Content Specialist, Literacy

Carnegie Learning

Content Specialist, Literacy supporting Carnegie Learning's sales executives with product knowledge and customer interactions. Providing customized sales support and collaborating on literacy education solutions.

Posted 6/30/2026part-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $35 - $70 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Use your classroom experience
Incorporate classroom experience, best pedagogical practices, and knowledge of literacy instructional materials into all day to day activities for content area instruction with colleagues, teachers, and leaders
Demonstrate a deep understanding of Carnegie Learning products and solutions, and their placement in the market
Stay informed of current industry trends; actively identify opportunities for learning; learn and apply new concepts to improve performance; share information with others
Collaborate as a strategic partner in a targeted region to increase literacy sales
Support prospecting efforts in collaboration with local sales teams
Present focused presentations of Carnegie Learning literacy products to state and local review committees for adoptions and pilots
Travel to adoption presentations to help close business
Use consultative selling and active listening skills to win business opportunities and align product offerings with customer needs
Provide exemplary customer service by building relationships, investigating problems, developing solutions, and making recommendations to management and editorial teams
Collaborate with the product team on special and ongoing projects
Participate in pre-work and market study of new instructional solutions as needed
Remain knowledgeable of competition in the content area(s), alter messaging based on competitors strengths and weaknesses
Help Vice President to judge the effectiveness of sales activities, strategies, and tools
Provide accurate and detailed information about content and educational trends that impact revenue
Effectively collaborate with internal team members and stakeholders including Sales, Product, Professional Learning, and Marketing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in literacy education
3+ years of teaching experience in literacy required.
School administrative experience a plus
Previous experience with Carnegie Learning products is preferred
Previous sales experience is preferred
Flexible schedule and availability to travel on short notice, especially during the school year
Within an hour of a major airport
Basic understanding of school and district infrastructure, including technology environments and management systems; keeps up with current trends
A mindset for learning; ability to perform a wide variety of tasks and can change focus quickly as demands change; manage transitions effectively from task to task; adapt to varying customer needs
Expertise with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe & other design software, Google
Excellent written, verbal, and presentational skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay
Flexible work arrangements with our Work From Anywhere Policy
Empowering Parenthood
Reduced working hours for soon-to-be and new parents
Free access to CL products for employees and their children
Quarterly Wellness Incentives
Monthly employee activities + recognition program
Employee Resource Groups

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Hard Skills & Tools

Literacy InstructionSales ExperienceMarket AnalysisCustomer Relationship ManagementProblem Solving

Soft Skills

Active ListeningAdaptabilityCollaborationPresentation Skills