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Primer
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Admissions Representative
Birmingham | Hybrid | Remote
hybrid Salary not disclosedAdmissions Representative Birmingham | Hybrid | Remote ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE As an Admissions Representative, you'll be the human face of Primer for prospective families - the person who meets them where they are, earns their trust, and helps them understand why Primer is different. We're building education for every family in America, not just the ones who find us easily. That means showing up in person, adapting to family schedules, and doing the relationship-building work that makes enrollment feel personal rather than transactional. You'll report to the Head of Admissions while working closely with the local GM to support campus growth from day one. This role isn't about pushing a product. It's about helping families make one of the most important decisions they'll make for their kids - with honesty, care, and genuine follow-through. RESPONSIBILITIES - Conduct in-person parent meetings with prospective families, meeting them at times and locations that work for them. - Host campus tours and open houses in collaboration with campus staff, so educators can stay focused on students instead
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Engineering Talent Pool
San Francisco
unspecified Salary not disclosedEngineering Talent Pool San Francisco ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. Don't see the right role for you? We're always looking to meet exceptional people. Primer is an end-to-end engineering organization building the operating system for real schools. Our work spans several technical disciplines. A non-exhaustive sample: - Distributed Systems & Data Infrastructure High-throughput GraphQL services, low-latency event pipelines, schema design for real-time classroom operations, transactional integrity across multi-tenant school networks. - Client Systems & Interaction Engineering Complex TypeScript/React architectures, high-frequency UI state updates, deterministic rendering under poor network conditions, resilient offline behavior, design-system engineering for high-context educational workflows. - Networking, Infrastructure & Reliability Full Dockerized service graph, CI/CD pipelines that ship daily into dozens of live campuses, observability at scale, automated failover, network shaping for unreliable school WiFi, performance engineering across heterogeneous hardware. - Realtime Media & Classroom Presence WebRTC transports, adaptive bitrate + packet recovery strategies, custom SFU optimizations for classrooms, audio/video error correction, telemetry-driven session stability, and real-time presence models for synchronous instruction. - Learning Systems
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Market Manager - Alabama
Birmingham | Hybrid | Mobile | Remote
hybrid Salary not disclosedMarket Manager - Alabama Birmingham | Hybrid | Mobile | Remote ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring a Market Manager in Alabama: a high impact role that serves as Primer's leader within a market and reports to the Alabama General Manager. You'll be accountable for the growth and educational operations of Primer in Alabama. We're looking for an executor with an education leadership background who is comfortable operating in high opacity environments and keeping multiple balls in the air. You'll be launching new Primers, supporting existing Primers, driving enrollment growth, and generally ensuring that we're meeting the Primer standard for students and families across Alabama. And finally, because this role is brand new, you'll have an opportunity to help design the role, build playbooks, and influence what success looks like for future hires. You might spend your morning working with the real estate team to evaluate a new location, your mid-day modeling active monitoring for new Primer Leaders and providing live feedback, your afternoon re-designing the pickup/drop-off plan for an existing campus, and your
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Campus Coordinator | Texas
San Antonio, Texas | OnSite
onsite Salary not disclosedCampus Coordinator | Texas San Antonio, Texas | OnSite ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE The Campus Coordinator ensures the campus runs smoothly every day. You are a flexible, steady presence who fills in wherever needed to keep students safe and the day on track. You support operations, family experience, safety, and logistics so Primer Leaders and Studio Guides can focus on teaching. You manage arrival, attendance, lunch, recess, facilities needs, and dismissal while keeping the campus organized, safe, and welcoming. You are the operational heartbeat of the school and a daily partner to the Campus Leader. RESPONSIBILITIES - Help hosting tours in coordination with Primer Headquarters - Greet families and support daily arrival routines - Take attendance and manage morning logistics - Support classrooms and Studio Guides with operational needs - Monitor hallways, bathrooms, recess, and shared spaces for safety - Assist with setup, supplies, copies, and materials - Communicate daily updates and concerns to the Campus Leader - Maintain campus cleanliness and organization throughout the day - Support lunch, recess, and transitions - Manage
