Girls Who Code · 3 weeks ago
Senior Manager of Curriculum
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
6+ years expGirls Who Code is an organization committed to closing the gender gap in tech. The Senior Manager of Curriculum will develop project-based, AI-forward curricula and manage a team of consultants, ensuring that educational initiatives inspire and prepare students for careers in tech.
EducationSocial MediaFashionEdTechE-LearningSocialWomen's
Responsibilities
Owning the curriculum design and development for a highly visible, top priority project from mid-stage planning through launch and beyond, including leading project management, creating supplementary user resources, consulting on AI systems integration, building internal documentation, reporting outcomes, and managing the content lifecycle
Managing curricular projects and maintenance for an existing, well-established programmatic portfolio while anticipating and planning for this portfolio to expand into a new platform
Translating high level curriculum maps into executable scope and sequences, project plans, development roadmaps, and consultant briefs, making strong editorial decisions about alignment to AI literacy and educational standards and frameworks, content quality, complexity reduction, and pacing
Managing a small team of curriculum consultants, providing supportive guidance and clear feedback while holding them accountable to fast-paced timelines, quality standards, and Girls Who Code's voice and values
Partnering with Curriculum team members around community feedback and testing initiatives to ensure integration of youth voice across curriculum products
Contributing to internal Curriculum team processes, documentation, and systems with a close eye to maintaining coherence and consistency of implementation across programs
Taking on special projects as organizational needs arise
Representing the Curriculum team in cross-functional meetings, serving as an in-house expert on GWC’s pedagogical approach, learner experience, and content implementation on our platforms
Collaborating with Tech, Research, Programs, Marketing, and Development to communicate updates, seek alignment, surface project challenges, problem-solve issues, and support reporting for relevant cross-functional projects
Supporting the Director of Curriculum with goal development and strategy; team planning and project management; and team professional development
Participating in local and national Computer Science Education events and sharing Girls Who Code’s insights and best practices with external stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Believe that all girls can code, and be excited to work to close the gender gap in tech
Have 6+ years of applicable experience developing curriculum within computer science, STEAM, or related domains
Of those 6 years of experience, have at least 2 years experience managing or supervising the work of others
Have teaching experience with grades 6-12 or college-aged students from a wide range of backgrounds
Have strong familiarity with Understanding by Design, Universal Design for Learning, Project-Based Learning, and/or Inquiry-Based Learning
Have an ability to apply instructional design techniques/frameworks and learning theory at all levels of curriculum planning, from a series of courses and projects across an entire program to a short virtual workshop
Be a strong content creator with great editorial and graphic design instincts who can craft engaging, age-appropriate text, visuals, and other media for students, teachers, and volunteers
Have experience using generative AI tools to develop, refine, or translate content while consistently refining evaluating output for bias, accuracy, and context
Demonstrate an active interest in AI, emerging technologies, and computer science education, including an understanding of current and future trends, methodologies, and technologies to engage students effectively
Be an intellectually curious and responsive team leader, delivering and receiving feedback regularly, and eager to learn and stay up to date on computer science education
Demonstrate comfort with adjusting work to evolving priorities in a dynamic work environment
Be proficient with at least one text-based programming language (for example: Python, JavaScript (p5.js), Swift (iOS), Java (especially for Android), Arduino, etc)
Be an excellent project management skills and experience juggling multiple workstreams
Preferred
Hold a Bachelor's degree in a Science Technology Engineering Math or Education field, or have commensurate or demonstrable experience in STEM
Strong graphic design background applied with an understanding of how layouts and information hierarchies within visual resources can reduce cognitive load, strengthen learning routines, promote conceptual understanding, and increase instructional clarity
Experience developing video tutorials or video-based lessons
Experience managing a team of curriculum developers or content contributors
Experience building AI specific curriculum
Experience building STEM curriculum aligned to career pathways
Experience collaborating closely with a tech product team
Experience working with or developing curriculum for a wide variety of student backgrounds and needs including, English language learners (ELLs), students with special needs, and international students
Company
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code works to educate, inspire, and equip young women with the skills and resources to pursue academic and career opportunities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$9.59MKey Investors
Kiddies SmilzS&P Global FoundationPluralsight
2024-12-02Grant
2024-09-12Grant· $2.5M
2024-06-26Grant
Leadership Team
Sanika Deshmukh
Co-Founder / Teacher
Suri Le
President & Co-Founder (FVHS Chapter)
Recent News
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