[Hiring] Curriculum Design Specialist @inquirED

Role Description

We’re building an integrated K–5 Core ELA and social studies curriculum designed to meet the needs of diverse learners while making it easier for elementary teachers to meaningfully incorporate social studies without sacrificing literacy goals.

As part of this work, we're looking for part-time Curriculum Design Specialist Contractors to support the ongoing development and refinement of instructional materials. Contractors will:

• Work from existing lesson drafts, instructional frameworks, templates, and design guidance to develop and revise complete lessons and individual lesson components.
• Strengthen standards alignment, student engagement, developmental appropriateness, and accessibility for diverse learners.
• Collaborate with our curriculum team to incorporate feedback, refine instructional activities, and ensure materials are standards-aligned, engaging, and consistent with inquirED's pedagogical vision.

Initial engagement: Dec 2026 – March 2027, with potential extension based on project needs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in elementary education, curriculum development, or instructional design, with K–5 classroom teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of elementary instructional practices, including developmentally appropriate learning activities, student engagement strategies, and scaffolding for diverse learners.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or revising high-quality instructional materials, including lessons, activities, and student-facing resources.
• Strong knowledge of elementary ELA or social studies standards and the ability to apply provided standards and learning objectives to evaluate and revise instructional materials. Knowledge of standards in both content areas is preferred.
• Experience working within established curriculum frameworks, instructional models, and design guidelines to develop or refine instructional materials.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to incorporate feedback to improve the accuracy, consistency, and instructional quality of materials.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage assigned deliverables, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with a remote team.

Requirements

• Develop and revise complete lessons and individual lesson components using existing drafts, instructional frameworks, templates, and design guidance.
• Review lessons and instructional activities in development, providing actionable recommendations to strengthen standards alignment, student engagement, grade-level appropriateness, and accessibility for diverse learners.
• Ensure instructional materials align with established learning goals, ELA and social studies standards, and unit learning progressions.
• Apply established instructional strategies, pedagogical approaches, and design specifications to ensure materials are coherent, engaging, and consistent with inquirED's curriculum expectations.
• Incorporate feedback from curriculum reviewers to improve the clarity, accuracy, and instructional quality of assigned materials.
• Review and refine materials for completeness, consistency, and classroom usability before submission.
• Complete assigned deliverables within established timelines, following team workflows and communicating progress, questions, or areas needing clarification as they arise.

Benefits

• Hourly rate for this engagement is $60/hour based on experience.
• Hours range expected from 10-15 hrs per week based on availability.