Curriculum and Academics Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Support Curriculum & Academics Team for K-12 students and teachers
• Curriculum development
• Online instruction and grading
• Registrar clerical responsibilities
• Creation of field materials and training
• Travel and participation in WorldStrides events
• Regular curriculum and educational resource development, writing, and revision
• Creation and revision of educational materials
• Daily grading of online student coursework
• Present at and participate in field trainings for internal educators
• Present at and participate in professional development events for external educators
• Potential for domestic and international travel, up to 50 days per year
• Ongoing maintenance of the learning management system
• Development and maintenance of academic coursework materials
• Participation in regular instructor reliability meetings
• Weekly processing of teacher professional development certificates
• Weekly processing of student academic transcripts and certificates of completion
• Collaboration across departments and divisions
• Communication by email, video conferencing, and phone
• Assist in project management for the K-12 Individual division
• Creation of content for WorldStrides' customer-facing sites
• Planning for and participation in regular accreditation reviews
• Attendance and contribution to regular team meetings
• Attendance and contribution to regular one-to-one meetings
• Attendance and contribution at internal trainings and events
• Participation in special projects as needed

Requirements

Education

Master of Education or Master of Teaching

Experience

6-12th grade classroom teaching experience

Required Skills

• Online instruction experience within an LMS, Schoology preferred
• Curriculum development experience
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Comfort working in a virtual environment
• Self-motivation
• Strong professional communication skills
• Attentive proofing and editing skills
• Acute attention to detail
• Organization skills
• Effective time management
• Prompt follow-up
• Experience with Microsoft suite
• Experience with Google apps
• Experience with online creative design tools

Required Certifications

• Current teaching licensure

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• FSA healthcare
• FSA dependent care
• HSA with employer contribution
• 10 paid floating corporate holidays
• 1 paid volunteer day
• 25 PTO days to start
• 4 mental health days
• 5 bereavement days
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
• $1,000 towards professional certification annually
• Opportunities for paid and discounted travel
• Fitness Center and café onsite at select locations
• Paid Parental leave
• Paid Caregiver leave
• Paid Disability leave
• Team Member Discount Program