Manager of Curriculum and Content

Who Are We:

FoodCorps partners with schools and communities to nourish kids’ health, education, and sense of belonging so that every child, in every school, experiences the joy and power of food. Our AmeriCorps members serve alongside educators and school nutrition leaders to provide kids with nourishing meals, food education, and culturally affirming experiences with food that celebrate and nurture the whole child. Building on this direct service, FoodCorps advocates for policy change, grows networks, and develops leaders in service of every kid’s health and wellbeing. Our goal is that by 2030, every child will have access to food education and nourishing food in school!

How We Work:

At FoodCorps we are intentional about how we do our work, and how we show up in the world. We practice being in charge of accessing, feeding, and evolving our worldviews. We connect with our history, own our flaws, evolve our biases, and deepen our understanding of ourselves. We are willing to hold ourselves and others accountable with care through courageous conversations while celebrating diversity, embracing complexity, and building belonging. We recognize that we do not have all of the answers, we create space for divergent perspectives. We are intentional and collaborative about shifting power, access, and resources to those most impacted by systemic oppression.

What We’re Looking For:

We are seeking an experienced curriculum writer who is able to support the overhaul of a new curriculum, while also supporting the training on the new curriculum and site observations to ensure that curriculum is taught with fidelity by FoodCorps Members. We are looking for an educator who knows how to write a curriculum accessible for teachers who are on varying levels in their journey with understanding and internalizing unit plans. We are also looking for a team member who understands the importance of incorporating vocabulary strategies for key words in each lesson and embedding literacy rich moments through cross-curriculum texts and content. The Manager of Curriculum and Content is ultimately responsible for ensuring that FoodCorps instructional tools and resources are high quality, up-to-date, and aligned with research-based best practices while remaining accessible to educators of varying levels. As they lead the development, rollout and ongoing revision of curriculum and resources, they will also support training and alignment towards high fidelity/quality implementation so that we can evaluate the effectiveness of various content in advancing FoodCorps' student outcomes.

Who You Are:

You are passionate about FoodCorps' mission and have demonstrated success in writing and designing hands-on and culturally affirming curriculum for grades K-5. You have a deep knowledge of writing literacy-rich curriculum that also supports student agency and voice. You have working knowledge and experience with food education, food literacy, and/or nutrition education. You are exceptional at building relationships, both internally and externally, and enjoy working across teams and departments to establish shared goals aimed at achieving organization-wide impact. You find value in program evaluation and measurement, using data to drive decision-making. You are adept at seeking and using feedback to craft your work.

The Manager of Curriculum and Content will be expected to travel out-of-state up to five times throughout the year. More travel might be required to support progress-monitoring of the revised curriculum and student outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensure all content aligns with educational standards, best practices, and organizational goals. Collaborate with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and educators to create high-quality hands-on learning experiences that also include family engagement.

Engage in a highly creative, iterative, and collaborative development process and revise FoodCorps lessons alongside a curriculum company to ensure that lessons and units are rigorous, engaging, culturally relatable and affirming and meaningful to elementary school students based on grade bands (K-1, 2-3, & 4-5).

Oversee the creation, curation, and maintenance of digital and print educational content.

Develop and implement a content strategy that supports various learning modalities and platforms. Ensure content is accessible, up-to-date, and relevant to diverse learner needs.

Establish and maintain quality assurance processes for curriculum and content development. Conduct regular reviews and updates of educational materials to ensure accuracy and effectiveness. Utilize data and feedback to continuously improve the quality and impact of educational resources.

Work closely with the Senior Director of Training and Content and other departments to align curriculum and content with broader organizational initiatives. Build and maintain relationships with external partners, including educational institutions, community organizations, and industry experts. Represent FoodCorps at conferences, workshops, and other professional events.

Collaborate with the Training and Content Manager on coaching Student Impact Leads on the revised curriculum and how they can support FoodCorps Educators to review, internalize, and effectively execute traditional lessons that have Project-Based inspired outcomes for students (demonstrations of learning).

Integrate principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion into all aspects of curriculum and content development. Ensure that educational materials reflect and respect the diverse experiences and perspectives of all learners. Promote culturally responsive teaching practices and content.

Support the cultivation of a culture of team collaboration, individual accountability, and continuous professional learning (technical and adaptive skills).

Identify important story sharing opportunities that connect the whys and hows of the revised curriculum work to training and to student outcomes.

Ensure financial sustainability through effective curriculum and content budgeting.

Measures of Success:

By the end of year 1, The Manager of Curriculum and Content will have:

Internalized our Theory of Change and Program Theory in order to apply it to our revised curriculum.

Ensured that FoodCorps’ curriculum is revised through the lenses of Universal Design for Learning, Culturally Responsive Teaching, and Project-Based inspired outcomes.

Ensured that FoodCorps’ revised curriculum has made vocabulary and literacy as the center stage of all lessons with inclusive strategies giving access to all students.

Gathered feedback from key community members like FoodCorps Members, Site Supervisors, and Student Impact Leads through focus groups, feedback forms, and informal interviews.

Applied feedback from key stakeholders and partnered with MarComms for formatting and graphic designs for the revised curriculum.

Partnered with the Evaluation Team to ensure that the students’ Belonging Survey results aligned with the intention of the revised curriculum.

Collaborated with the Training and Content Manager to co-create and co-facilitate curriculum roll-out training and curriculum coaching sessions.

Conducted at least four site visits (1 per region) to observe curriculum execution and provided feedback to FoodCorps Members and Student Impact Leads that follows the framework for CEI-Q (claim, evidence, impact, and question).

Thriving at FoodCorps:

In addition to generous medical benefits and an annual $3000 401(k) matching, FoodCorps provides:

Time Away:

Social justice work is both vital and demanding. FoodCorps recognizes this and provides ample time to step away and recharge, including:

half-day Fridays

5 weeks of accrued time off

12 federal holidays (AND your birthday!)

2-week winter break

a sabbatical policy

Family Planning:

As an organization that supports youth development, our family policies need to match our values. To that end, we offer:

16 weeks paid parental leave

Up to $7500 in financial support towards adoption fees, surrogacy expenses, contraceptive services, and travel for abortion services

Ongoing Support and Professional Development:

At FoodCorps, we want our people to work in the way that works best for them. We provide:

$850 annual home office funds

Internet bill reimbursement

Partial cell phone reimbursement

How to Apply:

Applications will be accepted until a match is made. To be considered, submit your résumé and cover letter through our hiring site at https://foodcorps.org/careers/. Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered.

This position has a starting salary range between $75,000-$85,000/yr.

People of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. FoodCorps is committed to a diverse workplace, and to supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities. FoodCorps is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions. FoodCorps provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees as required by law.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation at any point in the employment process.