Working from the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, and reporting to the CEO, the Vice President of Education will lead the math pedagogy, instructional design, and continuous innovation process to improve the effectiveness of Think Through Math (TTM). They will be responsible for product expansion, academic efficacy testing and resultant improvement, the online teaching and content development teams, and occasional sales support of this supplemental mathematics software.
THE COMPANY
Think Through Learning is the largest US provider of adaptive, differentiated supplemental math to students in grades 3-9. It is well-financed and led by top-notch executives with repeated track records of success. The company has tripled sales over the past three years and has a strong balance sheet with no debt. Its flagship software, Think Through Math (TTM), serves over two million students; and in 2012, it won the Software and Information Industry Association's CODiE Award for Best Math Instructional Solution. By integrating on-demand tutoring with online instruction and by deeply engaging students through a unique motivation system, TTM enables cognitive breakthroughs. The software's instructional design builds higher order thinking and problem-solving skills. A completely new version of TTM created for the TEKS and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) launched in September 2012.
Twenty-two million students in grades 3-9 perform below grade level on math, and there is increasing pressure to improve STEM performance. The launch of the CCSS and the increasing body of research evidence correlating degree of differentiation to efficacy of instruction mean that TTM is in a unique position to grow both in both breadth and depth of its service ... and that growth will depend on someone who will lead the strategic direction, product innovation, and instructional design.
Is that someone you?
Reporting to the CEO but working most closely with the CTO and Vice President of Product Management, the Vice President of Education will lead the strategic direction, product innovation, and instructional design of TTM, and will direct academic efficacy testing and data analysis and resulting innovations, as well as online tutoring and content development.
The VP of Education must enjoy growth-stage tech environments that evolve quickly, want to build personal wealth through an ownership stake, enjoy teaming with other smart and proactive people, and be driven to innovate for excellence. The management team at Think Through Learning is high-energy and passionate about making a difference in education. The Company seeks a similarly passionate ‘A’-caliber VP to join them as they create a market-leading company that makes a difference in the lives of students.
In addition to competitive cash compensation, she or he will be a co-owner and share in the rewards of Think Through Learning’s success. Although ten years old and the largest SaaS K-12 math company, TTM has a growth stage atmosphere and rapidly evolves based on market conditions and to capitalize on new knowledge about what makes online math education most effective. The VP Education must thrive in this environment.
Specifically, the VP of Education will—
For a skilled and ambitious VP of Education/CLO in the K-12 online mathematics space, this position offers several career benefits—
The ideal candidate currently works as VP of Education, Chief Learning Officer, Chief Academic Officer, or possibly VP of Product Strategy for one of the following organizations: a SaaS adaptive online software company known for its highly innovative math curriculum (Dream-Box, ST Math, ALEKS, Conceptua); a virtual school or homeschooling company (eg, Florida Virtual, Connections Education, K12 Inc.); a developer of online courses, AP or other (eg, Apex, Edmentum, Aventa); a charter school or other site-based EMO that develops advanced and innovative curriculum (eg, Rocketship Education), a development house that serves K-12 publishers (eg, Six Red Marbles, Schell Games); or an innovative software division of a textbook publisher that has moved into the digital world to become a leader in math software (eg, Scholastic, Pearson).
Specifically, this individual has the following—
The VP Education will be working long hours to drive the success of the company. This involves a range of personal attributes-- flexibility and adaptability; a great work ethic; strong leadership skills; an ability to analyze and evaluate one’s own (and other’s) performance and to develop plans to improve performance; excellent presentation skills; willingness to take responsibility for both success and failure; a thick skin; self-confidence; a positive attitude about self, company, marketplace; and a strong desire for success.
Some of the specific attributes this VP will possess include—
Compensation will include salary, performance bonus, and equity commensurate with the individual’s experience.
Travel will be approximately 10%.
Resume and cover letter should be sent as Word documents to Ralph Protsik and Barb Piercecchi, and also posted on the BSG website. No phone calls please.