Advanced Associate, Education Specialist Hourly

Pearson's Clinical Assessment Training Services team is in search of a part-time Advanced Associate, Education Specialist (Trainer of Early Childhood Assessments) with an educational background to deliver web-based, onsite product training and professional development. As an Advanced Associate, Educational Specialist, you play a key role in empowering educators and clinicians worldwide, directly supporting Pearson’s commitment to lifelong learning and positive change. This position requires a proven ability to take complex technical information and make it relevant to real-world practice. The ideal candidate should be organized, have excellent customer relations skills and a strong knowledge of adult-learning principles. This is a needs-based, part-time, hourly position. Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
• Current professional license
• 15+ years of experience in educational environments
• 5+ years of experience administering, scoring, and interpreting results from EC assessments, with preferred knowledge of DIAL-4, ESI-3, Work Sampling System, and The Ounce Scale.
• 5+ years of experience training or coaching educators, staff, or administrators in the use of early childhood assessment tools.
• Proficiency with Zoom and other webcast technologies for professional activities

Skills/knowledge/abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Demonstrated experience using various digital and in-person engagement strategies to facilitate active learning
• Experience with using standardized professional development materials (PowerPoint, handouts, guides, etc.) and adapting trainings to meet individual customer needs
• Proficient with interpreting normative and criterion-referenced data
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding and application of adult learning concepts with professional development delivery
• Detail oriented and ability to work well in a changing environment
• Desire to integrate AI and emerging technologies to continuously improve training methods

Requirements:

• Respond to all correspondence (emails, chat messages, etc.) within 48hrs of receipt
• Regularly attend monthly consultant meetings
• Have flexible availability for training at least 6-8 days per month (*as this position is a part-time, hourly position based on customer need there is no guarantee of hours assigned)
• Ability to travel as needed for onsite trainings; some international travel may be required
• Willingness to complete additional projects as requested (training content development, content review, large project assistance)

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows: This role is paid on an hourly basis, with rates ranging from $30.00 - $110.00 per hour depending on the scope and complexity of assigned tasks. This position is not bonus or benefits eligible. Applications will be accepted through Friday, Jan 30th, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected]. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job