About Renaissance Learning
What is Renaissance Learning?
Renaissance Learning is one of the longest-running K-12 education technology companies in the United States, founded in 1986 by educators Judith and Terrance Paul. Its assessment, instruction, and analytics products — Star Assessments, Accelerated Reader, Lalilo, Nearpod, and the unified Renaissance Next platform — are used by over 40% of US schools across 100+ countries. Renaissance also owns and operates an active education-research division backing each product.
The company's consultant roles (District Consultants, State Consultants, Customer Education Consultants) place experienced educators inside school districts to drive implementation, training, and adoption of Renaissance products. These are explicitly part-time engagements designed for working educators, retired teachers, or curriculum specialists who want to apply their craft on a flexible cadence.
Where will I work?
Fully remote in the United States. Headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, with district-aligned consultants distributed across the US. Specific consultant roles are often pinned to a state or metro area (Maryland, Illinois, Baltimore, etc.) but the day-to-day work is virtual with occasional school visits as the engagement requires.
What is the Renaissance Learning team like?
The organisation employs roughly 1,200 people globally, with district-facing consultant teams that lean heavily on educator experience. New hires for consultant roles typically have at least 5 years of classroom or instructional-coaching experience and current or recent licensure. Internal culture is product-led — heavy emphasis on professional learning communities and ongoing PD around the Renaissance product suite.
Work-Life Balance
The consultant roles are explicitly part-time and remote. Hours are aligned to district calendars (heavier during back-to-school and assessment windows; quieter during summer). There are no fixed in-office days, and customer visits are coordinated around the consultant's availability. Part-time roles are particularly popular with working classroom teachers who supplement income with PD work outside school hours.
Perks and Benefits
- Fully remote across the US — work from your home district
- Schedule aligned to school district calendars
- Pro-rated benefits available for qualifying part-time roles
- Apply your classroom expertise outside the classroom
- Active educator community across 40%+ of US schools