Director, Curriculum

Why we need you

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Director, Curriculum. The Director, Curriculum will be responsible for leading a team that develops and continually improves our literacy curricula and instructional methods to optimize learning and impact for students and families. A successful candidate will be customer-focused, outcomes-oriented, accountable, and thorough while also being adaptable and flexible, with strong business alignment.

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 Director, Curriculum supports this goal by ensuring the academic curriculum used in Springboard Collaborative programming is evidence-based, of high quality, and engaging so that teachers feel competent and families feel confident in accelerating the academic growth of our students. 

The Director, Curriculum will supervise the K-5 Curriculum Specialist, K-5 Family Programs Curriculum Developer, and the Curriculum Editor, as well as project-based resources that may be fulfilled through internal and external partners. The Director, Curriculum will report to the Assistant Vice President, Curriculum & Instruction and work as part of the Product and 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:

• In partnership with Senior Directors, Product & Program Success, you will elaborate the Springboard Collaborative Instructional Framework by defining instructional methods and skills for daily instructional …