partnerships and customers in over 17 states, we at eSpark are not only helping schools adapt to the future of learning, we are defining it.
As an Inside Sales Representative at eSpark, you will be a key member of the Sales team developing targeted strategies and messaging to drive opportunities for new business.
If you’re passionate about selling a product you believe in and thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment, then joining our stellar team is the wisest career move you can make.
As an Inside Sales Representative you will:
- Cultivate interest in eSpark Learning personalized learning solution through telephone, email, cold call, and trade show prospecting
- Deliver thoughtful product demonstrations for school administrators and school systems via web and phone
- Provide solutions and quotations to prospective users
- Maintain strong customer relationships
What you bring:
- A passion for education and strong desire to use your skills for social good
- Experience selling educational materials to the K-12 market; particularly at the district level
- An independent, self-disciplined, strong work ethic
- Goal-driven; capable of managing territory sales expectations
- Articulate with strong presentation skills
- Strong business acumen
- Experience prospecting to gain new business revenue
- Track record of success
- You’re ready to hit the ground selling
- A Bachelors degree and a minimum of 2+ years of work experience
- A background in teaching, education administration, or education sales a plus
- A willingness to travel regionally on occasion
- Outside the box is well inside your comfort zone
- Fast-paced is just your speed
You want to change the world with your expertise in the field of education. You want to lead a team of learning designers to create the most innovative, engaging, and rigorous educational experience in the marketplace. You want to reshape the traditional classroom with technology and be a thought leader in the blended learning space.
The Director of Learning Design should have a strong vision and passion for using technology and data to enhance student learning, as well as a demonstrated successful track record in leading a team. The ideal candidate will also have experience with curriculum development, designing assessments, and/or teacher professional development. A Masters or Ph.D. in education, data science, or statistics is critical. The role will also require a data-driven executive who can establish a level of process and prioritization, and will contribute to eSpark’s overall strategy in a collaborative, innovative way.
To learn more about the role and submit an application, click “Apply Now”.
eSpark seeks interns to help build a leading educational brand that will have a global impact on millions of young students’ lives. Immerse yourself in the exhilarating culture of the startup world by working at a company that strives to change the way kids learn. At eSpark, we accelerate student learning with modern technology, educational games, personalized instruction, and community.
This semester-long internship requires at least 10-15 hours of work per week at the eSpark office. Interns in this position will work across many teams in the company, playing an integral role in the development of our product and service. Interns will support the learning design, product development, partnership delivery, sales, and marketing teams and will support classroom teachers in implementing the eSpark program with fidelity.
Click “Apply now” to learn more about the position and apply.
Are you looking for a challenging internship where your work will have real impact?
At eSpark, from day one, you will build and ship working software that changes kids’ lives. You will be a valued member of a small team working to deliver software and services that are truly valuable to schools, teachers and students.
You will be given the challenge of designing something so simple that a Kindergartener can use it, yet so powerful that it can help kids achieve their potential.
Our iOS app is built in Objective C and Coffeescript, with a backend in Rails (and a little PHP). We are looking for smart engineering students who have the desire to learn quickly and are unafraid to jump around the stack. We have a fast-moving culture with an emphasis on growth and learning, and we provide strong mentorship to help you make impact quickly.
What you bring:
- You are currently pursuing a Computer Science degree or other technical discipline at a four year university
- A Sense of Purpose. You are inspired to fulfill a mission larger than yourself
- Grit. You want to work hard to deliver software
- An ability to learn quickly and desire to walk away from this internship with a new set of skills
This is a 12 week paid full time internship based in Chicago. Start date is flexible.
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