Job description:

We are a rapidly growing online education technology company that is looking for a highly talented Director of Instruction to lead our instruction team.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping students, being a leader, and have a positive attitude.

What You’ll Achieve: Core Responsibilities

• Academic Leadership: Oversee all instructors within the MCAT program. Set the benchmark for excellence, ensuring team members deliver instruction aligned with Jack Westin’s signature methodologies and uphold our brand values.
• Recruitment, Training, and Development: Lead the recruitment, hiring, and professional development of tutors and instructors. Provide ongoing mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback to maintain a team of highly qualified and adaptable educators.
• Instructional Excellence & Personal Brand Building: Teach select free trial classes, premium course sessions, and specialized workshops. Establish yourself as an authoritative face of our MCAT program, leveraging your image and expertise in marketing materials, on our podcast, and in regular newsletters written from your perspective. This role will involve maintaining a strong personal presence on various media platforms, enhancing both brand recognition and student trust.
• Program Management & Continuous Improvement: Monitor student progress, curriculum effectiveness, and instructional quality. Use data-driven insights to refine teaching strategies, improve student outcomes, and ensure the MCAT program remains innovative and competitive.
• Team Leadership & Capacity Planning: Oversee a team of junior managers to ensure seamless day-to-day operations. Proactively anticipate and respond to seasonal demand fluctuations, adjusting staffing levels to meet student needs while preserving instructional quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, sales, and executive teams to highlight success stories, promote high-performing tutors, and increase enrollment. Your presence and persona will be integral to brand storytelling, awareness campaigns, and promotional outreach.
• Student & Stakeholder Advocacy: Address and resolve student and parent concerns with empathy, professionalism, and promptness. Cultivate a supportive learning environment that encourages student feedback, instills confidence, and upholds the highest standards of academic integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related field (required)
• 5+ years of undergraduate-level teaching or tutoring (required)
• 2+ years of MCAT-specific instruction or tutoring (preferred)
• 3+ years in a leadership, management, or team oversight role (preferred)
• Experience with curriculum development or instructional design
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership
• Proven ability to recruit, train, and manage a team of educators
• Experience with performance coaching and giving constructive feedback
• Strong public speaking and on-camera presence
• Ability to represent a brand professionally across media platforms
• 95th percentile MCAT score (strongly preferred)

Who we are:

Jack Westin is a leading Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) preparation company which is known for crafting high quality, but free, practice materials. The MCAT tests students on the scientific reasoning skills and scientific knowledge which can be learned during typical undergraduate coursework.

Our Three Principles

As we continue to grow and help students, we are guided by three major principles that we believe are vital to our community.

Attention to quality

We only create courses and practice questions that we would use. That means having the best, first-class teaching content that can possibly exist. We're not satisfied with mediocrity. We don't care about the amount of time or money it takes to get something done right. If it's not perfect, we won't stop until we believe it is. This ethos runs deep within our company.

Excellence in support

We're obsessed with our students. Their well-being and success drives us each day. Great customer service is not an afterthought. It is the most important service we can offer. We understand that our students come from different learning backgrounds. It's our mission to ensure that each one has an amazing experience.

Learn from anywhere at anytime

We are committed to building the future of education on the internet so that it is easily accessible to all students from around the world. Our dedication is to all students who want to learn, regardless of their pace, and no matter what time of the day it is.

Job Types: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) with matching up to 4%
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Please provide your MCAT score report: https://forms.gle/zuJ31Wy21wTFu27X9

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• undergraduate-level teaching or tutoring: 5 years (Required)
• MCAT-specific instruction or tutoring: 2 years (Preferred)
• leadership: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• MCAT Score (Required)

Work Location: Remote