Lead Curriculum Developer - Spanish Literacy

Summary

Join Great Minds as a Lead Curriculum Developer and play a pivotal role in shaping Spanish language curriculum. You will lead projects, contribute to the company's curricular vision, and author high-quality print and digital materials. Responsibilities include guiding products through development, collaborating with internal and external developers, and providing mentorship and feedback. You will ensure alignment with Great Minds' knowledge-building vision and established guidelines. This role also involves managing project timelines, communicating with cross-functional teams, and fostering strong working relationships. The position requires extensive experience in bilingual curriculum development and a deep understanding of K-6 Spanish literacy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years' experience developing high-quality, knowledge-building bilingual curriculum at the K-6 grade level
• Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish
• Extensive experience developing text-based high-quality K-6 Spanish literacy curricular materials aligned to standards
• Demonstrated experience leading projects or significant aspects of work as well as providing coaching and feedback to support the development of others
• Significant experience developing curriculum using an iterative cycle of ideation, including thought partnering, prototyping, drafting, development, review, and revision
• Deep content knowledge and pedagogical expertise in K-6 Spanish literacy and bilingual classrooms
• Deep respect for and alignment to the philosophy, content development principles, and instructional design of Great Minds’ knowledge-building vision
• Exceptional ability to navigate the Great Minds’ climate, where leadership often drives vision and content decisions
• High capacity to receive and then apply external and internal feedback from advisors, senior leadership, consultants, and colleagues
• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to produce content aligned to the organizational and product vision
• Excellent written, verbal, and social communication skills needed to incorporate different points of view in service of developing a high-quality product aligned to organizational vision
• Strong organizational habits necessary for successful goal setting and collective decision-making
• Outstanding writing skills with the capacity to handle incredibly precise and detail-oriented work, using a set of development guidelines
• Ability to problem solve to create high-quality products by established deadlines
• Proficiency with technology and comfortable learning new applications
• Facility working with tools required within digital spaces (e.g. Smartsheet, SharePoint, Excel, InCopy, MS Office 365 and Google suite)
• Ability to remain flexible in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum
• Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice
• Willingness to embrace a mindset that is receptive to the perspectives of others
• Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement
• Proficiency at both working independently and collaborating as part of a team
• Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity
• Willingness to bring a proactive problem-solving orientation to every task
• Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced everyday by classroom teachers
• Commitment to collective authorship
• Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Lead projects or significant aspects of the work, including providing reviews to ensure quality and alignment with product vision
• Contribute to and execute the realization of the Great Minds’ curricular vision for high-quality knowledge-building products, which may include design of learning activities and assessments
• Consistently author high-quality print and digital curricular components that demonstrate superior knowledge of age-appropriate pedagogy and content standards
• Guide products through the development process, serving as a liaison between internal and external curriculum developers and reviewers and reviewing the work of others to achieve standards for excellence as needed
• Ensure curricular materials for adherence to Great Minds’ knowledge-building vision, established systems, and editorial guidelines with consistency and coherence across products
• Collaborate with managers to facilitate workshops and other forums for curriculum developers on how to improve their writing and adhere to established guidelines
• Elevate and advocate for pedagogical design elements or product components based in an area of expertise (e.g. multilingual learners, Science investigations)
• Support, develop, and coach others to author high-quality content by providing clear and actionable feedback
• Develop scaffolds or lesson designs that effectively meet the needs of all students, including multilingual learners and students with a challenge who benefit from extra support
• Manage progress towards large-scale project timelines, working with managers, supervisors, or additional stakeholders to ensure project completion
• Maintain ongoing communication with product leaders and cross-functional teams to mitigate risks, identify issues, address setbacks, and communicate decisions transparently with a solution-oriented approach
• Cultivate strong working relationships with leaders and professionals throughout the organization, especially cross-functionally, to ensure that the vision, strategy, and products align to Great Minds’ mission and goals

Benefits

• Remote
• $90,000-$97,000