Director of Education (Austin Enterprises Group)

Austin Historical, Inc.; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Director of Education to manage in-person and online learning experiences. This role involves organizing workshops, converting content into courses, and collaborating with teams to enhance educational offerings. The ideal candidate will have a background in historic restoration and a passion for teaching and mentoring.

Benefits

Workshop travel expenses covered

Qualifications

• Experience in historic restoration or related trades.
• Ability to lead workshops and manage instructors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workshops and bootcamps for in-person education.
• Convert live workshops into online courses.
• Track KPIs and manage P&Ls for workshops.

Skills

Organization

Teaching

Mentoring

Job description

Director of Education

Full-Time | Remote-Friendly with Travel

About The Role

We’re looking for a restoration-savvy organizer and educator who thrives on execution, creativity, and bringing people together. As Director of Education, you’ll take ownership of our in-person and online learning experiences. You’ll produce live events, lead occasional workshops, convert hands-on content into digital courses, and help us lay the groundwork for a future trade school. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our Business Development Manager to turn education into a growth engine—for our customers, our brand, and our business.

What You’ll Do

In-Person Education

• Coordinate monthly one-day workshops and quarterly multi-day bootcamps
• Recruit and manage instructors; teach ~20% of events yourself
• Coordinate venues, vendors, supplies, swag, meals, and logistics
• Maintain a fun, welcoming, high-value learning environment
• Ensure every event hits profitability, satisfaction, and brand goals

Online Course Production

• Convert live workshops into online video courses
• Deliver 1 mini-course (4–6 lessons) and 1 full course (12+ lessons) per year
• Define course structure, lesson flow, and deliverables
• Collaborate with our content and marketing teams on production & promotion
• Monitor sales performance and student success

Operations & Strategy

• Own workshop and course P&Ls
• Track KPIs: attendance, profitability, NPS, revenue
• Coordinate strategy and planning with Business Development Manager
• Source sponsors, tools, and materials
• Gather student feedback and constantly improve the experience
• Build infrastructure for future certifications and trade school growth

Compensation

• Base Salary: $60,000 to $65,000
• Commission: 10% of gross profit from education division
• Target Total Compensation: $70,000 - 90,000+ with performance
• Workshop travel expenses covered

You’d Be a Great Fit If You

• Have hands-on experience in historic restoration, carpentry, or related trades
• Love teaching, mentoring, or running workshops
• Are insanely organized and love spreadsheets as much as you love sawdust
• Can lead a room, charm a crowd, and keep a tight schedule
• Know how to work with marketing and content teams to make a vision real
• Are excited to build something from the ground up
• Are ready to help reinvent trades education for the 21st century