Full-Time

Operations

Finance and HR

Goalbook

Goalbook

51-200 employees

K-12 instructional tools & professional development

Compensation Overview

$70k - $100k/yr

+ 401k Match

California, USA

Remote

Remote role; West Coast preferred; limited travel for onboarding and events.

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)

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Requirements
  • 2+ years operations experience in a startup environment
  • Highly organized - you are obsessed with creating order and consistency
  • Detail oriented - you can catch the small stuff and read the fine print
  • Skilled in writing clearly and succinctly
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and a doer - this is an extremely hands-on role
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Responsibilities
  • Finance operations: Execute and manage day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, processing of customer payments and expense reimbursements, state compliance reporting, and supporting team members to reconcile travel and business expenses.
  • HR operations: supporting the work of HR operations including HR systems and data management, on-boarding and off-boarding procedures, IT support, executing company-wide policies and processes.
  • Vendor Management: Collaborate with vendors to resolve payment discrepancies and ensure timely processing of invoices.
  • Process Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and efficiency. Establish and enforce consistent and equitable organizational policies. Build relationships of trust with members across teams and collaborate to improve processes.
  • Provide support to colleagues on the Operations Team in various functional areas as needed, including legal, compliance, travel, conferences, office, and team activities.
  • Limited travel is required, including for onboarding, professional development, and team events.

Goalbook helps K-12 school districts improve teaching methods and student outcomes by providing a platform with tools and resources that support personalized instruction and professional development for teachers. The platform works through subscription access to instructional frameworks, planning tools, and district-wide guidance, plus ongoing support and professional development for staff. It differentiates from competitors by emphasizing deep district partnerships with ongoing, district-level professional development and tailored instructional planning aligned to district goals, rather than one-off trainings. The goal is to raise student achievement by helping educators implement effective, personalized instruction consistently across a district.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.1M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Austin Public Schools planned a three-year Goalbook rollout on March 9, 2026.
  • Washoe County extended Goalbook through June 2027, worth $321,300 total.
  • Goalbook launched its 2026–27 Spotlight Series on August 22, strengthening administrator engagement.

What critics are saying

  • Scottsbluff renewed at $22,758.75 yearly, showing tight district budgets and pricing pressure.
  • Goalbook has only six openings and no visible expansion signal in September 2026.
  • If districts adopt cheaper AI IEP tools, Goalbook's workflow moat erodes quickly.

What makes Goalbook unique

  • Goalbook targets special education workflow, combining IEP software and PD.
  • It claims ten years of research and district implementation support.
  • San Mateo team sells directly to districts, not parents or schools individually.

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Benefits

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage

Safe Harbor 401k matching

Flexible time off policy

Goalbook Family and Medical Leave

Goalbook Universal Basic Income

A truly motivated, passionate, and fun team. We’re collectively interested in helping you grow in your career.

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
Praxis
Oct 10th, 2023
GoalBook

Goalbook empowers the success of all students, particularly students with disabilities. It builds capacity in the most important school-based factor in improving student outcomes: teachers. By combining engaging professional development with simple and powerful technology tools, Goalbook helps educators make their work more effective, research-based, and sustainable in personalizing learning so that all students succeed. Started by a special-education teacher with a background in writing code, Goalbook was the first company selected for investment by the NewSchools Seed Fund.