People Operations Generalist

Mystery Science creates open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. We reach children before they've lost their natural curiosity so we can help the next generation develop a scientific understanding of the world. We are millions of children this school year by helping elementary teachers to teach science. Mystery Science is the fastest growing science curriculum in the U.S. and is already used by teachers in more than 20% of elementary schools in the country.

We are looking for a People Operations Generalist to join our HR Team. In this role you'll report to and work closely with our People Operations Manager, Michelle Tang, on all aspects of recruiting, onboarding, team building, benefits, and offsites. We’re looking for someone who loves thinking about company culture and building a great interview experience for candidates—but is also incredibly organized and adept at juggling many work streams without missing details or dropping balls. You’ll play a key role in helping us scale our team, by supporting our current team and helping us bring on new team members. We are headquartered in San Francisco and this position is based in our office. What is Mystery Science? Mystery Science creates open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. We reach children before they've lost their natural curiosity so we can help the next generation develop a scientific understanding of the world. We are millions of children this school year by helping elementary teachers to teach science. Mystery Science is the fastest growing science curriculum in the U.S. and is already used by teachers in more than 20% of elementary schools in the country. Mystery Science was started by two long-time friends, Doug Peltz and Keith Schacht. Doug was a master classroom teacher, a science department head, and the creator of an original science curriculum that made science the most popular subject at his school. Keith Schacht, our CEO, has started and sold three technology companies, was a product manager at Facebook, and a TED speaker. We’re backed by a great group of investors including Y Combinator, Learn Capital, and Reach Capital.

* Are you thoughtful about what makes a difference to a candidate’s interview experience or a team member’s enjoyment of their job? * Do you have a finely-tuned personal organization system that enables you to juggle lots of projects and be efficient with your time? * Do you appreciate the subtle art of great written communication to help us avoid the inhuman corporate voice most companies acquire as they scale?

What is the Mystery Science team like? On your first day at Mystery Science, you’ll meet a team of people who are passionate about science and teaching, and who each love their respective crafts. Our co-founder, Doug Peltz, began by assembling the best science explainers in the world from the Exploratorium, Klutz, LePort Schools, Stanford, and The Field Museum. Our focus on people extends to every area of the company. We’re building the team that we want to work with http://mysteryscience.com/team. We are a product-driven company. The core of what we do is create an incredible product that our customers love. We test every science activity, observe every explanation with children, and talk with teachers constantly. We take our responsibility to envision the future of learning very seriously and we want to bring the best science education to every child in the world. This is an opportunity to join a startup and transform science education for the next generation of children. What’s the next step? If you are excited to help us grow our team from 20 to 40 people in order to deliver a better science education to millions of kids, we’d love to hear from you!