[Hiring] Music Curriculum Developer @Miaplaza

Role Description

Curriculum Developers work closely with other subject-matter experts, our production team, and an instructional coach to produce immersive, engaging, and academically rigorous learning materials that constitute the core of our curriculum. These materials include videos, assessments, and written learning activities. Curriculum Developers are experts in their fields who thrive on independent writing and design tasks with a feedback-oriented mindset. Our team relies on highly motivated, collaborative, and student-driven individuals.

Responsibilities

• Spend a majority of your time designing and developing music educational content (video scripts, assessments, and written materials) for grades 6-12 students.
• Ensure content is pedagogically sound, engaging, age-appropriate, and accessible for students.
• Write clear and measurable lesson objectives, and align teaching materials to meet objectives.
• Use technology, such as Google Slides, Sheets, and Docs.
• Differentiating instruction to accommodate diverse student populations and needs.
• Continuously evaluate and refine content based on feedback and educational outcomes.
• Collaborate with peers on curriculum development.
• Give and receive feedback on lessons, course development, and processes.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of full-time music classroom teaching experience at the 6-12 grade level.
• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Education or in a music-related field.
• Familiarity with writing lesson objectives and creating objective-aligned lesson materials.
• Experience creating well-structured and effective lessons.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to make learning accessible, engaging, and age-appropriate.
• Strong understanding of what makes a lesson engaging.
• Experience using technology to support instruction, including Google Slides, Sheets, and Docs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially written.
• Growth mindset and motivated by constructive feedback.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage schedules, and meet deadlines.
• High motivation, a proactive attitude, and a tendency to seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
• High standards of integrity and transparency.
• Access to a computer/laptop (with a camera) and a reliable high-speed internet connection.

Requirements

• You have an active teaching certification, and/or you have completed professional development or training in curriculum design and pedagogy.
• You have hands-on experience designing and writing curriculum, including writing scripts for completely asynchronous video lessons.
• You have experience teaching and designing lessons for AP Music Theory or Ear Training/Aural Skills.
• You are comfortable with basic music technology, such as DAWs and music notation software.
• You have experience analyzing and transforming data into actionable goals that have positively impacted your students.
• You have experience with online instruction.
• Your own unique talents! Your background has given you a unique perspective and a set of skills that may not be listed here but are still transferable to this role.

Benefits

• This is an hourly position that requires a minimum of 30 hours a week for full-time status. The expected starting pay range is $25.12 - $34.50 per hour.
• Miaplaza’s compensation philosophy ensures equity and competitiveness while considering the regional differences in living and labor costs.
• Compensation is evaluated twice per year and determined by lesson quality, efficiency, and performance.
• Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, including specialty care options.
• All employees are eligible for a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match.
• PTO is all-purpose time off, combining traditional vacation and paid sick leave plans into one flexible policy.
• Eligible employees can use PTO for various absences, including vacation, holidays, illness, and family leave.
• Full-time employees receive 16 hours of floating holiday PTO per quarter and accumulate additional PTO at the rate of 1 hour for every 15 hours worked.
• Parental leave and other perks and benefits are also available.
• All employees receive free site memberships and discounted MOHS tuition for children in their household.

Schedule

Curriculum Developers are expected to have 30-40 hours of availability each week on a year-round basis. This range of hours is designed to offer flexibility in your schedule, and there is ample work available! We consider anything over 30 hours a week to be full-time, so you would be eligible for all of our benefits!

We expect you to have the availability to communicate promptly and effectively with your team. You will have regular meetings with your supervisor and peers, as well as required team meetings.