Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC

Design and plan educational environments with furniture and materials aligned to curriculum and standards, creating drawings and product selections, and collaborating with educators. | Bachelor's degree in education or related field, 5+ years classroom or curriculum experience, design sensibility, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and familiarity with design software preferred. | At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60 retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things, and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Learning Environments team. In this role, you will support schools across the country as they create learning environments filled with furniture and materials that serve a wide range of learners. The position also requires employing education expertise to create 2-D and 3-D drawings of environments that align with curriculum, licensing and other essential standards. Applicants should have exceptional attention to detail, creative problem-solving skills and a goal-orientated approach to designing ideal spaces for learning and development. The ideal candidate possesses thorough knowledge of early learning and K–12 standards and curricula.A day on the job looks like this:Reviewing requests for education spaces—including reading and interpreting blueprints, developing plans based on student enrollment and selecting furniture that meets aesthetic and functional needsCreating drawings, renderings and other design deliverables that clearly communicate design intent Performing in-depth product selection for indoor and outdoor classroom environments, including desks, tables, chairs, storage units, carpets, supplemental learning materials and other essential assetsPartnering with colleagues to present Lakeshore’s vision to educators and administrators while thoughtfully addressing questions and concernsQualificationsGot the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:Bachelor’s degree in education or related field5+ years of classroom experience or exposure to curriculum developmentStrong design sensibilities are a plusSharp creative and spatial problem-solving skillsFamiliarity with Lakeshore product lines for early learning/K–12 settings is a plusAbility to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced settingExceptional attention to detail and follow-throughCustomer-service orientation and a collaborative approach to workProficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Acrobat Reader; comfortable learning new technology; working knowledge of design/specification software like CAP/CET Designer is a plusExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAdditional InformationAnd here’s our end of the bargain! At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. For employees residing outside of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, pay is based on national market.For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore are typically brought into the organization at an hourly rate between $29.56 - $39.90 depending on relevant experience & skillset.This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.Bonus eligiblePaid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bondingExcellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the restOn-site preschool for our employees’ childrenOn-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needsGenerous employee discountCasual dress…and we really mean itAt Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.    To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers    Equal Employment Opportunity Policy People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.To learn about how we collect and use Applicant information, please visit our Employee/Applicant Privacy Policy.Lakeshore is an E-Verify employer. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.Please see the E-Verify Participation Poster and Know Your Rights Poster in English and Spanish for more information.

The Sr. Data Engineer will design, build, and own production data pipelines while ensuring robust orchestration and fault tolerance. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance data insights and implementing frameworks for data quality and observability. | Candidates should have 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience and a solid grounding in data security and governance. The ideal applicant will demonstrate expertise in SQL, modern ETL frameworks, and cloud platforms, particularly AWS. | At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60 retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things, and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will enable and enhance data insights for internal stakeholders, with significant overlap and collaboration across teams. You will also implement data quality, observability and lineage frameworks—creating monitoring, alerting and automated remediation for pipeline failures. The position also involves data cleanup, requirements gathering, data modeling and transformation, report and dashboard creation, and data mining and analytics on complex datasets. Applicants should have a solid grounding in data security, privacy and governance. