Job Description
***THIS IS AN ON SITE POSITION IN CHANDLER, AZ Position Summary: As the Curriculum Manager, you will lead a dynamic team within the curriculum department, ensuring the successful development and delivery of high-quality educational content in alignment with StrongMind's vision for exceptional online learning. Your role is pivotal in mentoring team members, overseeing professional growth, and contributing to department-wide initiatives. A deep understanding of state and national educational standards, modern curriculum and instructional design principles, and current trends in K-12 education is essential to guide your team in developing innovative and standards-aligned content.
Primary duties and responsibilities: Management, Supervision, and Professional Development: - Mentor and foster the professional growth of direct reports and the curriculum team.
- Collaboratively plan and implement professional development programs that enhance the team's understanding of state and national standards and instructional design best practices.
- Conduct regular check-ins and performance reviews for team members.
- Facilitate effective communication of project and department-wide information.
Project and Quality Management: - Monitor project quality, ensuring alignment with state and national standards, and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
- Apply evidence-based educational theories, instructional design best practices, and standards-aligned curriculum development.
- Collaborate with product owners to plan and allocate resources efficiently.
- Work closely with Product teams to define and deliver curriculum products that meet the expected specifications and quality standards.
- Manage risks, adjust priorities, and communicate project status to relevant stakeholders.
- Stay up to date on current trends in K-12 education and integrate relevant innovations into the curriculum.
Leadership and Process Improvement: - Collaborate with leadership to design and monitor development procedures that incorporate current educational trends and standards.
- Work with Product to ensure curriculum development aligns with the overall product vision and meets the specified requirements.
- Develop plans for continuous quality improvement in collaboration with cross-functional teams, emphasizing standards alignment and instructional excellence.
- Identify opportunities for improving StrongMind content based on user data and industry developments
Specific Job Skills/Abilities: - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in learning theories, instructional design models, and standards-based curriculum development.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Project and time management skills with a results-oriented approach.
- Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment or work independently.
- Capability to work with diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Aptitude for training and developing team members on both technical and soft skills.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies with training and support.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Deep understanding of state and national K-12 educational standards.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current trends and innovations in online K-12 education.
- Ability to navigate and work effectively within complex tools and platforms to develop and manage curriculum content.
Education/Training: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education, Educational Technology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in education, demonstrating a solid understanding of instructional design, effective pedagogy, standards alignment, and curriculum development.
- K-12 education experience, with a focus on online learning environments.
- 3+ years of team management experience.
- Project management experience.
Environmental Conditions: Collaborative open environment, office environment
The company will provide equal consideration to all qualified applicants for employment without regard of race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, or disability protected by law.
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