Senior Manager of Curriculum
Remote · New York City, New York, United States or US
Job Summary
The Senior Manager of Curriculum at Girls Who Code will lead the development of project-based, AI-forward curricula for girls, female-identifying, and non-binary students. The role involves managing curricular projects for both new initiatives and existing programs, translating high-level curriculum maps into action plans, and overseeing a team of consultants. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience in curriculum development, with a focus on STE(A)M or CS, and should possess strong project management abilities, teaching experience, and familiarity with modern educational frameworks.
Required Qualifications
- 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.
Desired Qualifications
- 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.
Additional Requirements
- GWC is not able to sponsor employment visas.
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