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Market Manager - Florida
Miami, Florida
unspecified Salary not disclosedMarket Manager - Florida Miami, Florida ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring a Market Manager in Florida: a high impact role that serves as Primer's leader within a market and reports to the Florida General Manager. You'll be accountable for the growth and educational operations of Primer in Florida. We're looking for an executor with an education leadership background who is comfortable operating in high opacity environments and keeping multiple balls in the air. You'll be launching new Primers, supporting existing Primers, driving enrollment growth, and generally ensuring that we're meeting the Primer standard for students and families across Florida. And finally, because this role is new, you'll have an opportunity to help design the role, build playbooks, and influence what success looks like for future hires. You might spend your morning working with the real estate team to evaluate a new location, your mid-day modeling active monitoring for new Primer Leaders and providing live feedback, your afternoon re-designing the pickup/drop-off plan for an existing campus, and your early evening hosting an Open House
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Campus Coordinator | Alabama
Alabama | OnSite | Huntsville | Birmingham | Montgomery | Mobile | Dothan
onsite Salary not disclosedCampus Coordinator | Alabama Alabama | OnSite | Huntsville | Birmingham | Montgomery | Mobile | Dothan ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE The Campus Coordinator ensures the campus runs smoothly every day. You are a flexible, steady presence who fills in wherever needed to keep students safe and the day on track. You support operations, family experience, safety, and logistics so Primer Leaders and Studio Guides can focus on teaching. You manage arrival, attendance, lunch, recess, facilities needs, and dismissal while keeping the campus organized, safe, and welcoming. You are the operational heartbeat of the school and a daily partner to the Campus Leader. RESPONSIBILITIES - Help hosting tours in coordination with Primer Headquarters - Greet families and support daily arrival routines - Take attendance and manage morning logistics - Support classrooms and Studio Guides with operational needs - Monitor hallways, bathrooms, recess, and shared spaces for safety - Assist with setup, supplies, copies, and materials - Communicate daily updates and concerns to the Campus Leader - Maintain campus cleanliness and organization throughout the day
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Assistant Teacher (Primer Guide) | Alabama
Alabama | OnSite | Huntsville | Birmingham | Montgomery | Mobile | Dothan
onsite Salary not disclosedAssistant Teacher (Primer Guide) | Alabama Alabama | OnSite | Huntsville | Birmingham | Montgomery | Mobile | Dothan ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE Studio Guides are essential partners in creating a joyful, safe, and well-run learning environment at Primer. You work closely with the Primer Leader (the lead teacher) to support students academically, emotionally, and socially throughout the school day. This is not a passive assistant role. You are an active participant in instruction, culture, and operations - helping maintain routines, supporting small-group learning, observing student needs, and ensuring the classroom runs smoothly. You model Primer's “Take Kids Seriously” culture through positive interactions, calm presence, and consistent follow-through. This work requires reliability, communication, flexibility, and willingness to jump in wherever support is needed. You are a key member of the campus team and a daily partner to your Primer Leader. RESPONSIBILITIES - Support a safe, predictable classroom culture - Build positive relationships with students - Lead and support literacy and math small group instruction - Prepare materials and help run Pursuits. Primer's interdisciplinary curriculum
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Campus Coordinator | Florida
Florida | OnSite | Babcock Ranch | Coconut Grove | Fort Lauderdale | Homestead | Kendall | Liberty City | Miami | Miami Shores | Milton-Pace | Ocala | Tampa
