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Associate Product Owner
Amplify
Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Associate Product Owner - Temporary
Amplify builds innovative and compelling digital educational products that empower teachers and students across the country. We have a long history as the leading innovator in K-12 education - and have been described as the best tech company in education and the best education company in tech. While others try to shrink the learning experience into the technology, we use technology to expand what is possible in real classrooms with real students and teachers.
Amplify works with educators across the country - and about 2 million students. Although we’re a technology company, we don’t believe that our work is over the moment a teacher has a new software license. Instead, it’s just beginning - we work side-by-side with educators and school leaders, fitting our products into the lived reality of classrooms and schools.
Amplify is reimagining the way teachers teach and students learn. We believe technology can empower classroom teachers to offer more personalized instruction, and accelerate the potential of individual students to become more active, engaged learners. Amplify works with educators across the country - and about 2 million students - on early literacy development. We’re looking for an associate product owner that is passionate about education to join our team. The candidate will work with a cross-disciplinary project team in a fast-paced environment to develop and playtest educational games for early literacy students.
This is a temporary role for a 6-month long project, with an opportunity to extend or convert to full-time for the right candidate. The candidate will work full-time hours, on-site in our DUMBO office.
Responsibilities
• Collaborating with researchers and designers to produce educational game specifications & prototypes
• Determining appropriate materials and process for playtesting specific educational games with students, in partnership with a playtesting coordinator
• Tracking game production from concept through playtesting, development, deployment and field measurement while keeping an eye on deadlines
• Organizing production of educational content, audio assets, videos, and illustrations
• Coordinating with content production team, audio engineers, and illustrators to ensure games are ready for development
• Scheduling meetings, setting agendas, reporting on progress
Key Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Keen task-tracking and organizational skills
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative; willing to assume responsibility
• Able to problem solve and communicate ideas effectively and quickly
• Some experience with standard project management tools (JIRA, Google Drive)
Nice to Have
• UX/Design Thinking study or experience
• Educational and/or gaming experience
• Lean product development experience
• Working knowledge of Agile / Scrum
• Google Sheet mastery
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.