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including ownership of mission-critical pipelines in production.A day on the job looks like this:Design, build and own production data pipelines with tools such as Apache Airflow, Matillion and SSIS, ensuring robust orchestration, auto scaling and fault toleranceIntegrate data across heterogeneous systems (ERP, CRM, e-commerce, IoT and third-party APIs) using REST/GraphQL, Kafka, CDC tools, SFTP and event-streaming patternsDevelop and evolve our data foundation (Redshift, SQL Server) architectures for both batch and real-time use casesCollaborate with Analytics, BI and Data Science teams to deliver reusable semantic models powering Qlik, Power BI and ExcelChampion engineering excellence: CI/CD for data code, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CDK), Git-based workflows and peer code reviewsPerform root-cause analysis and optimization of SQL, Python and integration workflowsPartner closely with platform, security and DevOps teams to align on best practices for governance, cost control and complianceEnsure reliability and performance of data pipelines by monitoring orchestration workflows and conducting root cause analysis of failures and performance issues. This includes proactively identifying bottlenecks and implementing alerts and recovery strategies to minimize data disruptions QualificationsGot the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including ownership of mission-critical pipelines in productionExperience designing dimensional and domain-driven data models to support BI and self-service analyticsDeep expertise with SQL (T-SQL, Redshift SQL) and performance tuning for large-scale analytics workloadsHands-on experience with Git for version control and GitHub Actions for CI/CD automationDemonstrated ability to lead projects, influence cross-functional stakeholders and elevate engineering standards through partnership and collaborationProven mastery of modern ETL/ELT and orchestration frameworks (Airflow, AWS Glue, Matillion and SSIS) and at least one cloud platform (AWS strongly preferred)Strong understanding of integration patterns—batch, streaming, CDC—and technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, Debezium or Azure Event HubsProficiency in Python (Pandas, PySpark) for data transformation and automation; familiarity with Scala or Java is a plusSolid grounding in data security, privacy and governance (encryption, IAM, RBAC, PII handling and  GDPR/CCPA awareness)Additional InformationAnd here’s our end of the bargain!At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. For employees residing outside of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, pay is based on national market.For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore are typically brought into the organization at a salary rate between $102,500 - $143,500 depending on relevant experience & skillset.This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.Bonus eligiblePaid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bondingExcellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the restOn-site preschool for our employees’ childrenOn-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needsGenerous employee discountCasual dress…and we really mean itAt Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.    To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers    Equal Employment Opportunity Policy People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.To learn about how we collect and use Applicant information, please visit our Employee/Applicant Privacy Policy. Lakeshore is an E-Verify employer. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.Please see the E-Verify Participation Poster and Know Your Rights Poster in English and Spanish for more information. INDRLL1

Support schools by designing learning environments with furniture and materials aligned to curriculum and standards, creating drawings and product selections, and collaborating with educators. | Bachelor's degree in education or related field, 5+ years classroom or curriculum experience, strong design sensibility, attention to detail, customer service orientation, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. | At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60 retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things, and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Learning Environments team. In this role, you will support schools across the country as they create learning environments filled with furniture and materials that serve a wide range of learners. The position also requires employing education expertise to create 2-D and 3-D drawings of environments that align with curriculum, licensing and other essential standards. Applicants should have exceptional attention to detail, creative problem-solving skills and a goal-orientated approach to designing ideal spaces for learning and development. The ideal candidate possesses thorough knowledge of early learning and K–12 standards and curricula.A day on the job looks like this:Reviewing requests for education spaces—including reading and interpreting blueprints, developing plans based on student enrollment and selecting furniture that meets aesthetic and functional needsCreating drawings, renderings and other design deliverables that clearly communicate design intent Performing in-depth product selection for indoor and outdoor classroom environments, including desks, tables, chairs, storage units, carpets, supplemental learning materials and other essential assetsPartnering with colleagues to present Lakeshore’s vision to educators and administrators while thoughtfully addressing questions and concernsQualificationsGot the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:Bachelor’s degree in education or related field5+ years of classroom experience or exposure to curriculum developmentStrong design sensibilities are a plusSharp creative and spatial problem-solving skillsFamiliarity with Lakeshore product lines for early learning/K–12 settings is a plusAbility to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced settingExceptional attention to detail and follow-throughCustomer-service orientation and a collaborative approach to workProficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Acrobat Reader; comfortable learning new technology; working knowledge of design/specification software like CAP/CET Designer is a plusExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAdditional InformationAnd here’s our end of the bargain! At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. For employees residing outside of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, pay is based on national market.For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore are typically brought into the organization at an hourly rate between $29.56 - $39.90 depending on relevant experience & skillset.This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.Bonus eligiblePaid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bondingExcellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the restOn-site preschool for our employees’ childrenOn-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needsGenerous employee discountCasual dress…and we really mean itAt Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.    