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Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning - powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed - however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.

Stride is a community of passionate leaders. Whether teachers, engineers, curriculum writers, or financial managers - whatever your expertise or role, we all work to empower futures through learning. And changing the trajectory of learning itself is one of our greatest missions. Join us in developing more effective ways to learn and helping learners build the skills and confidence they need to make their way forward in life.

The Curriculum Architect (CA) works closely with other Curriculum Architects, as well as Visual Design, Print Design, Media, Editorial, User Experience, and production support team members to create instructional content, including writing, storyboarding, and reviewing lesson activities, assessments, and instructional guides to meet the goals of specified learning objectives. The CA may also be asked to participate in the early blueprinting/prototyping phases of a project, contribute new ideas to products and processes, and work to ensure quality and consistency throughout a project. As a seasoned professional, they are technically credible and skilled at applying knowledge in their discipline to solutions, and can adhere to industry principles as defined by evidence-based practices and the Company's style guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Collaborates to determine the strategic approach to course structure, and helps create and maintain Scope and Sequences for new courses across one or more grade levels;


• Collaborates on the planning of content modules and design materials for multi-year curriculum to meet content standards;


• Coordinates with other Curriculum Architects, Design teams, and production support teams to develop prototypes and templates for activities and lessons (online and offline);


• Plans and writes text designed to guide a non-specialist adult through the steps needed to coach a student through a lesson;


• Develops and revises storyboards, assessments, and hands-on activities in collaboration with other team members;


• Designs and writes content for instructional soundness, pace of presentation, age-appropriateness, consistency of tone and style, accessibility, and general readability;


• Provides visual design specifications (including storyboards) for corresponding graphics, photos, illustrations, and animations;


• Works with Visual Designers to create and develop interactive assets and materials, as well as develop visual standards relating to content;


• Uploads content into various corporate systems, such as Learnosity, CALMS, OLS, DAM, Docushare, and Google Drive.


• Consults with Shared Services (e.g. editors, production leads, visual designers) to discuss standards and consistency of content, style, visuals, and documents, coordinating content across units and lessons;


• Participates in usability testing of instructional materials and incorporates testing results into content design;


• Reacts to feedback from users and academic reviewers;


• Stays apprised of current research and best practices related to curriculum, instructional design, and assessment


• Trains/mentors new and/or junior CA's.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum Design, education, or related field AND


• Three (3) years of experience in learning product development OR


• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Subject matter expertise in Phonics and Phonemic Awareness

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong technology skills, use of media and instructional design techniques


• Strong written and oral communication skills; good interpersonal skills


• Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with creativity, independence, and high standards


• Demonstrated ability to establish objectives, identify problems, analyze data, and creatively deliver solutions


• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on large-scale projects and adapt to new environments and meet new challenges head on


• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency


• Ability to clear required background check

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home based position. This position is open to residents of, and may be performed remotely from Washington, D.C., and from any state except Colorado.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.