Curriculum Specialist

Job Description

Product Development Curriculum focuses on developing defining documents that describe what the entering and exiting student should be capable of, the related areas to be experienced within the course, and the intended results or outcomes of having experienced these activities. Bachelor's degree, 5-7 years of related professional experience

SUMMARY The English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist works closely with other Curriculum Specialists, as well as Visual Design, Print Design, Media, Editorial, User Experience, and production support team members to create instructional content, including writing, storyboarding, and reviewing lesson activities, assessments, and instructional guides to meet the goals of specified learning objectives. The Curriculum Specialist will ensure all curriculum aligns with Science of Reading research. They may also be asked to participate in the early blueprinting/prototyping phases of a project, contribute new ideas to products and processes, and work to ensure quality and consistency throughout a project. The Curriculum Specialist will also support customer communication around the use of the curriculum. As a seasoned professional, they are technically credible and skilled at applying knowledge in their discipline to solutions and can adhere to industry principles as defined by evidence-based practices and the Company’s style guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

● Evaluate, create, and revise content to align with Science of Reading research.

● Collaborates to determine the strategic approach to course structure, and helps create and maintain Scope and Sequences for new courses across one or more grade levels;

● Collaborates on the planning of content modules and design materials for multi-year curriculum to meet content standards;

● Coordinates with other Curriculum Specialists, Design teams, and production support teams to develop prototypes and templates for activities and lessons (online and offline);

● Plans and writes text designed to guide a non-specialist adult through the steps needed to coach a student through a lesson;

● Develops and revises storyboards, assessments, and hands-on activities in collaboration with other team members;

● Designs and writes content for instructional soundness, pace of presentation, age-appropriateness, consistency of tone and style, accessibility, and general readability;

● Provides visual design specifications (including storyboards) for corresponding graphics, photos, illustrations, and animations;

● Works with Visual Designers to create and develop interactive assets and materials, as well as develop visual standards relating to content;

● Uploads content into various corporate systems, such as Learnosity, BrightSpot, OLS, …