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SalaryAt Curriculum Associates (CA), we believe a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and students. If you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!
Curriculum Associates is seeking an experienced manager to support product development teams in the creation of inclusive materials for teachers and students. Curriculum Associates is committed to creating culturally diverse, culturally responsive, top-quality educational materials and solutions that align to our commitment to equity and inclusion. We are looking for someone with the same passion for making a difference for teachers and students.
The impact you'll have:
- Develop, maintain, and enhance guidelines for diversity, equity, and inclusion across product lines, updating them as our policies and understandings evolve. Provide substantial, upfront input and guidance on goals, priorities, market drivers, etc.
- Manage and mentor team of individual contributors matrixed across product development teams, including leading team in completing assignments, team goal creation and knowledge sharing, and tracking/reporting of key milestones.
- Define and refine opportunities to ensure creation of inclusive, engaging, and culturally authentic content.
- Manage process for quarterly content reviews to evaluate potential content by product line and clarify and fine-tune our guidelines for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Support content development and educator professional development teams in understanding guidelines through facilitated conversations, documentation, and other training opportunities.
- Develop and manage a diversity, equity, and inclusion advisory panel.
- In collaboration with the UDL Content Manager, support application of Universal Design for Learning, Inclusive Design principles, and other frameworks to support intersectionality of learner and teacher diversity.
- Support company-wide inclusivity initiatives, including Employee Resource Groups, as appropriate.
What we’re looking for:
- 3 or more years of experience working with education leaders, advocacy groups, and/or publishing teams toward diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
- 3–5 years of experience in curriculum development and/or educational publishing
- 3–5 years of people management experience
- Proven skill in developing and leading professional learning programs for educators or editorial teams
- Proven project management skills with a high comfort level with workflows and processes
- Expertise in culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and learning and/or extensive experience in content development
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a personal commitment to daily interactions that exemplify Curriculum Associates’ equity and inclusion goals
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- A hands-on approach and a commitment to working collaboratively with teams and a wide range of people to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of instructional quality and editorial excellence.
- Proficiency with word-processing, spreadsheet, file management, and other workplace software
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with experience creating clear and detailed documentation that explains key processes and approaches
- Classroom teaching experience ideal, and experience with Universal Design for Learning a plus
Application deadline: April 15, 2024. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.
Benefits and Pay Range:
Pay Range – This role’s range is $69,250 - $118,250. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.
Pay Range – This role’s range is $69,250 - $118,250. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.
Benefits – Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.
Curriculum Associates, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Curriculum Associates will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race (including ancestry, national origin, ethnic characteristics, interracial marriage or association, and traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion and creed (including all aspects of religious observance, practice and belief), sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, difference of sex development and variations of sex characteristics), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran or uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
If you need special assistance or an accommodation for a disability in order to apply for a posted position, please contact our People and Culture department at
people@cainc.com
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