Job Description
pIMPORTANT NOTE: This is a full-time, in-person employee role located at our Austin, Texas campus./p pWelcome to the educational revolution! At Alpha Schools, we're turning traditional learning on its head. Picture this: elementary school students who can negotiate like CEOs and present ideas with the confidence of seasoned professionals. Sound impossible? That's exactly what we're achieving, and we're looking for a visionary Curriculum Developer to help us push these boundaries even further./p pThis isn't your typical curriculum development role. You'll be at the forefront of educational innovation, wielding AI tools to create extraordinary learning experiences. You'll test your creations with real students, witnessing firsthand how your work transforms young minds. Working alongside fellow education pioneers, you'll focus on equipping students with real-world skills that most adults wish they'd learned in school./p pReady to redefine what's possible in education? Join us in Austin and help write the next chapter in learning innovation!/p
What you will be doing
ul liArchitect groundbreaking life skills programs that transform K-8 students into confident public speakers, compelling storytellers, budding entrepreneurs, and savvy financial thinkers/li liEngineer innovative assessment frameworks that accurately measure and track students' growth in real-world skills, going beyond traditional academic metrics/li liTest-drive your workshop designs in real classrooms, gathering authentic feedback from students and parents to perfect your educational innovations/li liImmerse yourself in cutting-edge educational research and trends (RBHT), transforming insights into revolutionary teaching approaches/li liPartner with our dynamic team to ensure every workshop delivers exceptional learning experiences that exceed expectations/li /ul
What you will NOT be doing
ul liCreating superficial "edutainment" that prioritizes fun over genuine skill development/li liSettling for watered-down content that underestimates our students' incredible potential/li liDeveloping theoretical content divorced from real-world application/li liFalling back on traditional lecture-style teaching methods/li liFocusing on standardized academic metrics instead of practical life skills/li /ul
Key Responsibilities
pYour mission is to design and deliver an exceptional life skills curriculum that challenges conventional expectations, empowering children to accomplish extraordinary feats while maintaining high levels of engagement and satisfaction among both students and parents./p
Candidate Requirements
ul liReady to join our dynamic Austin campus in person/li liBachelor's degree holder (field of study open)/li liMinimum 1 year track record creating impactful educational experiences, workshops, or training programs/li liDemonstrated ability to collect and analyze qualitative feedback from learners/li liAdvanced command of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.) for autonomous project execution/li liAuthorized to work in the US without sponsorship/li /ul
This position is also known as:
- Learning Experience Designer
- Learning And Development Specialist
- Training and Development Specialist
- Curriculum Writer
- Curriculum Designer
- Instructional Designer