Art Curriculum Developer

Wonderplay Brands

4d•Remote

About The Position

Kidcreate Studio is seeking a creative, operationally-minded Curriculum Developer to lead the development and evolution of our progressive art education platform for children ages 6–12. This role owns the design, structure, implementation, and continuous improvement of Kidcreate's curriculum across multiple age groups. The ideal candidate is equal parts art educator, curriculum architect, creative systems thinker, and teacher coach. You'll help transform Kidcreate from a collection of engaging art classes into a deeply intentional, progression-based learning system that scales across a national franchise platform — working cross-functionally with operations, training, and marketing to ensure curriculum is engaging for students, executable for instructors, consistent across locations, and designed to drive long-term retention.

Requirements

10+ years in curriculum development, art education, or creative youth programming in elementary or middle school environments
Proven experience designing structured educational programs for children ages 6–12
Strong understanding of learning progression, classroom management, creative skill development, and student engagement
Exceptional written and visual communication skills
Ability to build systems and documentation with strong attention to detail
Comfortable in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in multi-location education, supplemental education, or youth enrichment businesses
Background creating teacher training systems, video instructional content, or creative education frameworks
Fine arts and instructional design background
Familiarity with project management and content management systems

Responsibilities

Lead development of a progressive, Skill based, year-round curriculum system for Art 2 (ages 6–8) and Art 3 (ages 9–12), spanning two 21-week school semesters and one 10-week summer semester
Build developmental progression models balancing technical skill, creativity, confidence, and social engagement
Establish learning objectives, milestones, and measurable outcomes for each term and age group
Develop a long-term roadmap for future curriculum expansion and advanced pathways
Create and oversee weekly lesson plans, project roadmaps, classroom activities, teacher guides, and skill-building exercises
Ensure projects are age-appropriate, visually exciting, operationally repeatable, and achievable within class time
Design for varying student skill levels and integrate cultural, historical, and contemporary art references throughout
Build comprehensive teacher-facing resources: prep checklists, classroom and materials management systems, visual references, demonstration guides, and instructional scripting
Develop instructor onboarding and training systems
Partner with operations and training teams to improve classroom execution and instructional quality
Lead curriculum beta testing beginning with Art 1 in June 2026
Gather and evaluate student engagement data, parent feedback, instructor feedback, and operational insights
Continuously refine based on studio performance and learning outcomes
Ensure full go-to-market readiness by Back-to-School season (July/August 2026)
Collaborate with the in-house curriculum team, franchise support, studio operations, marketing, creative/design teams, and leadership
Help articulate Kidcreate's educational philosophy and progression model to support marketing and franchise development
Contribute to positioning Kidcreate as a leader in premium, in-person creative enrichment for children