Curriculum Editor and Designer

Fueling Brains is a growing, vibrant organization poised to change the narrative of Education. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about transforming the world of education through a holistic, whole-brain approach to the development of young children. Children impacted by our program will grow into well-rounded, well-regulated, and joyful adults who serve their community and shape the future. We bring together the best of educational science, technology, and childcare expertise to unveil the child's infinite potential.

We are looking for a **Full-Time** Curriculum Editor who is willing to partner with us in this adventure and is eager to be a part of this revolution in Education.

The Curriculum Editor will be a person with strong knowledge of Early Childhood and K-12 Education who will work with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction. The individual will review curriculum documents for accuracy, alignment to content standards, and quality. The individual will also review and edit curriculum content that is aligned with public school guidelines and Fueling Brains standards to develop executive functions. The individual must be familiar with the basic concepts of curriculum design, content alignment, copy-editing, and formatting. The individual must also be a detail-oriented person who can work collaboratively with a team of Curriculum Designers to produce high-quality curriculum materials.

**Education**
- Associate’s Degree in early childhood, elementary, or secondary education (or related field) - **Required**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood, elementary, or secondary education (or related field) - **Preferred**:

- Teacher Certification - early childhood, elementary, or secondary education - **Preferred**:

- Montessori Certification - **Preferred**

**Experience and Qualifications**
- Experience in instructional learning design - **Required**:

- Experience and knowledge of early childhood educational instruction strategies including Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Traditional, Play-Based Learning, Inquiry-based learning, Project Based Learning, and others
- **Required**:

- Experience is creating developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children - **Required**:

- Knowledge of State and National Early Childhood educational standards, including PreK guidelines, TEKS, District adopted curriculum - **Required**:

- Classroom Experience with Primary Grades or Early Childhood - **Preferred**:

- PreK to grade 3 teaching experience - **Preferred**:

- Google Suites Experience - **Preferred**:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to collaborate with multiple individuals at varying levels
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized
- Organizational and time management skills to adhere to project timelines
- Adept at initiating and prioritizing tasks
- Experience in educational publishing, preferably in the early childhood/elementary market
- Proofing and editing documents for publication
- Layout/design and basic desktop publishing
- Extensive language and grammatical knowledge

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Aligning curriculum activities with the content standards - (ex. Texas Infant/Toddler Guidelines, PreK Guidelines and TEKS).
- Creating Curriculum Standards CrossWalks between the learning standards of different states/countries - (ex. Texas Learning Standards).
- Developing scope and sequence for Infant Toddler through Grade 12 level content areas.
- Review, edit, and provide author feedback during the development phases of printed and digital curricula and related resources across Fueling Brains platforms.
- Copyediting/proofreading curriculum units, teaching resources, instructional guides, professional development handbooks, and other related printed materials. This includes editing to improve readability, consistency, accuracy, grammar, and conformity to internal and publishing standards of style.
- Providing editorial support, such as researching trends in instructional methods and educational technology, manuscript editing, assisting with style guide creation, and checking content across Fueling Brains platforms.
- Collaborate in the development of templates, layouts, and structures to ensure final content is consistent, error-free, and user-friendly.
- Ability to troubleshoot formatting and layout issues.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone or teleconference