Senior Curriculum Developer, District Partnerships

Title: Senior Curriculum Developer, District Partnerships

Reports To: Editorial Director, Social Studies

Location: US Home Office

Status: Full Time (IC3/B6)

Start Date: Immediately

Salary Range*: $85,000 - $95,000

Facing History & Ourselves is a global education non-profit organization that challenges teachers and students to use lessons of history to stand up to bigotry and hate.

The Senior Curriculum Developer, District Partnerships uses Facing History’s pedagogy as a framework to envision effective classroom instruction and write clear and accessible curriculum materials to guide teachers, school leaders, and district staff in implementing the content.

Who We Are: Facing History’s educational content is informed by a unique pedagogical model that helps students explore questions of identity, human behavior, prejudice, and civic responsibility, and make the essential connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives today. We currently apply this model to explore case studies of pivotal historical moments such as the Holocaust and the Reconstruction Era following the American Civil War, as well as rich works of literature such as Brown Girl Dreaming.

Who You Are: You are a writer, teacher, and learner at heart, who is passionate about our mission and excited to develop and adapt content for the wide range of topics that comprise our social studies and English language arts editorial portfolio. You have at least 5-7 years of experience writing and adapting curriculum, including lesson plans, units, and standards alignment, for school and district audiences that cover a wide range of topics. The Sr. Curriculum Developer will join a collaborative team whose roles include writers, editors, production coordinators, supervisors, and strategists.

The successful candidate will have recent experience writing and adapting curriculum materials for adolescents with diverse learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Develop digital- and print-based curriculum for middle and high school teachers and students, including standards-aligned lessons, units, curriculum maps, pacing guides, and Google slides that will be delivered as part of Facing History’s district curriculum partnership initiative.
• Develop teacher and school-facing documents detailing Facing History’s approach to instructional topics, that address contractual needs and policy requirements
• As part of the district partnership team, meet with internal and external stakeholders to plan, recommend, and eventually develop curriculum for district partnership contracts.
• Become an expert in Facing History’s unique pedagogical model and apply it to the design of curriculum resources.
• Research, write, and summarize complex historical and literary content to provide context teachers need to effectively implement lessons, units, text sets and inquiries, as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in best practices in the teaching, pedagogy, and assessment of social studies (ELA experience is a plus), and ensure those practices are reflected as appropriate in Facing History content.
• Work with Facing History Program Staff, and District Partnership teams to plan webinars, professional learning, and other experiences that support program delivery staff with the implementation of curriculum resources.
• Excellent writing skills, eagerness to incorporate feedback from editors, and an ability to persist in the writing process until drafts are complete and publishable.
• Strong research skills, and an ability to identify historical, literary, and multimedia sources that are intellectually and emotionally appropriate and engaging for adolescents.
• Expertise in culturally responsive teaching, teaching students who speak languages other than English, and social emotional learning.
• Expertise in methods of differentiating instruction in middle and high school history, social studies, and/or ELAclassrooms.
• Curiosity and eagerness for continuous learning about teaching and learning in the humanities.
• Other related duties as required by position.

Essential Skills and Qualities:

Facing History understands that restrictive job requirements may exclude historically marginalized groups from applying to jobs for which they are qualified. We take an equitable and holistic screening approach. If you feel you have demonstrated experience and expertise relevant to perform this role, please don’t hesitate to apply!

• Generally requires a Bachelor’s degree. Additional relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience writing complex and nuanced curriculum that is culturally responsive and attuned to students’ social, emotional, and linguistic needs for middle or high school history, social studies, civics, ELA or humanities courses.
• Experience of methods for differentiating instruction in middle and high school history, social studies, civics, ELA, or humanities courses.
• Recent (within the past 3 years) experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • teaching in middle or high school history, social studies, or ELA courses
  • curriculum writing or design for US school districts, with an emphasis on middle school and high school
  • district/school-based curriculum or instructional specialist
  • aligning state standards to new or existing curricula

Preferred Skills:

• Experience using educational technology and finding creative ways to present and deliver instructional content to teachers and students on digital platforms.
• Experience writing social studies and/or ELA curriculum for district or national audiences
• Familiarity with the Understanding By Design curriculum design frameworks.
• Training and experience with Facing History pedagogy/curricula.

Benefits Summary: In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, Facing History provides an excellent and competitive compensation and benefits package including medical with a health reimbursement account, dental, vision, life & AD&D, long-term & short-term disability insurance, 403(B) retirement plan with a discretionary organizational contribution, generous paid time off, an employee assistance program, travel assistance plan, pre-tax commuter spending accounts, flexible spending accounts, voluntary Colonial Life group plans, robust wellness programs through aHealthyMe, weekly virtual yoga and meditation, WellCents 403(B) advisement, and a friendly work environment.

Facing History values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Facing History’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. At Facing History, we honor and value the uniqueness of each and every human being. Our strength as an organization that provides and distributes educational content and pedagogy to teachers across the globe is directly tied to our diversity of staff, leadership, educators, students, scholars, and volunteers. Our commitment is to treat individuals with dignity and to build and maintain a community of full participation, inclusive of the voices, needs, and contributions of all. As an organization, we are deeply aware of the legacies of injustices that persist in society and in the workplace, and we value and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their association with excellence.

Hybrid Work Model: Facing History & Ourselves operates under a hybrid work model. This position is attached to the Headquarters office and requires in-person and in-office work as needed, but will otherwise work from home, though you may access an office work space whenever needed.

*In the interest of transparency, fairness, and equity Facing History is now listing public facing salary bands. These bands are benchmarked to external market factors and our own internal pay structure. New hires, in most cases, can expect an offer between the minimum and midpoint of the band, commensurate with the position and relevant experience.