CURRICULUM WRITER & TRAINER CONSULTANT POOL – EDUCATORS RISING
Arlington, Virginia • Part-time
About the Job
OVERVIEW
Educators Rising is seeking experienced and passionate education professionals to join our pool of curriculum consultants. We are looking for individuals with a strong foundation in curriculum development, instructional design, and professional learning who have a commitment to empowering future educators. Consultants will participate in a comprehensive training program to become proficient in the Educators Rising Curriculum Standards and frameworks. Upon successful completion, they will join a pool of consultants eligible for project-based work as it may become available related to their demonstrated areas of expertise and experience, including lesson writing, resource development, assessment creation, and/or professional learning design and facilitation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Potential projects may include the following:
- Curriculum Development: Contribute to the development of high-quality, engaging, and standards-aligned curriculum materials.
- Resource Creation: Develop supplementary resources such as handouts, worksheets, and digital tools to support curriculum implementation.
- Assessment Design: Create formative and summative assessments to measure student learning outcomes and program effectiveness.
- Professional Learning: Develop professional learning training materials for educators on curriculum implementation and best practices and/or facilitate training sessions in synchronous and asynchronous formats.
- Curriculum Standards Proficiency: Demonstrate a deep understanding of the Educators Rising Curriculum Standards and frameworks.
- Collaboration: Work effectively as part of a team to achieve project goals and deadlines.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree minimum with a strong preference toward graduate level experience in education, curriculum and instruction, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level.
- Proven experience in curriculum development, instructional design, assessment creation, and/or professional learning.
- Strong understanding of educational standards and frameworks, content, and pedagogical knowledge.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in technology tools for curriculum development and collaboration; Comfortable using Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
- Those with experience teaching the Educators Rising Curriculum is a plus.
- Competitive hourly rate for training and project-based work.
- Flexible work arrangements with projects completed remotely.
- Opportunity to contribute to the development of future educators.
Your resume and cover letter will serve as your application; in your cover letter, please detail your specialty areas and your hourly rate needs; applications without a specific hourly rate may be delayed.
Note: This is a pool-based position. Successful candidates will participate in a paid training program and will be considered for project-based work as opportunities arise.
About Educators Rising
Educators Rising is a national organization dedicated to cultivating a new generation of highly skilled educators. We provide students with opportunities to explore teaching as a career path through mentorship, leadership development, and hands-on experience.
About PDK International and Educators Rising
Established in 1906, PDK International supports P-20 educators, researchers, and policy makers by strengthening their commitment to the profession throughout the entire arc of their careers. We are committed to elevating the profession through the intersection of research and practice. At PDK, we strive to embrace the complexities of public education, be intellectually honest, and ask the right questions. And through our core values of social justice, engagement, excellence and results, we encourage educators and stakeholders to elevate the discourse and change the narrative around teaching & learning to ensure that every student has a high-quality equitable education. Educators Rising is transforming how America develops aspiring teachers. Starting with high school students, we provide passionate young people with hands-on teaching experience, sustain their interest in the profession, and help them cultivate the skills they need to be successful educators. Every teacher should enter the profession with the necessary skills. Educators Rising is a powerful way to help communities grow the next generation of well-prepared teachers.