Product Developer Assistant (On-site)

As a Product Developer Assistant at Lakeshore youll be part of the team that brings learning products to life from the first brainstorm to the sample on a classroom shelf. Youll dig into education research observe children interacting with our products in our on-site preschool and help developers turn insights into better more engaging learning tools. Its hands-on detail-driven work that directly shapes what educators and children experience every day. 

A day on the job looks like this: 

• Research education standards developmental milestones and market trends to give product developers the context they need to make informed design decisions. 
• Observe and document real-world product testing with children in our on-site preschool capturing insights that improve usability and age-appropriateness. 
• Evaluate incoming product samples and build inspection documentation that keeps quality standards clear and consistent. 
• Support cleanability and safety testing activities helping the team gather and organize results accurately and on schedule. 
• Create product mock-ups and polished presentations that bring early-stage concepts to life for internal reviews. 
• Partner with Art and Editorial teams to develop content for product guides packaging and related materials. 
• Keep cross-functional teams informed by communicating timely product updates like final product names to the right people at the right time. 

Qualifications :

Got the skills and experience Heres what were looking for:

Required 

• Bachelors degree in Education Child Development Early Childhood Studies or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience working with children or in an educational setting. 
• Familiarity with child developmental milestones education standards and current trends in early childhood or K12 learning. 
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor information clearly for different audiences. 
• Genuine attention to detail you catch things others miss and take pride in accurate well-organized work. 
• This is a full-time onsite role based at our Carson CA headquarters. 

Preferred 

• Experience observing or working directly with children in a classroom childcare or research setting. 
• Exposure to product development curriculum design or educational publishing. 
• Experience creating consumer-facing content such as product instructions activity guides or educational materials. 

What sets you apart 

• You juggle competing deadlines without dropping the details shifting priorities dont throw you off they sharpen your focus. 
• You ask good questions and stay curious treating every research task or testing session as a chance to learn something that makes the product better. 
• You share what you learn. When you find a useful resource or spot a pattern in your research you bring it back to the team rather than keeping it to yourself. 

Additional Information :

And heres our end of the bargain!

At Lakeshore we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

For this position new employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at an hourly rate between $25.72-$31.73 depending on relevant experience & skillset.

This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidates relevant experience location and skillset.

• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverageEPO PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefitschoose what you like ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dressand we really mean it

At 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 couldnt do the extraordinary things were 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 workits a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out we give everything weve 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 were constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if youre a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference wed love to hear from you. 
 
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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time