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Remote Chief Academic Officer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first organizations, distributed ed-tech platforms, and mission-driven nonprofits seeking senior academic leadership they can hire without geographic limits. Employers hiring remotely right now include Emory University, Learner Education, and GenScript. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Title: Academic Operations Specialist (Mandarin)
Location: San Jose, CA
Job Type: Full-Time, 40hrs/week
Pay Range: $25-28/hour + performance-based commission, targeted $50K-$74K/year
Mandarin speaking and writing is required for this position
Who We Are:
Think Academy US, a 100% owned subsidiary of TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL), is a recently established education technology (Ed-Tech) company providing K-12 extra-curricular learning services through science and technology. At Think Academy, we provide full cycle service to foster local children's ability to think critically, strengthen their logic skills, and help them fulfill their goals through innovative teaching techniques. We believe Love and Technology can make education better. Each week, more than 6 million students are enrolled in TAL's online and offline education platform.
Think Academy is seeking a high-energy, high-potential Academic Operations Specialist to set up the customer success journey. This person should be passionate about helping and supporting students' learning experiences, take full ownership of user experience, learn quickly, handle complex situations, and consistently deliver a high standard of service. This role is critical to ensuring that our customers (mostly parents) receive timely, accurate, and professional assistance across multiple communication channels.
Key Responsibilities:
Customer Support
- Provide ongoing support to enrolled students and parents, responding promptly to inquiries and resolving issues throughout the learning journey.
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for families and deliver professional guidance and assistance.
Student & Family Follow-Up
- Monitor student progress and parent needs, ensuring a positive learning experience.
- Assist with course scheduling, class changes, leave requests, and other academic support services.
Complaint Resolution
- Handle parent feedback and concerns professionally and empathetically.
- Collaborate with internal teams to investigate issues, implement solutions, and maintain strong customer relationships.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Document customer feedback and service interactions accurately.
- Partner closely with teaching and operations teams to continuously improve service processes and the overall customer experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- Fluent Mandarin communication skills; able to read English at an intermediate level (CET-4 or equivalent preferred).
- Comfortable working long-term evening shifts in a remote work environment.
- Must have a personal computer and reliable internet connection.
- Prior experience in customer service, student services, academic advising, class management, or educational administration is preferred.
- Experience in the education industry is a plus.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Customer-focused, detail-oriented, and able to handle parent inquiries and concerns with patience and professionalism.
Work Hours:
- 40 hours per week (one weekend date required)
- Mon-Saturday: 1pm-10pm (break from 6:00-7:00pm)
- Sundays WFH
Compensation & Benefits:
- $25-28/hour + performance-based commission, targeted $50K-$74K/year
- 401(k) Match
- Health, vision, dental insurance
Think Academy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Job Title: Academic Operations Specialist (Mandarin)
Location: San Jose, CA
Job Type: Full-Time, 40hrs/week
Pay Range: $25-28/hour + performance-based commission, targeted $50K-$74K/year
Mandarin speaking and writing is required for this position
Who We Are:
Think Academy US, a 100% owned subsidiary of TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL), is a recently established education technology (Ed-Tech) company providing K-12 extra-curricular learning services through science and technology. At Think Academy, we provide full cycle service to foster local children's ability to think critically, strengthen their logic skills, and help them fulfill their goals through innovative teaching techniques. We believe Love and Technology can make education better. Each week, more than 6 million students are enrolled in TAL's online and offline education platform.
Think Academy is seeking a high-energy, high-potential Academic Operations Specialist to set up the customer success journey. This person should be passionate about helping and supporting students' learning experiences, take full ownership of user experience, learn quickly, handle complex situations, and consistently deliver a high standard of service. This role is critical to ensuring that our customers (mostly parents) receive timely, accurate, and professional assistance across multiple communication channels.
Key Responsibilities:
Customer Support
- Provide ongoing support to enrolled students and parents, responding promptly to inquiries and resolving issues throughout the learning journey.
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for families and deliver professional guidance and assistance.
Student & Family Follow-Up
- Monitor student progress and parent needs, ensuring a positive learning experience.
- Assist with course scheduling, class changes, leave requests, and other academic support services.
