Kiddom

Instructional Designer – Science

Kiddom

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year

About the role

  • Be the go-to instructional expert on Kiddom’s science products, leading development work, content enhancements and maintenance, and supporting cross functional teams.
  • Develop and oversee agentic content tools to develop science curriculum and related materials (kits, interactives, media, etc.)
  • Manually author/edit using the Kiddom platform
  • Develop and implement protocols for instructional design of curriculum-aligned lesson presentations/graphics/media
  • Manage contractors and collaborate with vendors to scale-up development that cannot be managed with AI tools.
  • Review content and provide Quality Assurance feedback
  • Collaborate with managers and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time and to specifications
  • Provide consistent project updates to various stakeholders regarding strategy, adjustments, and progress
  • Troubleshoot and problem-solve when situations do not align with usual processes
  • Other assigned tasks as needed to meet project deadlines and deliverables

Requirements

  • 4+ years of Science teaching experience at the K-8 level, strong science background is a must.
  • Expert knowledge of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • Experience writing K-8 science lessons for state adoptions, tasks, teacher materials, and other supporting or supplemental materials [K-8 is a must, high school is a bonus]
  • Experience using and developing technology to enhance science instruction and content creation. You should be on an AI enthusiast, using claude/openai tools daily and have clear examples of how you’ve automated tasks.
  • Experience teaching or developing OpenSciEd curriculum
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Meaningful equity
  • Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
  • One Medical membership (in participating locations)
  • Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
  • 10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid bereavement leave
  • Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
  • Commuter and FSA plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
instructional designcurriculum developmentcontent creationquality assurancelesson presentationscience curriculum writingK-8 educationOpenSciEd curriculum developmentAI tools usageNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Soft Skills
project managementcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershiptime managementadaptabilitystakeholder engagementfeedback provisiontroubleshooting