Clubs Curriculum Developer

Awana• US,

18h•$25 - $27•Remote

About The Position

The Awana Clubs Early Childhood Curriculum Developer works to advance the ministry of Awana by developing and creating content for Awana Clubs Curriculum and other resources for churches to use with children and their leaders. This role is responsible for delivering assigned projects that are complete, biblically accurate, engaging to kids, and within the specifications provided by the Awana Clubs Lead Developer. This role will work cross-functionally and with freelancers to develop the curriculum. In this role, you will collaborate with Awana Clubs team members and others across the ministry to finalize the curriculum and other resources. This position is primarily remote with occasional travel required based on strategic organizational meetings, promotion, training, or resource creation. Primary travel locations would be our offices in St. Charles, IL or Nashville, TN and various other cities as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in children’s ministry or curriculum development
Strong understanding of child development principles and how they apply to faith formation and discipleship.
Experience developing or writing curriculum content for children, including leader-facing teaching resources and family-oriented materials that support engagement beyond the classroom or club setting.
Intermediate proficiency in Google Workspace required; familiarity with Adobe InDesign is a plus.
Working knowledge of the Bible from an orthodox evangelical point of view required.
Familiarity with the US Evangelical Church landscape, specifically children’s ministry and relevant children’s culture.
Eligibility to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Availability and willingness to travel occasionally, including local and overnight trips.
Must be a born-again Christian. Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement. Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church. Regularly reads the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Awana Clubs, curriculum, and ministry approach is strongly preferred, with preference given to candidates who have actively served in a leadership or volunteer role within an Awana Club setting.

Responsibilities

Develop and write curriculum content for children, including leader-facing teaching resources and family-oriented materials that support engagement beyond the classroom or club setting.
Contribute to new product development, as well as ongoing curriculum updates, maintenance, and evaluation.
Ensure that all content is on-brand, aligned with Awana’s Statement of Faith, and consistent in terms of style, quality, tone of voice, and optimized for the Awana audience.
Collaborate with internal teams to support the development, refinement, and execution of curriculum and product initiatives.
Coordinate freelancers and production partners, providing key details, timelines, and information needed to complete their assignments.
Facilitate and lead check-in meetings with freelancers and production partners as needed.
Ensure that work delivered by freelancers and production partners meets Awana’s required specifications.
Actively collaborate in the ideation, development, improvement, and promotion of curriculum.
Contribute to a culture of integrated workflow and information sharing.
Partner cross-functionally to support content integration across print, digital, and ministry experiences.
Support, uphold, and demonstrate Awana’s cultural values in internal and external communications and relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.