Senior Manager of Education Design

THE NEWS LITERACY PROJECT INC•Washington, DC

20h•$77,500 - $82,500•Remote

About The Position

The News Literacy Project is seeking a Senior Manager of Education Design to manage and grow its resource collection. This role involves serving as the organization's expert on its resource library, guiding staff and contributors, and evaluating NLP's offerings for relevance, engagement, and innovation. The position will identify gaps, design new resources based on educator feedback, and coordinate cross-team efforts related to resources, such as marketing and technology initiatives. The goal is to ensure resources meet educator needs and align with NLP's strategic plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 6 years of experience in K-12 education.
A background in journalism, news literacy or a similar field (such as information literacy).
Substantial instructional design experience and the capability to create innovative, engaging learning activities and instructional resources for students.
Project management experience, formal or informal.
Experience coordinating with marketing, technology or other cross-functional partners.
Familiarity with major e-learning authoring tools and platforms.
Knowledge of accessibility standards and protocols, specifically the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
At least basic proficiency in graphic design, including the ability to work with image files.
Basic video editing skills.
Skilled in Notion, Slack, Canva and Microsoft Office, including SharePoint.
A genuine passion for NLP’s mission and a desire to grow our impact.
A high-level understanding of various learning standards, approaches and frameworks.
Strong understanding of the practices and standards of journalism, social media and student information habits.
Strong attention to detail, accuracy and follow-through.
Ability to integrate relevant educational research and theory into practice.
A talent for making complex topics come alive for students with innovative learning experiences.
Experience producing high-quality written work on tight deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and timelines.
Experience and comfort with working in a virtual work environment (in terms of both technology tools and personal skills).
Flexibility to shift projects when priorities change.

Nice To Haves

Additional degrees — especially in relevant fields such as education, journalism or communications — are a plus.
Elementary-level experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain a multiyear resource development roadmap, informed by educator feedback, that feeds into team and organizational planning.
Monitor resource inventories, identify outdated materials and update resources as necessary.
Drive project management and resource development efforts, coordinating across teams to meet goals and deadlines.
Lead the development of a significant portion of new resources, including lessons, instructional videos, online interactives, quizzes, infographics and more.
Collaborate with NLP educator support staff to ensure new resource development priorities are aligned with teacher feedback and NLP’s strategic needs.
Align resources to educational standards.