Position:  Curriculum Developer, Social Studies 

Reports to:  Editorial Director

Status:  Full Time; Exempt

Location: Remote (US Based Home Office)

Start date:  Immediate

Position description:

Facing History and Ourselves is an international educational nonprofit that provides educational content, curriculum resources, and professional development to secondary school social studies, civics, humanities, and English teachers. Facing History’s educational content is informed by a unique pedagogical model that helps students explore questions of identity, human behavior, prejudice, and civic responsibility, and make the essential connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives today. We currently apply this model to explore case studies of pivotal historical moments such as the Holocaust and the Reconstruction Era following the American Civil War, as well as rich works of literature such as Brown Girl Dreaming.

The ideal candidate for the Curriculum Developer, Social Studies role is a writer, teacher, and learner at heart, who is passionate about our mission and excited to work with the wide range of topics in history, civics, and current events that comprise our social studies editorial portfolio. They have at least 5-7 years of experience writing curriculum, including lesson plans and units, for social studies that addresses a range of historical topics for middle and high school classrooms.

The successful candidate will have recent experience teaching and writing curriculum materials for adolescents with diverse learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop web- and print-based curriculum for middle and high school teachers and students, including lesson plans, units and C3 inquiries.

• Become an expert in Facing History’s unique pedagogical model and apply it to the design of curriculum resources.

• Research, write, and summarize complex histories to provide context teachers need to effectively implement lessons, units, and inquiries. 

• Collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure curricula meet goals and objectives.

• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in best practices in the teaching, pedagogy, and assessment of social studies, and ensure those practices are reflected as appropriate in Facing History content. 

Essential Skills/Qualities:

• 5-7 years of experience writing complex and nuanced curriculum for middle or high school history, social studies, civics, or humanities courses.

• Recent (within the past 3 years) teaching experience in middle or high school history or social studies courses.

• Superior writing skills, eagerness to incorporate feedback from editors, and an ability to persist in the writing process until drafts are complete and publishable. 

• Superior research skills, and an ability to identify historical, literary, and multimedia sources that are intellectually and emotionally appropriate and engaging for adolescents.

• Knowledge of and experience with culturally responsive teaching and social emotional learning.

• Knowledge and experience of methods for differentiating instruction (especially according to reading ability) in middle and high school history and social studies classrooms.

• Curiosity and eagerness for continuous learning about history, civics, and teaching.

Preferred Skills

• Experience using educational technology and finding creative ways to present and deliver instructional content to teachers and students on digital platforms.

• Familiarity with the Understanding By Design curriculum design frameworks.

• Training and experience with Facing History pedagogy/curricula. 

Full Time Benefits: In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, Facing History provides an excellent and competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & long-term disability insurance, a 403(b) program, generous paid time off, an employee assistance plan & a travel assistance plan, pre-tax Transit-pass program, flexible spending health care and dependent care accounts, 4 voluntary Aflac plans, and a friendly work environment.

Facing History proudly values diversity.  To read our full statement on diversity, please follow this link from our careers page. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.