To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers    Equal Employment Opportunity Policy People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.To learn about how we collect and use Applicant information, please visit our Employee/Applicant Privacy Policy.Lakeshore is an E-Verify employer. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.Please see the E-Verify Participation Poster and Know Your Rights Poster in English and Spanish for more information. INDRLL1

Lead data engineering team to build and govern scalable data infrastructure, manage data architecture and integrations, and support business intelligence and analytics efforts. | 8-10+ years in data engineering with advanced degree in quantitative field, 5+ years managing teams, expertise in cloud data platforms and BI tools, and knowledge of AI disciplines. | At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60 retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things, and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking a Director of Data Engineering to transform the way that Lakeshore uses its data to make decisions. Reporting to the Vice President of IT, you will be the lead technical resource of the team. In this role, you will establish a solid foundation of data that will result in improved business efficiency and provide executives with situational awareness. The position also requires you to be the front line of contact with internal customers, therefore executive presence and a customer-first approach is critical. Your team will be a mix of local and offshore resources that work on large enterprise applications and small ad-hoc requests. Applicants should be highly skilled at coordinating timelines, cross-functional resources and priorities to ensure programs are delivered on time. The ideal candidate also possesses extensive experience in data engineering, cloud data warehousing, data architecture and business intelligence.A day on the job looks like this:End-to-end responsibility for the data collection, transformation, architecture, storage, governance and usage of Lakeshore dataSet the path to the future of a mature, scalable data environmentBuild and govern standards for data and developmentLead the architecture of the data lake, data warehouse, data models, data marts and data fabric, including the selection of the tools and support partnersWork with ETL/ELT, Solutions Architecture and Infrastructure resources to define a scalable, fault-tolerant and near real-time set of data assets that will supply our business users with trustworthy and available dataManage the process of external and internal data integrations into the data warehouse and BI platformsInfluence analytics super-users, BI developers, data engineers and eventually data scientists to be great data citizensImprove data and analytics navigation—allowing the business to easily find the insights they needSupport the data environment and drive innovation efforts with creative data science solutionsManage the vendors and negotiate renewal contractsParticipate in developing department business processes, roles and responsibilities, and overall team strategyRecruit, train, develop and retain excellent talentQualificationsGot the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:8–10+ years of work experience with an advanced degree in an engineering/quantitative field such as mathematics, computer science or statistics5+ years of team management experienceDeep subject matter experience in data engineering, cloud data warehousing, data architecture and business intelligence (Snowflake, Redshift, SQL, AWS, Azure, Oracle, QlikView, Domo, BI Publisher, Tableau, GoodData)Knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) disciplines such as machine learning, natural language processing, text analytics and associated development lifecyclesHighly skilled at coordinating timelines, cross-functional resources and priorities to deliver programs on timeAbility to juggle multiple projects at once and complete last-minute requests and quick turnaroundsStrong attention-to-detail skills with a proven ability to work quickly and accuratelyWillingness to challenge the way things have been done in the pastMust be able to thrive in a fluid and changing environmentAdditional InformationAnd here’s our end of the bargain! At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. For employees residing outside of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, pay is based on national market.For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore are typically brought into the organization at a salary rate between $147,500 - $206,500 depending on relevant experience & skillset.This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.Bonus eligiblePaid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bondingExcellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the restOn-site preschool for our employees’ childrenOn-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needsGenerous employee discountCasual dress…and we really mean itAt Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.    To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers    Equal Employment Opportunity Policy People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.To learn about how we collect and use Applicant information, please visit our Employee/Applicant Privacy Policy. Lakeshore is an E-Verify employer. We use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Please see the E-Verify Participation Poster and Know Your Rights Poster in English and Spanish for more information. INDRLL1