Customer Service Representative (Mandarin Required)

Think-Academy-U; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 42,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Academy US is seeking a Customer Success Specialist (Mandarin Required) to deliver proactive support to students and families in a remote, full-time contractor role.

You will respond to inquiries, coordinate scheduling, monitor progress, and work with teaching and operations teams to ensure an exceptional learning experience. Fluency in Mandarin and strong communication are essential. Hours are 40 per week, with early morning or late afternoon shifts and weekend availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, customer success, education support, or similar roles.
• Ability to understand complex processes, policies, and product details.
• Strong problem-solving skills with calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support to enrolled students and parents, responding promptly to inquiries and resolving issues throughout the learning journey.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for families and deliver professional guidance and assistance.
• Monitor student progress and parent needs, ensuring a positive learning experience.
• Assist with course scheduling, class changes, leave requests, and other academic support services.
• Handle parent feedback and concerns professionally and empathetically.
• Collaborate with internal teams to investigate issues, implement solutions, and maintain strong customer relationships.

Skills

Customer service

Education support

Problem solving

Communication

Mandarin fluency

English communication

Organized

Job description

Remote

Job Title: Customer Success Specialist (Mandarin Required)

Location : Remote

Job type : Full-time Contractor

Pay Range : $ 20 -2 5 /hour + performance-based commission , targeted $50K-$74K/year

Mandarin Speaking and writing is required for this position

Who We Are:

Think Academy US ( www.TheThinkAcademy.com ), a 100% owned subsidiary of TAL Education Group(NYSE: TAL), is recently established education technology (Ed-Tech) company to provide K-12 extra-curricular learning services through science and technology. At Think Academy, we provide full cycle service to foster local children’s ability to think critically, to strengthen their logic skills, and to help them fulfill their goals through innovative teaching techniques. We believe Love and Technology can make education better. Each week, more than 6 million students are enrolled in TAL's online and offline.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Support

• Provide ongoing support to enrolled students and parents, responding promptly to inquiries and resolving issues throughout the learning journey.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for families and deliver professional guidance and assistance.

Student & Family Follow-Up

• Monitor student progress and parent needs, ensuring a positive learning experience.
• Assist with course scheduling, class changes, leave requests, and other academic support services.
• Handle parent feedback and concerns professionally and empathetically.
• Collaborate with internal teams to investigate issues, implement solutions, and maintain strong customer relationships.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Document customer feedback and service interactions accurately.
• Partner closely with teaching and operations teams to continuously improve service processes and the overall customer experience.

Work Hours:

• 40 hours per week
  • 5am-1pm or 12pm-8pm PST
• Weekend availability is preferred, and candidates with availability on at least one weekend day will be given priority consideration.

How You can be Qualified:

• Previous experience in customer service, customer success, education support, or similar customer-facing roles is highly desired.
• Fast learner with the ability to understand complex processes, policies, and product details.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to stay calm under pressure and think clearly in urgent situations.
• Excellent communication skills — capable of explaining information simply, professionally, and empathetically.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong sense of ownership toward user experience, always aiming to deliver the best possible outcome for families.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable using multiple communication tools and internal systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in Mandarin is required; proficiency in English communication is essential.

Think Academy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.