Engineering Curriculum Design Curator

Accountabilities:

• Review existing engineering curriculum materials, activities, experiments, worksheets, presentations, and teacher resources to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluate hands-on engineering challenges such as bridge-building experiments and solar-related activities, considering clarity, accessibility, engagement, and suitability for middle school students.
• Propose modifications, simplifications, alternative approaches, and new variations that make activities more effective and enjoyable for learners.
• Draft and update slides, worksheets, experiment instructions, teacher materials, and other curriculum resources based on identified improvements.
• Collaborate with the curriculum team through regular discussions and meetings to review proposed changes, gather feedback, and align materials with educational objectives.
• Test hands-on activities and experiment materials when appropriate, including reviewing or using equipment and supplies required for curriculum activities.
• Help keep engineering learning materials organized, current, practical, and engaging for educators and students.
• Respond to questions and communicate regularly with the team by email, contributing approximately six flexible hours per week to the program.
• Contribute ideas and professional expertise to help expand access to meaningful STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls.

Requirements:

• Interest in STEM education, engineering, curriculum development, or organizing and improving educational materials.
• Background as an educator, engineer, retired professional, student, or other individual with relevant STEM or learning-design experience is welcome.
• Ability to review educational content critically and identify opportunities to improve clarity, simplicity, engagement, and effectiveness.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to develop clear slides, worksheets, teacher guides, activity instructions, and other learning materials.
• Creative and practical problem-solving skills, particularly when adapting hands-on activities for middle school learners.
• Ability to collaborate with a curriculum team, participate in discussions, receive feedback, and incorporate suggestions into revised materials.
• Comfortable working independently in a flexible, primarily remote environment and managing approximately six hours of contribution per week.
• Enthusiasm for supporting greater access to STEM education and creating learning experiences that encourage girls to explore engineering and related fields.
• No prior travel or in-person participation is required.

Benefits:

• Pro-bono, unpaid position with a mission-driven STEM education organization.
• Minimum six-month commitment requiring approximately six flexible hours per week.
• Fully flexible, remote-friendly contribution model with no travel or in-person participation required unless desired.
• Opportunity to apply professional knowledge in engineering, education, curriculum design, or related fields to a meaningful educational mission.
• Hands-on involvement in developing and improving STEM activities for middle school girls.
• Collaboration with a curriculum team and other professionals who share an interest in expanding STEM access.
• Opportunity to build or strengthen experience in curriculum development, educational content design, STEM outreach, and volunteer leadership.
• A $100 refundable deposit is required for membership and is returned after six months of active membership; K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.