Bilingual Lead Curriculum Developer – Social Studies, Character Education

Role Overview

• Design and create engaging, high-quality K-5 Social Studies and Character Education curriculum for bilingual Spanish-English learners, promoting civic understanding, cultural awareness, and character development through standards-aligned instructional materials.
• This role is responsible for ensuring all materials align with academic standards and effectively build core skills in social studies and character education.
• As a key member of our bilingual content development team, you will drive the creation, refinement, and ongoing improvement of curriculum resources that support exceptional learning experiences for young learners.
• Design, translate, transadapt, and/or transcreate high-quality K-5 Social Studies and Character Education curriculum in Spanish.
• Ensure alignment with state and national Social Studies, Character Education, and language learning standards.
• Translate, transadapt, and/or transcreate instructional planning tools and documents (e.g., scope and sequences, knowledge maps, pacing guides, etc.) in Spanish.
• Evaluate English language materials for biliteracy connections and alignment across languages.
• Translate, transadapt, and/or transcreate instructional materials in Spanish, including lesson plans, teacher guides, student materials, and assessments for Social Studies and Character Education.
• Review and provide feedback on curriculum drafts developed by other contributing designers, writers, and vendor partners to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment.
• Ensure vertical and horizonal alignment across grade levels and content areas to support skill progression and concept reinforcement.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, editors, instructional designers, and external vendor partners to produce engaging, culturally responsive, and grade-appropriate content.
• Incorporate Science of Learning research and evidence-based bilingual education practices into curriculum design.
• Adapt content for diverse learning needs.
• Conduct ongoing revisions based on feedback.
• Lead and facilitate planning meetings and manage project internal and client-facing timelines.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including vendor partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social studies, character education, curriculum and instruction, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Seven (7) or more years of experience in Social Studies and/or Character Education, with strong emphasis on K-5
• Three (3) or more years of curriculum development and instructional design experience in Social Studies/Character Education for English Language Learners
• Demonstrated experience in bilingual Spanish educational contexts
• Expert fluency in Spanish speaking, reading, writing in educational settings required
• Background and knowledge of biliteracy development, including cross-linguistic transfer, translanguaging, and instructional practices for emergent bilingual students in both English and Spanish
• Proven ability to write engaging, grade-level appropriate instructional materials for teachers and students
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, alignment, and educational equity
• Comfort working with project management tools and navigating deadlines across multiple projects
• Commitment to our organizational mission and fostering a culture of inclusion in the workplace
• Capacity for managing and leading people
• Experience working with external vendor partners (preferred)
• Strong understanding of Social Studies, Character Education, and bilingual education pedagogy and best practices
• Familiarity with curriculum-authoring platforms (e.g., InDesign, CMS tools) preferred
• Experience with accessibility requirements and multilingual typography preferred
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and multi-task on multiple projects
• Ability to navigate ambiguity comfortably and meet frequent deadlines
• A sense of humor and ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to travel depending on client or project needs.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• 5% 401K matching program
• Equity opportunities
• Incentive and bonus programs
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts
• Full-health benefits with base employee coverage fully funded, comprising: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Income protection benefits