Employer: BookNook
About Us
BookNook is closing the early-learning gap for kids in grades K – 8 through pairing dedicated tutors with proven technology to teach the reading and math skills kids need to succeed. School districts across 35 states entrust BookNook tutors and technology with the job of supporting their students who need it most. By providing a learning platform based on 30+ years of research and outcomes and offering high-frequency tutoring, BookNook propels schools to achieve academic results that are unparalleled in the industry.
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About the Role
BookNook Tutoring is building a team of virtual tutors to provide hundreds of school districts with reading and math support for K-8 students. The Tutor Success Specialist will be on the front lines managing email and Slack communications with thousands of BookNook tutors. This position requires a person who is highly organized, has superb written communication skills and can manage and track multiple details simultaneously. The ideal candidate is part cheerleader, part caretaker, and an organizational-superstar. This person will be working with cross-functional teams to find and deliver accurate answers to tutors about the job application process, onboarding, scheduling and more. The ideal candidate is a natural community-builder—always looking for ways to help our tutors feel supported. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Tutor Success, this position will play a key role in developing BookNook Tutoring into an outstanding work experience for tutors.
Who Are You?
You have a passion for instructional coaching. You are committed to providing strategies, tips and coaching to tutors that sets them up for success with students. You don’t flinch in the face of behavior, motivational or academic challenges. You understand the day-to-day operational and logistical challenges of school communities and are able to support tutors through them.
You provide exceptional tutor customer service. You model what it means for BookNook Tutoring to provide unparalleled support for tutors. You aren’t satisfied unless every loose end is closed and the customers you support believe their needs are met. You are a natural caretaker and treat even the most disgruntled people with positivity and respect.
You have outstanding organizational skills and are a black belt when it comes to tracking details.
You can manage a million little details and use technology tools to do so. From questions about fingerprints, to schedules, to job application status, to training, you’ll ensure BookNook tutors receive answers and timely feedback.
Connecting with others through writing is your happy place. Thoughtful sentences, proper grammar, and authentic communication are all strengths of yours. Writing emails and sending messages all day every day is an enjoyable way for you to form relationships and community.
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as a primary representative of the BookNook brand to BookNook’s online tutor team by managing BookNook’s email (Gmail) and other online communications. Respond to all inbound and outbound email and Slack communications in a positive, timely and helpful manner.
- Leverage Zoom and other virtual tools to provide observations, feedback, and dialogue with tutors through forums, webinars and online courses.
- Manage BookNook’s email inbox and strive to meet BookNook’s goal of same-day response during business hours 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday; available to work regular evening support hours based on tutoring programs.
- Develop and provide instructional and classroom support tools for virtual instruction to BookNook’s online tutoring community; Differentiate support based on various tutor needs.
- Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Tutor Success to establish KPIs and success metrics for tutor service.
- Proactively gather the information needed from cross-functional teams to deliver accurate information to tutors related to hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and other tutor job-related inquiries.
- Identify recurring themes and common questions raised by tutors. Work with the BookNook Tutoring team to develop creative solutions for decreasing questions through training and tutor resources.
What are we looking for?
- 3+ years experience as a teacher, instructional coach or school administrator or similar role with responsibility for providing support and feedback to tutors or teachers;
- Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills. All support will be in writing via email and BookNook’s community platform. The support culture you model will be critical to the job satisfaction of thousands of tutors.
- Demonstrated outcomes meeting and/or exceeding customer service performance metrics
- Highly adept at using gmail and CRM software tools
- An entrepreneurial mindset that embraces startup culture and “building the plane while flying it”
- Passionate about supporting educators, so they can focus on supporting students
Perks and Benefits:
- Competitive salary: For this role, the starting range is $70K.
- Work remotely: Live and work wherever you like in the US.*
- Health insurance: We offer medical, dental, vision and pet insurance for all our team members.
- Time to recharge: We offer unlimited PTO, 12 paid holidays, and two company-wide weeks’ off.
- 401(k): With 3% company match.
- Employee stock purchase program.
- Retreat: Join us for our annual company get-together.
- Home office setup: Get a laptop + $130 monthly stipend for home expenses.
Join a company with a mission. BookNook has been around since 2016, is growing fast, and has already helped tens of thousands of children improve their literacy, especially those that come from the most disadvantaged environments. We’re a scrappy, smart team that gets things done but we are strong believers in family, friends, and work-life balance. Work on exciting technology and make a tangible difference in the world every day.
Equal Employment Opportunity
BookNook embraces diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.