Position at Imagine Learning

Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best.

We empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and supportive and connected colleagues. The majority of our employees enjoy the opportunity to work remotely from home within the US, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Curriculum Director supervises the development of Imagine Learning Studios core products and applies content knowledge and scientifically backed instructional design principles to create digital instructional materials. This position should have a deep well of expertise in either curricular assessment or instruction and pedagogy.

Position Type: This is a regular, full-time position.

Compensation:

Base pay is anticipated to be between $80,099 and $110,000 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote from your home office.

Travel: You can also expect up to approximately 15% travel, so be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.

Benefits:

Eligible employees may receive the following benefits-

401k plan with a company match
Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance
Employee referral bonuses

Additional benefits available to eligible full-time and partial full-time employees (partial full-time employees receive prorated benefits), include:

Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
Paid Time Off
Maternity and Fertility benefits
Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
Life and short and long-term disability insurance
Pre-tax savings plans
Paid volunteer hours and annual giving events
A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

Apply subject matter expertise while managing the creation, editing, and reviewing of 6-12 ELA instructional materials in print and digital formats for core curriculum and supporting products.
Possess deep knowledge of standards alignment and reading and writing instruction strategies for middle and high school, including methods to support comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking in adolescent learners.
Demonstrate a deep understanding of current literacy research, particularly the Science of Reading. Apply these principles to curriculum design to improve student outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate within and across functional teams, and with vendors, partners, customers, and independent contractors, to manage projects and address challenges; serve as a project lead as needed and ensure adherence to quality and to project specifications.
Lead and mentor a team, managing resources across projects to meet milestones and ensure pedagogical consistency across our 6-12 core products, understanding how decisions and changes impact other aspects of development, and setting priorities to meet deadlines.
Manage cross-functional relationships with professional development and customer success to support customer needs, deepen product knowledge, and develop stakeholder and customer empathy within the curriculum team SME partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Design in developing curriculum features and informing application features.
Develop curriculum maps, scopes and sequences, and other project content-planning documents.
Other duties as required.

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

Bachelor’s degree in education, Instructional Design or related field; master’s degree preferred
- A minimum of 10 years in educational publishing, technology development, instructional design, curriculum development or classroom teaching experience; or an acceptable combination of teaching and publishing experience.
- Possess deep knowledge of standards alignment and reading and writing instruction strategies for middle and high school, including methods to support comprehension, vocabulary development, and critical thinking in adolescent learners.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of current literacy research, particularly the Science of Reading. Apply these principles to curriculum design to improve student outcomes.
Teaching experience required.
Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
Self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills; self-directed and able to handle multiple priorities with demanding time frames.
Passion for learning and teaching 6-12 ELA with a track record of learning new skills and adapting to change.
Proven ability to collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create a high-quality results-driven, team-oriented environment.
Available to travel up to 15%.
Passionate about creating engaging and effective learning products.
Strong computer skills, including Slack, Smartsheet, Zoom, MS Office and G-Suite products.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB+).

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. We strive to hire, develop, and retain talented people who represent the diversity of the districts we serve. By developing initiatives that focus on the needs, expectations, and lives of our people, we’ve created an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Curriculum Director