Senior Content Developer
About The Position
At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day. Are you an educator transitioning out of the classroom? This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven company focused on creating equitable classrooms for students, and still be part of a school community! Curriculum Associates seeks a Sr Content Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate has a background in teaching and/or coaching Mathematics or ELA, as well as experience designing professional learning content. The Senior Content Developer for Professional Learning is charged with making sound content and creative decisions and offering solutions that will impact educator practice. In collaboration with the AVP, PL Portfolio and the Content Manager/Associate Director, the Strategy team, and the Digital Content team, this role maintains a coherent scope and sequence for professional learning offerings, define plans for future content development, and author content to support teachers, leaders, and coaches in enhancing their practices and implementing the program successfully. This position may also be called upon to assist others in the organization with special projects, including designing internal training and supporting the product teams as needed. The role is collaborative and strategic yet highly task and detail oriented. Excellent writing skills are required.
Requirements
- 5+ years developing on-site and online professional learning courses and support materials for K–8 educators
- Exceptional ability to conceptualize, synthesize, and execute content for a variety of media types and audiences
- Vast experience with presentation, workflow, and instructional design software (such as Zoom, Smartsheet, Workfront, Camtasia, Articulate, Adobe Acrobat)
- Understanding of pedagogy for both K–8 students and adult learners
- Proven experience working with technology-based assessment and instruction
- Ability to identify possible challenges and find solutions through thoughtful inquiry
- Proven experience managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and independently
- Receptivity to feedback and iterating on work to ensure educators and students receive the best products possible
- Extraordinary organizational, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and evidence of effective relationship management for successful collaboration between team members and with our thought partners
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, respond to multiple constituencies, and meet established deadlines
- Capacity to work remotely and maintain virtual team best practices
Nice To Haves
- Prior school-based coaching experience and/or instructional design experience in the EdTech space
- MS/MA in English or Math Education preferred
Responsibilities
- Research, write, review, and develop high-quality professional learning for on-site and online delivery that strengthens product implementations and impacts educator practice
- Regularly collaborate with strategy team, program management, product development, professional learning (PL) specialists, digital content team and outside experts to conceptualize professional learning topics
- Consider the broad scope of content and support to determine the best learning progression and delivery mechanisms for new content as well as refinement to existing content
- Brainstorm innovative methods for digital content delivery alongside instructional designers to enhance educator’s access to point of use support within the program
- Analyze and apply best practices in adult learning theory to professional learning, and current educational trends
- Support Professional Learning Specialists in providing quality support to educators to ensure successful program implementation and student impact
- Design and deliver internal presentations as needed
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- 401k plan and receive an employer match
- flexible vacation and sick policy
- twelve paid holidays
- winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