Complaint Resolution
- Handle parent feedback and concerns professionally and empathetically.
- Collaborate with internal teams to investigate issues, implement solutions, and maintain strong customer relationships.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Document customer feedback and service interactions accurately.
- Partner closely with teaching and operations teams to continuously improve service processes and the overall customer experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- Fluent Mandarin communication skills; able to read English at an intermediate level (CET-4 or equivalent preferred).
- Comfortable working long-term evening shifts in a remote work environment.
- Must have a personal computer and reliable internet connection.
- Prior experience in customer service, student services, academic advising, class management, or educational administration is preferred.
- Experience in the education industry is a plus.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Customer-focused, detail-oriented, and able to handle parent inquiries and concerns with patience and professionalism.
Work Hours:
- 40 hours per week (one weekend date required)
- Mon-Saturday: 1pm-10pm (break from 6:00-7:00pm)
- Sundays WFH
Compensation & Benefits:
- $25-28/hour + performance-based commission, targeted $50K-$74K/year
- 401(k) Match
- Health, vision, dental insurance
Think Academy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote chief academic officer jobs.
- Earned doctorate in education, curriculum, or a closely related academic field
- 10 or more years of progressive educational leadership experience
- Demonstrated experience leading accreditation processes such as HLC, SACSCOC, or AdvancED
- Proven ability to design and implement system-wide curriculum frameworks and instructional models
- Experience managing faculty or instructional staff hiring, evaluation, and professional development
- Proficiency with student information systems, learning management systems, and academic assessment platforms
Tips for Your Remote Chief Academic Officer Job Search
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Show async leadership in your application materials
Remote employers screen for candidates who communicate complex academic decisions in writing, without relying on in-person meetings. Build your resume and cover letter around examples of written strategy documents, remote faculty communications, or policy rollouts you led asynchronously.
Highlight distributed team management experience
Remote chief academic officer roles almost always involve managing instructors, curriculum designers, or department heads across different time zones. Call out specific tools you've used, such as project management platforms or learning management systems, and the team sizes you've coordinated remotely.
Prepare your remote interview setup deliberately
Remote organizations judge your environment as a signal of how you'll represent the institution in virtual board meetings and faculty sessions. Use a neutral, well-lit background, a quality microphone, and practice delivering concise verbal responses, since remote panels often run shorter than in-person ones.
Remote Chief Academic Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote chief academic officer job?
Remote chief academic officer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strategic academic leadership without in-person oversight. Remote-first ed-tech companies, online universities, and distributed nonprofits screen heavily for async written communication, self-directed execution, and experience managing faculty or curriculum teams across time zones. A portfolio of measurable outcomes, such as improved completion rates or launched programs, gives you a clear edge over candidates with equivalent titles but no remote experience.
Which companies hire remote chief academic officers?
Remote chief academic officer roles are posted by Emory University, Learner Education, and GenScript and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The employers most likely to hire this role remotely are online education platforms, remote-first workforce development organizations, and distributed nonprofit networks that operate nationally without a central campus.
Can you get a remote chief academic officer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote chief academic officer roles at the entry level are rare and competitive, because employers expect you to operate with minimal oversight from day one. Your strongest path in is through remote-first ed-tech startups or small nonprofit education teams, where academic leadership roles are broader and less credential-gated. Demonstrating curriculum ownership, remote team coordination, or measurable program outcomes in a prior role, even a junior one, opens more doors than a title alone.
Do you need a degree for remote chief academic officer jobs?
Usually, but the degree requirement depends heavily on the organization. Traditional higher-education institutions and accredited online universities almost always require a doctorate. Remote-first ed-tech companies and workforce development nonprofits weigh demonstrated results, such as programs built, learning outcomes improved, or teams scaled, alongside or sometimes instead of advanced credentials. The clearer your documented impact on academic quality, the more flexibility remote employers tend to show on formal qualifications.
Which industries hire the most remote chief academic officers?
Remote chief academic officer roles concentrate in Education and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire chief academic officers remotely because their teams are distributed by design, and they need senior academic leadership that can set standards, manage faculty or instructors, and drive outcomes without requiring physical presence at a central site.
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