Company Description

Home Science Tools is a successful, agile, growth-oriented online retailer of educational science products. With 30 years of experience, our mission is to inspire learning so that students grow and impact their world. Over the next five years we expect our educational science products to positively impact over two million K-12 students in home, public, charter and private schools, making their futures better! We passionately pursue our mission while living out our core values of family, faith, wonder, and growth. Visit the company website www.homesciencetools.com for more information.

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, developing, and launching innovative kits focused on engineering, technology, and other science concepts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful creation and launch of engaging educational products that inspire curiosity and foster hands-on learning experiences with a competitive advantage.

If you are interested, please complete the Wonderlic Assessment linked here: https://apply.select.wonderlic.com/85TZDJ/Home-Science-Tools

Primary Accountabilities:

1. Conceptualization and Ideation

2. Product Design and Development

3. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

4. Market and Product Research

Responsibilities:

Conceptualization and Ideation

• Generate innovative ideas for engineering, technology, and science products, ensuring alignment with Next Generation Science Standards, educational objectives, and market needs.
• Supports company strategy of providing innovative, profitable, growth-oriented products to ensure our competitive advantage while meeting customer needs.

Product Design and Development

• Lead the design and development of products, from initial concept to prototyping and testing, ensuring that products are engaging, hands-on, age-appropriate, sparking curiosity and wonder.
• Conducts testing of products to ensure product meets learning objectives and required safety and compliance standards.
• Writes manuals and instructions for products and kits that are clear and concise, providing visual aids and instructions to ensure an engaging learning experience.
• Identify new components as needed for product and kit development.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Works closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, customer service, and operations to ensure seamless collaboration and alignment throughout the product development, product launch, and lifecycle.
• Provides product knowledge and support to sales, customer service, marketing, and operations as needed.
• Monitors and manages product lines to ensure product meets customer needs, quality, and price.

Market and Product Research

• Researches, analyzes, and invests in relationships to understand customer needs and expectations to identify products that meet and exceed those needs.
• Conduct research on emerging engineering and technology trends to integrate cutting-edge concepts into product development.
• Continuously develops product and science education knowledge and expertise, understanding of HST core and potential markets and competitive environment.
• Keep up with the latest market innovations by attending trade shows and conferences.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in science education, science, computer science, or engineering.
• 3 years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: K-12 science education, technical/instructional writing, product development or other field of science, robotics, technology, or computer science.
• Alignment with Home Science Tools’ core values.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to develop, prioritize and manage multiple long and short-term activities and projects.
• Ability to acquire, analyze and act upon a wide variety of data to identify product marketing opportunities and select and develop new products. 
• Excellent critical thinking and communication skills, including verbal, typing, and written.
• Ability to research and write science product descriptions, instructions, and specifications.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to write instructions that are geared toward K-12 students.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment including with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations and Customer Experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Ability and willingness to quickly learn other software tools.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Relocation to Billings, Montana.
• Occasional travel: 5-10%
• Sitting for long periods.
• Use of fingers, hands, arms involving computer work and lifting and carrying of material
• Good close, distance and peripheral vision.
• Occasional long workdays when meeting key deadlines, during critical projects or seasonal peaks.
• Ability to speak clearly and listen carefully.
• Ability to handle stressful situations such as dealing with conflict in a patient and respectful manner.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive wage based on experience.
• Paid time off includes PTO and nine holidays.
• Generous medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with generous company contributions.

Location: Corporate Office, Billings, Montana

Travel Required: 5-10%

Job Type: Full Time