Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Project Lead The Way is focused on enhancing education through innovative instructional programs. The Instructional Developer is responsible for creating and refining content for these programs, ensuring they meet quality and effectiveness standards while collaborating with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop instructional materials for PLTW courses, including teacher support resources and student-facing resources, in alignment with established requirements
- Revise existing instructional materials in response to changes in existing requirements
- Support successful implementation of programs in classrooms by responding to questions and requests from the field
- Review formative and assessment program components to ensure alignment with instructional goals
- Identify and recommend potential opportunities to incorporate innovative methods and emerging trends within area of expertise
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in education or in a related field of study
- Pedagogical knowledge of project- and problem-based learning
- Middle School STEM teaching experience required
- Relevant Computer Science experience required
- A customer-centric approach to all internal and external interactions
- Seeks and embraces diversity of thought, culture, and experience
- Takes pride in the work, celebrates success, and has fun
- Approaches work with curiosity and experimentation
- A learner's mindset with continuous curiosity about ways to improve our impact on students and educators
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be detail oriented
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Capability to work collaboratively in a remote-first team environment
- Creative and critical thinking with a concentration on being flexible and adaptable
- Results-oriented with the ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritize and balance urgent tasks with strategic projects
- Accountable and takes ownership
- Ability to synthesize complex networks of data and other inputs to make and justify sound decisions
Company Overview
Project Lead The Way is a non-profit organization that develops STEM curricula for elementary, middle, and secondary school students. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.pltw.org/.