Job Description

We are currently searching for a Product Developer Assistant who’s passionate about education to join our Research, Design and Development team. As we continue to scale, our development team is busier than ever, and our developers could use your support during all stages of product creation—from conducting research and brainstorming ideas to conducting real-world product testing. The successful candidate will have excellent collaboration skills, strong organizational and project management skills, and a great eye for detail to ensure the delivery of outstanding products and play experiences. This role offers lots of hands-on experience with the product development cycle and cross-functional business processes—with plenty of potential for future growth.

This role will be onsite full time.

A day at Lakeshore looks like this:

• Conducting market and education research to support our product developers
• Participating in product brainstorming sessions
• Creating product mock-ups and PowerPoints for product presentations
• Performing the initial evaluations of product samples, and creating inspection sheets,
• Observing and documenting real-world testing with children in our on-site preschool
• Partnering with the Art and Editorial teams to create content for product guides, packaging and other components
• Ensuring the timely communication of product information, such as final product names, to cross-functional teams
• Providing developer support with cleanability and testing

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• 1+ years of teaching experience in an educational setting (Early Childhood- Highschool)
• Bachelor’s degree in Education strongly desired
• Familiarity with education standards, children’s developmental skills and milestones, and current education trends
• Ability to thrive in a fun, fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
• Ability to proactively manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• A strong desire to learn and grow

Additional Information

And here’s our end of the bargain!

At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at an hourly rate between $22.36-$30.05 depending on relevant experience & skillset.

This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.

• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees’ children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

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