Specialist, Customer Service - Faculty Support

Pearson; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a proactive Faculty Support role in Providence, RI to assist educators with Pearson courseware, manage escalations, and coach the support team. You will monitor adoptions, provide course-building guidance, and drive high-level customer success during peak periods.

The role demands strong communication, leadership, time management, and the ability to work across cross-functional teams. Some travel and flexible hours during peak periods are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or 2+ years of experience in supporting faculty onboarding/set up with technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to breakdown complex messages for all audiences.
• Curiosity, creative thinking, analytical skills, and ability to explore alternative solutions.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Knowledge of educational technology and ability to learn new tech quickly.
• Ability to learn and share new skills with the team.
• Highly motivated, energetic, and collaborative personality.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to resolve faculty needs quickly.
• Demonstrated leadership through personal responsibility, accountability, and teamwork.
• Flexibility to schedule changes or additional coverage; some travel may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest level of faculty support to Pearson educators, answering inquiries and building understanding of Pearson courseware and its functionality.
• Coach and support Faculty Support Associates, and handle escalations requiring expert help.
• Proactively check in with top adoptions and engage with at-risk adoptions needing additional support.
• Handle course builds and provide guidance for accounts requiring a higher service level.
• Lead instructor onboarding sessions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve faculty needs.

Job description

About this role / What you will be doing

The successful applicant will join a team responsible for providing the highest level of faculty support to Pearson educators, answering inquiries and building understanding with Pearson courseware and its functionality. As part of the team, you will aid the Faculty Support Associates, coaching them, and taking escalations that require expert help. You will be responsible for proactively checking in with top adoptions and engaging with at-risk adoptions that need added support. The successful candidate will also handle course builds and guidance for accounts where business calls for a higher service level. Whether supporting the associates, dealing with escalations that need careful handling, assisting with special adoptions, or running instructor onboarding sessions, this position requires leadership, strong time management, resourcefulness, and excellent communication skills.

Hours of operations for the team are 8AM-8PM EST (Eastern Standard Time), Monday - Friday. Additional coverage hours, including some weekends, will be required during peak volume periods.

Your Background / What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree and/or 2+ years of experience in supporting faculty onboarding/set up with technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You are consistently clear, professional, persuasive, and able to breakdown complex messages in a way that is accessible to all audiences. You can present clearly to all levels, 1:1, and in a group setting
• Curiosity, creative thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to explore alternative solutions to problems are important skills in this role
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet multiple deadlines
• Knowledge of educational technology and the ability to learn, and stay up to date with new technology
• Ability to learn and actively seek new skills, sharing these with your team
• Highly motivated, energetic, and collaborative personality
• Ability to work with cross-functional/cross-company teams to resolve faculty needs quickly
• Demonstrated leadership through personal responsibility, accountability, and teamwork
• Flexibility to schedule changes or additional coverage, particularly during peak periods. Some occasional travel may be needed
• Reliable attendance and punctuality are critical to successful performance in this role
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.
• Experience working with Pearson Higher Education products and tools would be a bonus

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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