onsite Salary not disclosedCampus Coordinator | Florida Florida | OnSite | Babcock Ranch | Coconut Grove | Fort Lauderdale | Homestead | Kendall | Liberty City | Miami | Miami Shores | Milton-Pace | Ocala | Tampa ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE The Campus Coordinator ensures the campus runs smoothly every day. You are a flexible, steady presence who fills in wherever needed to keep students safe and the day on track. You support operations, family experience, safety, and logistics so Primer Leaders and Studio Guides can focus on teaching. You manage arrival, attendance, lunch, recess, facilities needs, and dismissal while keeping the campus organized, safe, and welcoming. You are the operational heartbeat of the school and a daily partner to the Campus Leader. RESPONSIBILITIES - Help hosting tours in coordination with Primer Headquarters - Greet families and support daily arrival routines - Take attendance and manage morning logistics - Support classrooms and Studio Guides with operational needs - Monitor hallways, bathrooms, recess, and shared spaces for safety - Assist with setup, supplies, copies, and materials - Communicate
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Assistant Teacher (Primer Guide) | Florida
Florida | OnSite | Fort Lauderdale | Homestead | Liberty City | Miami Shores | Tampa | Coconut Grove | Babcock Ranch | Kendall | Milton-Pace | Ocala | Miami
onsite Salary not disclosedAssistant Teacher (Primer Guide) | Florida Florida | OnSite | Fort Lauderdale | Homestead | Liberty City | Miami Shores | Tampa | Coconut Grove | Babcock Ranch | Kendall | Milton-Pace | Ocala | Miami ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE Studio Guides are essential partners in creating a joyful, safe, and well-run learning environment at Primer. You work closely with the Primer Leader (the lead teacher) to support students academically, emotionally, and socially throughout the school day. This is not a passive assistant role. You are an active participant in instruction, culture, and operations - helping maintain routines, supporting small-group learning, observing student needs, and ensuring the classroom runs smoothly. You model Primer's “Take Kids Seriously” culture through positive interactions, calm presence, and consistent follow-through. This work requires reliability, communication, flexibility, and willingness to jump in wherever support is needed. You are a key member of the campus team and a daily partner to your Primer Leader. RESPONSIBILITIES - Support a safe, predictable classroom culture - Build positive relationships with students - Lead and
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Teacher (Primer Leader) | Alabama
Alabama | OnSite | Huntsville | Montgomery | Dothan | Birmingham | Mobile
onsite Salary not disclosedTeacher (Primer Leader) | Alabama Alabama | OnSite | Huntsville | Montgomery | Dothan | Birmingham | Mobile ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE Primer Leaders are the heartbeat of a Primer campus. You take kids seriously, build deep relationships with families, and create a stable, joyful, consistent learning environment. This is not a traditional classroom job. It blends instructional leadership, operations management, family partnership, and culture creation. You teach literacy, math, execute Pursuits that are a cross of science and social studies, and manage the daily rhythm of your cohort. This work requires ownership, judgment, follow-through, and comfortability making decisions on your own. You are the quarterback of your classroom and a core member of the campus team. RESPONSIBILITIES Student and Family Experience - Build and uphold Primer's Take Kids Seriously culture - Know every student's academic level, strengths, and needs - Build trusting relationships with families - Maintain a classroom culture where students feel respected, known, and safe - Create a predictable, well-run environment every day - Instructional and Program Ownership - K-2: Teach
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Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
San Francisco
unspecified Salary not disclosedSenior Software Engineer, Full Stack San Francisco ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. The software we build powers our Microschools end-to-end. From day one it helps teachers source real estate, recruit students, and provide an (actually) personalized education to every student. It offers rich insights to parents, enables virtual teachers to deliver exceptional experiences, and runs our back-office operations stack. We have a huge surface area to cover and a lot of hard work in front of us. We're building a small team of exceptional, hands-on engineers to play a critical role in building Primer. ROLE OVERVIEW We are seeking a talented Full Stack Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for helping redesign the school experience around modern technology. You will build features that teachers, students, and families will rely on every day, while solving real-world problems in education. This role is based in San Francisco and is in office 5x per week. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Tech stack: Work with TypeScript, NodeJS, GraphQL, Prisma, Postgres, NextJS, React, and Relay. - Collaborative environment:
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Market Manager - Houston, TX
Houston | Hybrid | Remote
