Curriculum Editor

Why we need you

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Curriculum Editor. The Curriculum Editor will be responsible for conceptualizing, producing, editing, and analyzing curricular content in support of Springboard Collaborative programming. A successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, high accountability and dependability, and impeccable attention to detail while being a true team player.  

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which parents and teachers work together—rather than in isolation—to accelerate student learning. The Curriculum Editor supports this goal by producing high-quality, clear, and effective content to support student and family instruction. 

The Curriculum Editor is an individual contributor role. The Curriculum Editor will report to the Director, Curriculum and work as part of the Product & Service department. This is a great opportunity to support an entrepreneurial team to maximize the impact of a rapidly growing organization.

You can read more about the requirements, competencies, goals, and responsibilities below. We'd love to have you join us!

This is important

We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Springboard Collaborative—it’s at the core of what we do and how we do it. No one can solve a problem better than those who experience it firsthand. That’s why Springboard aspires to hire a diverse team that is representative of the marginalized communities we serve.

We also know that having a diverse workforce makes for a better workplace. Springboard’s hiring process seeks individuals who value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, etc.

Finally, if you’re passionate about an open role, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed on the job description!

Here are your priorities in the first year:

• You will revise and establish a plan for the department to adopt a set of editorial standards and authoring guidelines suitable for K-5 student and family instruction. 
• You will establish a set of accessibility standards for K-5 student and family materials and collaborate with content creators and quality engineers to operationalize compliance to standards. 
• In partnership with the Content Architect, you will establish an authoring and revision workflow that can be automated leveraging the Content Management System and champion the adoption of that tool to ensure quality content at scale. 

Here are your responsibilities within and beyond the first year:

You ensure the overall editorial quality of digital and printed materials used in programs and courses.

• Edit materials for grammar, punctuation, and adherence to editorial style.
• Analyze materials (print and digital) for clearness of expression, logical flaws, repetitiveness, and uniformity of design.

You establish and maintain a unified style guide for all digital and printed curricular materials. 

• Establish style and format guides for various editing projects, across various media (print and digital), and collateral types. 
• Ensure that internal partners are trained in, and adhere to, style expectations.
• Advise internal staff members on questions related to editorial style expectations.

You collaborate with other individuals and teams to develop high-quality materials

• Consult and collaborate with partners to ensure use cases and expectations are well understood.
• Provide thoughtful suggestions to authors and other editors for substantive changes.

You verify and fact-check curricular materials.

• Conduct research as needed to ensure technical quality and accuracy of materials.
• Work with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure materials are correct.

You prepare training manuals, guides, and other support materials for conferences and events.

• Edit video captions, slide decks, flashcards, and related materials as needed.
• Compile information to be distributed as printed workbooks in support of programming.

What you offer us

Here are the competencies and requirements we expect the right candidate to have: 

• Communication: You listen to others and are a clear and concise communicator. You effectively communicate project next steps with internal and external teams. You ensure that regular consistent communication takes place where necessary. You effectively tailor written communications to reach the intended audience, and you are an expert in writing and editing norms. You convey ideas and facts in writing using language the reader will best understand.
• Accountability and dependability: You take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieve results with little oversight. You are accountable for ensuring internal partners are aware of expectations, and you develop high-quality materials. 
• Attention to detail: You diligently attend to the details of all tasks and pursue quality in accomplishing tasks. You verify and fact-check all curricular material, training materials, guides, and other support materials thoroughly and efficiently. 
• Collaboration: You are a team player and collaborate well with others in making suggestions to improve our materials. You promote cooperation and commitment within your team to achieve goals and deliverables. 
• Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: You help create a work environment and program materials that embrace and appreciate diversity. You strive to eliminate barriers to achieving diversity and work to ensure new barriers to achieving diversity are not built. You respect the talents and contributions of all individuals and seek different perspectives. 
• You have 3+ years of professional editing experience in the education industry (EdTech, Services, K-12, etc.) 
• You have 2+ years of experience working with or developing K-12 educational curricula.

It would also be nice if you had:

• You have expertise in the Chicago Manual of Style guidelines.

While this description is meant to provide an overview of the Curriculum Editor's responsibilities, we are seeking candidates who demonstrate flexibility and can adapt to evolving needs in an entrepreneurial environment.

What we offer you

Compensation
Our compensation values: At Springboard, compensation equity is integral to the way we operate and our commitment to competitiveness, pay equity, performance-based rewards, transparent & equitable career growth, and progressive benefits.

Compensation for this role: Each role at Springboard is placed in a compensation band with 5 levels. Generally, we expect candidates that meet all the hiring criteria to be offered the midpoint of the band. This role sits within Band 3. The midpoint of this band is $82,183. The actual level of the successful candidate (and corresponding salary) will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, and other factors. You may also be eligible for Springboard's bonus program.

Our process to determine compensation: Springboard does not negotiate the offered salary during the offer conversation. Throughout the interview process, we will evaluate your alignment with the compensable factors listed in the job description. From there, we will determine your starting salary on a level within the job band.

Benefits

At Springboard, we feel it is important to take care of our employees, which is why we offer a competitive benefits package. These benefits include the following:

• The usual stuff - Medical insurance with a cash stipend for those who waive Springboard coverage. Options include PPO, High Deductible/HSA, and EPO.
• We’ll take care of it - We fully cover your vision & dental insurance premiums, plus your short & long-term disability coverage.
• Securing your future - We match up to 6% of your salary in 403(b) retirement contributions after your first twelve months at Springboard.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) is important - Four weeks (20 days) annually. At Springboard, time off isn’t earned. Everyone gets access to their time at the start of the calendar year.
• Holidays! - All 11 federal holidays, two extra floating holidays, weekdays between Christmas and New Year’s Day, Election Day, and your birthday!
• Under the weather? - We don’t cap the number of sick days available to employees.
• Paid Leave - Parental Leave (12 weeks after the first 6 months of employment). Marriage Leave (five days). 
• Technology - All employees receive a Springboard laptop and optional monitor. Springboard uses Google Workspace and Asana. 

• We are committed to your development - We provide personal & professional development funding of $2000/year.

• Your wellness is a priority - Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support for stress/anxiety, finance, law, family, substance abuse, grief, and more. 

• Transparency is key - We ensure regular opportunities to discuss individual and organizational development and our commitment to equity. Consistent and structured real-time feedback is foundational to Springboard’s c

Location and travel

Applications are welcome from any location within the United States. This role can be performed remotely, with quarterly travel to participate in team and org-wide retreats. This role may also require occasional travel to observe programming at partner sites. Springboard Collaborative’s headquarters office is in Philadelphia, PA.

Springboard requires in-person employees at a Springboard facility or participating in in-person SBC programming or events to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of a CDC-authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be asked to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status and proof of vaccination, as required.

About Springboard

Since our founding in 2012, we have grown Springboard’s reach from 40 to nearly 20,000 students across 51 cities. Amidst rapid growth, Springboard consistently delivers best-in-class results. In schools that often struggle to get 20% of parents to show up for report card conferences, Springboard’s weekly family workshops average 88% attendance. Students average a 3-4-month reading gain during each program cycle, closing the gap to grade-level performance by about half in just five or ten weeks. Springboard’s work has been featured by Forbes, NPR, and the New York Times (twice). Nationally, Springboard Collaborative is the only organization to have cracked the code on equipping marginalized families to teach reading at home. You can learn more by watching our CEO on the main stage of ASU GSV.

Our org chart & mission

Click here to view Springboard’s structure at a glance, and here to browse our incredible staff. You can read more about how we engage teachers and families to accelerate student learning in this op-ed.