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Discovery Education is hiring a Curriculum Designer. The role involves designing pedagogically sound, student-driven math lessons and experiences using innovative digital tools, ensuring alignment with DreamBox learning design principles. The candidate will partner with Product Management to support lesson development and provide educational insights.

Highlights

Design engaging student-driven lessons and experiences.
Create curriculum that enhances student understanding and engagement.
Collaborate with UX/UI designers and developers.
Attend scrum meetings to ensure curricular alignment.
Bachelor's in Education required; Master's degree is a plus.
Minimum 5 years of successful math teaching experience in grades 3-5.
Familiarity with digital learning design preferred.
Contract: 1 year, 30-35 hours/week.
Role includes up to 4 classroom visits per year.

Curriculum Designer Full Description

Curriculum Designer - Contract

Req # 206

Virtual

Charlotte, NC, USA

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Curriculum Designer to support DreamBox Math’s student experience. DreamBox Curriculum Designers empower students to deeply understand mathematics with confidence. DreamBox has always been designed by experienced classroom teachers who work side-by-side with talented programmers, game designers, and artists to create transformative digital lessons so that students can understand concepts in ways that aren’t possible without a digital environment.

In This Role You Will:

From initial brainstorming through refinements and improvements, design engaging, pedagogically sound student-driven lessons and experiences using innovative manipulatives, games, scaffolding, and learning pathways
Create lessons, curriculum, and experiences that align with DreamBox learning design principles and demonstrably improve student understanding, achievement, engagement, and confidence in math
Partner with Product Management to write requirements for UX/UI designers and developers
Attend scrum team meetings to ensure development meets curricular requirements
Review competitor products and industry trends to identify opportunities for differentiation
Align and map state/regional standards and print resources to help teachers easily find concepts in the DreamBox curriculum and enable differentiation for students
Provide competent, expert learning insights for Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Client Success, and Professional Development

Core Competencies for Success:

Digital learning design
Understanding of how to drive motivation and engagement with students in grades three through five
Strong presentation and facilitation skills
Experience using educational technology according to effective and research-based principles of learning
Able to proactively assess, clarify and validate student / customer needs on an ongoing basis
Strong communication skills to communicate effectively with internal teams, third-party partners and customers

Credentials and Experience:

Bachelor’s in Education required, Master’s degree a plus
Minimum of 5 years of full-time, successful math teaching experience in a 3rd – 5th grade classroom
National Board Certification preferred
Some experience with digital learning design preferred
Role may include up to 4 classroom visits per year
Legal right to work in the United States

This role is designed to be remote. This contract will be for 1 year (12 months) and 30-35 hours/week (max. 150 hours/month).

Discovery Education is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery Education is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the communities we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.

Job Details

Travel Required

Yes

Original Job Description

Curriculum Designer - Contract

Req # 206

Virtual

Charlotte, NC, USA

Job Description

In This Role You Will:

From initial brainstorming through refinements and improvements, design engaging, pedagogically sound student-driven lessons and experiences using innovative manipulatives, games, scaffolding, and learning pathways
Create lessons, curriculum, and experiences that align with DreamBox learning design principles and demonstrably improve student understanding, achievement, engagement, and confidence in math
Partner with Product Management to write requirements for UX/UI designers and developers
Attend scrum team meetings to ensure development meets curricular requirements
Review competitor products and industry trends to identify opportunities for differentiation
Align and map state/regional standards and print resources to help teachers easily find concepts in the DreamBox curriculum and enable differentiation for students
Provide competent, expert learning insights for Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Client Success, and Professional Development

Core Competencies for Success:

Digital learning design
Understanding of how to drive motivation and engagement with students in grades three through five
Strong presentation and facilitation skills
Experience using educational technology according to effective and research-based principles of learning
Able to proactively assess, clarify and validate student / customer needs on an ongoing basis
Strong communication skills to communicate effectively with internal teams, third-party partners and customers

Credentials and Experience:

Bachelor’s in Education required, Master’s degree a plus
Minimum of 5 years of full-time, successful math teaching experience in a 3rd – 5th grade classroom
National Board Certification preferred
Some experience with digital learning design preferred
Role may include up to 4 classroom visits per year
Legal right to work in the United States

This role is designed to be remote. This contract will be for 1 year (12 months) and 30-35 hours/week (max. 150 hours/month).

Job Details

Travel Required

Yes

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