Curriculum Editor

Why we need you

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Curriculum Editor. The Curriculum Editor will be responsible for conceptualizing, producing, editing, and analyzing curricular content in support of Springboard Collaborative programming. A successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, high accountability and dependability, and impeccable attention to detail while being a true team player.  

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which parents and teachers work together—rather than in isolation—to accelerate student learning. The Curriculum Editor supports this goal by producing high-quality, clear, and effective content to support student and family instruction. 

The Curriculum Editor is an individual contributor role. The Curriculum Editor will report to the Director, Curriculum and work as part of the Product & Service department. This is a great opportunity to support an entrepreneurial team to maximize the impact of a rapidly growing organization.

You can read more about the requirements, competencies, goals, and responsibilities below. We'd love to have you join us!

This is important

We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Springboard Collaborative—it’s at the core of what we do and how we do it. No one can solve a problem better than those who experience it firsthand. That’s why Springboard aspires to hire a diverse team that is representative of the marginalized communities we serve.

We also know that having a diverse workforce makes for a better workplace. Springboard’s hiring process seeks individuals who value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, etc.

Finally, if you’re passionate about an open role, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed on the job description!

Here are your priorities in the first year:

• You will revise and establish a plan for the department to adopt a set of editorial standards and authoring guidelines suitable for K-5 student and family instruction. 
• You will establish a set of accessibility standards for K-5 student and family materials and collaborate with content creators and quality engineers to operationalize compliance to standards. 
• In partnership with the Content Architect, you will establish an authoring and revision workflow that can be automated leveraging the Content …