[Hiring] K–2 Curriculum Lead @Primer

Role Description

Primer is building a K–2 program that works: rigorous, developmentally grounded, and designed to function across a network of small campuses. This role exists to own that program: building on what's already in place, making ongoing curriculum decisions, staying current on best practices, and doing the day-to-day thinking that keeps K–2 learning strong as we scale.

You'll be the in-house expert on early childhood academics at Primer: the person who knows the field, has opinions about what works, and can translate both into practical guidance for Primer Leaders and clear input for the team building PrimerOS. This is a remote, collaborative role on a small curriculum team, with quarterly travel to campuses to see the program in action.

Responsibilities

• Own the K–2 academic program
• Make and document curriculum decisions across K–2 math and literacy, with full ownership of program design in both subjects
• Design and support training for Primer Leaders on K–2 curriculum and instructional practices
• Partner with the Pursuits Lead to support the design of K–2 Pursuits
• Stay current on early childhood best practices, emerging curriculum, and learning tools
• Hold monthly check-ins with K–2 Primer Leaders
• Think proactively about maintaining program quality and consistency as Primer scales
• Collaborate across the curriculum team
• Partner with the Director of Campus Teams to understand ground realities
• Report to and operate in close partnership with the Director of Academics
• Shape the K–2 experience in PrimerOS
• Flag issues and gaps in how PrimerOS supports the K–2 program
• Stay connected to campuses
• Travel quarterly to observe K–2 classrooms
• Build relationships with Primer Leaders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of classroom teaching experience in K–2
• Experience designing or meaningfully shaping a curriculum program
• Deep knowledge of K–2 literacy and math
• 2+ years of relevant experience in curriculum, instructional design, or a closely related role
• Ability to work well across a small, distributed team
• Comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback
• Ability to work independently without daily in-person collaboration
• Genuine interest in seeing your work in action

Nice to Have

• Experience in a charter, microschool, or non-traditional school environment
• Familiarity with mastery-based or individualized instruction models
• Spanish/English bilingual

Why this role may not be a fit

• You're looking for an established program to maintain.
• You need a lot of day-to-day structure or check-ins to stay on track.
• The mission is background context rather than personal conviction.
• You prefer a large curriculum team with deep specialization.
• Quarterly travel feels like a burden.

Company Description

Primer is a mission-first company. We believe our mission is the highest-leverage way we can create positive change. In service of that, we keep work centered on mission execution and avoid social or political activism at work that’s unrelated to the mission. If that energizes you, we’d love to see you apply.