For former teachers ready for what's next
Deskward trains ex-teachers to build the tools edtech companies run on — then gets your portfolio in front of the hiring managers who need you most.
$297 one-time enrollment · includes portfolio review and job placement outreach
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Course length
$297
Course enrollment
20%
Year-one fee (on placement)
100%
Async, no live sessions
The opportunity hiding in plain sight
Curriculum design. Project management. Systems thinking. Communication. Everything you learned running a classroom is exactly what operations teams at edtech startups spend thousands of dollars hiring consultants to provide. Deskward closes that gap — and puts you in the seat.
How Deskward works
Learn to build Notion templates and Airtable automations that edtech companies actually use. No prior tech experience required — just your classroom instincts.
Graduate with 3–5 polished deliverables: curriculum trackers, onboarding systems, operations dashboards. The kind of work that gets you hired.
We cold-email your portfolio to the hiring managers at edtech companies we've sourced. You focus on interviews. We take 20% of year-one salary — only when you land the role.
Is this for you?
You've spent 2+ years in a classroom and you're ready for something new.
You're curious about edtech but don't know how to break in.
You've heard of Notion and Airtable but haven't used them professionally.
You want to earn more without going back to school for a second degree.
You're organized, systems-oriented, and used to managing chaos.
You want a career that uses what you know, not one that ignores it.
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