Pearson
Manager of Curriculum Development
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $90K - $95K
💻 Instructional Design
🗓️ July 22nd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage and mentor a team of curriculum developers, promoting career growth and inclusivity.
- Oversee course design, implementation, and alignment with state and national standards.
- Lead internal and vendor teams to create, test, and implement instructional content.
- Consult with teachers to support curriculum creation and execution.
- Apply expertise to solve complex content issues and drive strategic improvements.
- Bachelor's degree required; education or curriculum-related degree preferred.
- Minimum 1+ years teaching experience and 3+ years curriculum development, preferably for virtual learning.
- Proficient in education management systems, learning management systems, Microsoft Office, and Azure DevOps.
- Compensation range: $90,000 - $95,000 annually with eligibility for annual incentives.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work independently and creatively.
Manager of Curriculum Development Full Description
Manager of Curriculum Development
- Job: Learning Subject Matter Experts
- Schedule: FULL_TIME
A home-based position, the Manager of Curriculum Development is responsible for managing and supporting the development of curriculum in various disciplines for grades K–12. Reporting to the Director of Curriculum Development, the Manager supports and oversees the curriculum developers responsible for writing, reviewing, and revising curriculum and assessments to improve accuracy, alignment, and customer satisfaction.
- Manage and mentor a team of curriculum developers, supporting career growth and fostering a culture of inclusivity and empowerment
- Oversee the full lifecycle of course development, from initial design through implementation, ensuring alignment with specific state and/or national standards
- Lead internal and vendor content development teams in the end-to-end creation, testing, and implementation of content aligned to instructional frameworks
- Guide internal and external teams to meet fast-paced, high-impact deadlines effectively
- Oversee third-party content providers to ensure quality integration of assets into Pearson’s learning platforms
- Consult with and support teachers in curriculum creation and implementation
- Provide expert leadership in resolving complex content-related problems through critical analysis and sound judgement
- Drive measurable improvements in course performance and learner outcomes through strategic oversight
- Identify curriculum change initiatives and develop strategies for effective implementation across the organization and partner schools
- Contribute to strategic business decisions and help influence decisions of senior leaders
- Identify potential risks across the project portfolio and implement proactive plans and contingencies to minimize impact
- Advocate for the prioritization and refinement of work items to maximize customer and business value
- Foster strong collaboration and clear communication with curriculum development management, cross-functional agile teams, and product management to ensure aligned and effective outcomes
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of state and national curriculum standards
- Apply expertise and best practices within your specialty and integrate them with related business areas
Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in education, curriculum, or similar area preferred
- Minimum of 1+ years of teaching experience required, with virtual learning preferred
- Minimum of 3+ years of curriculum development experience required, with curriculum to support asynchronous virtual learning preferred
- Proven ability to lead a team, create a supportive work climate, and deliver results as a team
- Proven track record of meeting deadlines while producing highly accurate, accountable work; very detail-oriented; editing/proofreading/fact checking/ experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge of education management systems, learning management systems, and/or content management systems
- Proficient with Microsoft® Office, Azure DevOps, and ability to learn other software programs and technology platforms quickly
- Must enjoy a challenging work environment that requires flexibility, self-direction, creativity, strong communication, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here .1178008
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