How to Get a Job in EdTech Sales: Your Transferable Teacher skills
When leaving teaching, you’re likely looking for a fresh, new experience. Sales offers schedule flexibility, new goals, the potential to travel, and most likely a pay increase.
This might seem like a big leap and a tiring career change, but if you’re wondering how to get a job in EdTech sales, the key is to know your transferable skills for the job. This will help set up your resume, help create talking points in interviews, and help boost your confidence in your ability to do the job successfully.
From Classroom to Boardroom: Finding Purpose and Fulfillment
In the world of education, there are those who inspire within the four walls of a classroom, and then there are those who transcend those boundaries to make a profound impact on a larger scale.
My journey from a middle school math teacher to the Vice President of Implementation and Enablement at Reading Horizons has been nothing short of transformative. Today, I’m thrilled to share my story, my beliefs, and the driving force behind my passion for education and literacy.
Success Story: Chelsea Moore, a Different Path Into EdTech
Not everyone transitions directly from teaching full-time to EdTech. There are a ton of different ways in which those working in education find themselves looking for more. Even though you’re not in a teaching role, maybe you’ve found that the path to your ideal role isn’t as straightforward as you imagined.
Your Career Path Options When Leaving Teaching
As your guide on this journey, I want to inspire you to dream big while being realistic. And realistically, there are five paths available to you when leaving teaching.
Understanding the financial needs of your lifestyle will greatly dictate what path is most accessible to you. If you are single, childless, in good health, and have decent savings, your options may be severely different from someone who has dependent children, who has a serious or costly health condition, or who doesn’t have much money saved up to cushion them.
Success Story: Jennifer Moss, Two Decades in Teaching to EdTech
Intimidated by the idea of leaving teaching after investing so much time in the profession? Here’s how Jennifer Moss left teaching after two amazing decades.
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom Podcast, I sit down with Jennifer to discuss why she left teaching after 20 years and how she landed her role as a partnership manager with Discovery Education. We then explore what lead to her smooth and quick transition from the classroom as well as how TikTok can help when leaving teaching.
7 Stages of Leaving Teaching
Are you an educator considering a move out of the classroom? You aren’t alone! Over the past two years, I’ve helped hundreds of teachers and administrators leave the classroom. As I’ve helped mentor and coach educators through this transition, I’ve had the honor of observing the various stages of the transition process.
Workplace Tools Every Transitioning Teacher Needs to Know
As a corporate employee, it is essential to stay updated with the latest online tools that can help you work more efficiently. And these are tools you’re probably not using in your school or district, so many of these might be completely new to you. Well, that’s ok!
An employer knows that you’re an educator, they won’t expect you to know these tools or how to use them with a team. However, understanding them can give you the boost of confidence you need for your job search and your first day - it might even set you apart if it’s discussed in your interview or if you become certified in any of these tools.
Success Story: Abby Prouty, Teacher to Associate Manager of Education Partnerships
Looking to leave teaching but hesitant to commit because you still love it? Abby Prouty, Associate Manager of Education Partnerships with Right at School, was in the same boat several years ago, until she took the Classroom to Boardroom Full Course and gained the momentum she needed to transition.
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom Podcast, host Carrie Conover sits down with Abby to discuss why she left teaching and her journey to becoming a former teacher.
Is LinkedIn Premium Worth the Investment?
LinkedIn Premium is a paid subscription service offered by LinkedIn. Taking on a new payment may sound counterintuitive when you’re job searching and possibly lacking an income. However, depending on an individual's professional goals and needs, it can be completely worth the investment.
Back to School When You Didn’t Land a Job Outside of Teaching
What To Expect From Your First Interview
Being asked to interview for an EdTech position can be an exciting step toward your goal of transitioning out of the classroom, but it can also be a source of stress. Many of my Classroom to Boardroom students spend a great deal of time worrying about how that first round of interviews will go.
The good news is that this first interview has one pretty straightforward goal: To determine whether the hiring team likes your personality and feels like they can work with you long term.
Success Story: Dana Blumberg, Student Counseling to Sales
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom podcast, host Carrie Conover speaks with former teacher Dana Blumberg on her journey to working in sales for Amplify Learning.
We discuss Dana’s career transition from teaching to sales, and how her skills as a teacher have translated to her current role. Dana shares her experience of leaving teaching, including the toxic work situation that led to her transition. We also dive into the hard and soft skills that were crucial to Dana landing her first role outside of the classroom and seeing success on the job.
How to Use Your Network to Make a Career Change
Changing careers can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be done alone. It actually shouldn’t be done alone! Your personal and professional networks can be incredibly valuable resources as you navigate your way through a career transition. You might even discover roles you never knew existed.
Here are some tips for using your new and existing network to make a successful career change.
Transitioning Educators: Think Before You Write Online
We often have conversations with children and teens about how they behave online. We remind them to be good digital citizens, protect their online reputation, and be careful what they post because anything can be screenshotted and shared. Well, these lessons apply to you, too. You probably know better than to post certain pictures and say unsavory things, but there’s more to how you present yourself.
The EdTech space is a tiny world. And let me tell you, people in the industry talk. It is a tight circle.
Tools You Need to Know to Get a Job in Learning Design
Think of your students’ favorite online tool. Think of the lessons they go through - they’re engaging, they’re standards-based, they’re well-crafted. Well, it takes a learning design team to create those fun and educational lessons and games.
If you’re a transitioning educator wondering how you can land a learning design job at an EdTech company, here are some of the tools you should know.
Everywhere You Need to Look for a Job in EdTech - Job Boards & Recruiters
If Indeed and LinkedIn Jobs just isn’t cutting it for you, you need to be looking at job boards specific to EdTech. Targeting and narrowing your job search can easily help you stop wasting time - spend that time on LinkedIn or taking a course in an industry skill.
As an EdTech recruiter and career coach, it’s literally my full-time job to know what jobs for teachers are available. How do I do that?
Leaving Teaching After 20 Years in Education: Here’s What I’ve Learned
After 20 years in education, I need to leave teaching. Like so many other educators, I was tired. I was frustrated. I was overwhelmed. I hit the proverbial wall. My mental and physical health was nearing an all-time low. I no longer had the energy to beat back the constant roadblocks thrown up by the school system I was employed by to support and educate the parents and students enrolled in this broken system.
As I sat at my desk, I wiped away tears, took some deep breaths and thought, “Okay, I’m not going to teach anymore. Now what?”
Success Story: Evan Warnock, Teacher to Customer Success
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom podcast, host Carrie Conover speaks with Evan Warnock, an academic success coach at Fev Tutor.
We discuss Evan's career transition from teaching to customer success, and how his skills as a teacher have translated to his current role. Evan shares his experience of leaving teaching, including the personal reasons that led to his decision, and the guilt he felt about leaving his students. We also dive into the importance of soft skills such as empathy and the ability to take feedback in customer success roles.
Success Story: Alyssa Kovatchis, From Teacher to Sales Expert
Today, we are joined by Alyssa, a former fourth-grade teacher turned sales expert for an EdTech company. Alyssa shared her teacher transition journey, including the steps she took to make the career change. She also discussed the guilt she felt about leaving teaching and how she overcame it.
10 Things Every Instructional Designer Should Have on a Portfolio Site
As an instructional designer, having a portfolio site that showcases your work is essential to your career growth. A portfolio site is a great way to demonstrate your skills, creativity and experience to potential clients or employers so they can trust hiring you.
Here are 10 things that every instructional designer should have on their portfolio site.