hybrid Salary not disclosedMarket Manager - Houston, TX Houston | Hybrid | Remote ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring a Market Manager in Houston, Texas: a high impact role that serves as Primer's leader within a market and reports to the Texas General Manager. You'll be accountable for the growth and educational operations of Primer in Houston, Texas. We're looking for an executor with an education leadership background who is comfortable operating in high opacity environments and keeping multiple balls in the air. You'll be launching new Primers, supporting existing Primers, driving enrollment growth, and generally ensuring that we're meeting the Primer standard for students and families across Houston, Texas. And finally, because this role is brand new, you'll have an opportunity to help design the role, build playbooks, and influence what success looks like for future hires. You might spend your morning working with the real estate team to evaluate a new location, your mid-day modeling active monitoring for new Primer Leaders and providing live feedback, your afternoon re-designing the pickup/drop-off plan for an existing campus,
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Teacher (Primer Leader) | Florida
Florida | OnSite | Fort Lauderdale | Liberty City | Coconut Grove | Homestead | Miami Shores | Tampa | Babcock Ranch | Kendall | Milton-Pace | Ocala | Miami
onsite Salary not disclosedTeacher (Primer Leader) | Florida Florida | OnSite | Fort Lauderdale | Liberty City | Coconut Grove | Homestead | Miami Shores | Tampa | Babcock Ranch | Kendall | Milton-Pace | Ocala | Miami ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE Primer Leaders are the heartbeat of a Primer campus. You take kids seriously, build deep relationships with families, and create a stable, joyful, consistent learning environment. This is not a traditional classroom job. It blends instructional leadership, operations management, family partnership, and culture creation. You teach literacy, math, execute Pursuits that are a cross of science and social studies, and manage the daily rhythm of your cohort. This work requires ownership, judgment, follow-through, and comfortability making decisions on your own. You are the quarterback of your classroom and a core member of the campus team. RESPONSIBILITIES Student and Family Experience - Build and uphold Primer's Take Kids Seriously culture - Know every student's academic level, strengths, and needs - Build trusting relationships with families - Maintain a classroom culture where students feel respected, known, and
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Teacher (Primer Leader) | Texas
San Antonio, Texas | OnSite
onsite Salary not disclosedTeacher (Primer Leader) | Texas San Antonio, Texas | OnSite ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE Primer Leaders are the heartbeat of a Primer campus. You take kids seriously, build deep relationships with families, and create a stable, joyful, consistent learning environment. This is not a traditional classroom job. It blends instructional leadership, operations management, family partnership, and culture creation. You teach literacy, math, execute Pursuits that are a cross of science and social studies, and manage the daily rhythm of your cohort. This work requires ownership, judgment, follow-through, and comfortability making decisions on your own. You are the quarterback of your classroom and a core member of the campus team. RESPONSIBILITIES Student and Family Experience - Build and uphold Primer's Take Kids Seriously culture - Know every student's academic level, strengths, and needs - Build trusting relationships with families - Maintain a classroom culture where students feel respected, known, and safe - Create a predictable, well-run environment every day - Instructional and Program Ownership - K-2: Teach daily lessons in reading, writing, and math through
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Assistant Teacher (Primer Guide) | Texas
San Antonio, Texas | OnSite
onsite Salary not disclosedAssistant Teacher (Primer Guide) | Texas San Antonio, Texas | OnSite ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K-8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE Studio Guides are essential partners in creating a joyful, safe, and well-run learning environment at Primer. You work closely with the Primer Leader (the lead teacher) to support students academically, emotionally, and socially throughout the school day. This is not a passive assistant role. You are an active participant in instruction, culture, and operations - helping maintain routines, supporting small-group learning, observing student needs, and ensuring the classroom runs smoothly. You model Primer's “Take Kids Seriously” culture through positive interactions, calm presence, and consistent follow-through. This work requires reliability, communication, flexibility, and willingness to jump in wherever support is needed. You are a key member of the campus team and a daily partner to your Primer Leader. RESPONSIBILITIES - Support a safe, predictable classroom culture - Build positive relationships with students - Lead and support literacy and math small group instruction - Prepare materials and help run Pursuits. Primer's interdisciplinary curriculum for applied learning - Notice student needs and