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by Chris Durst Mar. 21, 2025
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Miaplaza, a company that is working to reshape the educational landscape, has posted a Remote Customer Service Specialist to their careers page.
In this role, you will serve as a guide for parents navigating essential decisions about their children’s education, providing expert advice and solutions that build confidence and trust. You will support customers via phone, email, chat, and social media and help resolve issues with empathy. You’ll be part of a team that manages over 10,000 interactions weekly.
Applicants should have 2 years of full-time experience in a customer-facing role; access to a computer/laptop with a working web camera, microphone, and a reliable high-speed internet connection; a typing speed of at least 55 words per minute; and strong proficiency with technology and aptitude to learn new technologies and processes quickly.
The posted pay rate is $17.48 to $24.53/hour. Benefits include health, dental, vision, fertility benefits, 401(k), and more.
Hiring nationwide. No educational requirement mentioned.
Following are excerpts from the Remote Customer Service Specialist job posting:
At Miaplaza, we’re revolutionizing homeschool education, and our Customer Service Specialists are at the heart of this mission. We’re not your typical customer service department – our product experts create exceptional experiences across phone, live chat, email, and social media channels.
As a Customer Service Specialist, you’ll join our high-volume support team, handling over 10,000 weekly chat interactions during peak seasons. You’ll be a trusted guide for parents navigating essential decisions about their children’s education, providing expert advice and solutions that build confidence and trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional support across multiple channels (phone, email, chat, and social media)
- Resolve customer issues with empathy and efficiency while maintaining high-quality standards
- Personalize communication to make every customer feel valued and understood
- Analyze customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions
- Maintain detailed interaction records and collect valuable customer feedback
- Collaborate with team members to manage high-volume customer service (10,000+ weekly interactions) while ensuring seamless experiences
- Transform challenging customer situations into positive outcomes
What We’re Looking For
- Synthesizes complex information and explains it clearly
- Naturally builds rapport and asks thoughtful questions
- Dedicated to exceeding customer satisfaction expectations
- Resilient and positive in challenging situations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Balances efficiency with personalized service
- Strong problem-solving abilities and sound judgment
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Quickly and empathetically engages with customers in fast-paced environments
- Embraces a growth mindset and values constructive feedback
- Proven ability to work independently, manage schedules, and meet deadlines
- Experience in a live chat or customer support environment (bonus points, but not required!)
Job requirements
- At least 2 years of full-time experience in a customer-facing role
- Access to a computer/laptop with a working web camera, microphone, and a reliable high-speed internet connection
- Typing speed: 55 words per minute
- Strong proficiency with technology and aptitude to learn new technologies and processes quickly
The Schedule
- Customer Service Specialists work 8-hour shifts, 5 days a week.
- Miaplaza’s customer service operates 7 days a week from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm ET (4:00 am to 8:00 pm PT). Candidates from any U.S. time zone are welcome to apply.
- Candidates must be available for two or more weekend shifts per month. Weekend shifts include shifts on either Saturday or Sunday.
- Holiday will be worked based on availability and preference, or rotation as needed.
- The available shifts include:
- Mid Shift: 8:45 am to 5:15 pm ET / 5:45 am to 2:15 pm PT
- Evening Shift: 2:45 pm to 11:15 pm ET / 11:45 am to 8:15 pm PT
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
The expected starting pay range is $17.48 to $24.53/hour. Miaplaza’s compensation philosophy ensures equity and competitiveness while taking into account the regional differences in living and labor costs. Specific rates will be provided during the hiring process and are aligned with market data as well as internal equity.
Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, inclusive of specialty care options like fertility benefits, mental health services, and chiropractic care, FSA, HSA, and more.
All employees are eligible for a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Paid Time Off (PTO), floating holidays, parental leave, and other perks and benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
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