Clubs Curriculum Developer

Awana ®

Curriculum Developer developing engaging curriculum content for Awana Clubs. Collaborating cross-functionally to support children’s discipleship and faith formation teachings.

Posted 6/19/2026part-timeIllinois, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $25 - $27 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and write curriculum content for children, including leader-facing teaching resources and family-oriented materials that support engagement beyond the classroom or club setting.
Contribute to new product development, as well as ongoing curriculum updates, maintenance, and evaluation.
Ensure that all content is on-brand, aligned with Awana’s Statement of Faith, and consistent in terms of style, quality, tone of voice, and optimized for the Awana audience.
Collaborate with internal teams to support the development, refinement, and execution of curriculum and product initiatives.
Coordinate freelancers and production partners, providing key details, timelines, and information needed to complete their assignments.
Facilitate and lead check-in meetings with freelancers and production partners as needed.
Ensure that work delivered by freelancers and production partners meets Awana’s required specifications.
Actively collaborate in the ideation, development, improvement, and promotion of curriculum.
Contribute to a culture of integrated workflow and information sharing.
Partner cross-functionally to support content integration across print, digital, and ministry experiences.
Support, uphold, and demonstrate Awana’s cultural values in internal and external communications and relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of experience in children’s ministry or curriculum development.
Strong understanding of child development principles and how they apply to faith formation and discipleship.
Experience developing or writing curriculum content for children, including leader-facing teaching resources and family-oriented materials that support engagement beyond the classroom or club setting.
Intermediate proficiency in Google Workspace required; familiarity with Adobe InDesign is a plus.
Working knowledge of the Bible from an orthodox evangelical point of view required.
Familiarity with the US Evangelical Church landscape, specifically children’s ministry and relevant children’s culture.
Familiarity with Awana Clubs, curriculum, and ministry approach is strongly preferred, with preference given to candidates who have actively served in a leadership or volunteer role within an Awana Club setting.
Eligibility to work in the United States is required; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Availability and willingness to travel occasionally, including local and overnight trips.
Must be a born-again Christian.
Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Must be in agreement with the Awana Doctrinal Statement.
Must be in fellowship with the body of Christ through a local church.
Regularly reads the Holy Bible as a guide and standard for living.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mission-driven work that changes the lives of children and youth around the world.
Intentional connection, flexibility, family, and community engagement are part of our culture.
Remote-first work environment, allowing you to do the majority of your work from where it is you call "home".
Benefits package, including a variety of programs you can choose from to meet you and your family’s needs.
Some of these include paid family leave, 401(k) & Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans with employer match, generous paid vacation & holidays, adoption assistance, an employee wellness program, and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

curriculum developmentcontent writingchild development principlesfaith formationdiscipleshipcontent evaluationproject coordinationcontent integration

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipcommunicationorganizationideationcultural values demonstration