• Educator engagement and collaboration
  • Collaborate with evaluation partners to analyze a nationwide survey, identifying challenges, curricular needs, and equity concerns related to civic education and SEL, and develop actionable strategies to address them
  • Collaborate with teachers, SEL experts, and underserved communities to ensure curriculum and PL initiatives address identified needs effectively
• Curriculum Design and Development
  • Lead the co-creation of SEL-aligned lesson plans to support our flagship programming, as well as educator support materials through workshops with experienced teachers and SEL experts
  • Oversee a review and revision process to ensure lessons and resources align with culturally responsive pedagogies and Civic SEL principles
• Professional Learning Leadership and Dissemination
  • Plan and facilitate impactful PL experiences for pilot teachers, mentor teachers, and state coordinators, including multi-year programs such as pilot initiatives, summer institutes, and follow-up sessions to scale efforts nationally
  • Support educators in engaging underserved students by leveraging asset mapping, needs assessments, and customized instructional strategies that address unique classroom and community needs
  • Guide the implementation of Project Citizen instruction by integrating SEL practices to re-engage marginalized students and foster meaningful civic participation
• Evaluation and National Events Management
  • Facilitate the collection of data from pilot programs to refine curriculum and PL materials
  • In collaboration with state partners, facilitate the coordination of local and state Project Citizen showcases, ensuring students from diverse backgrounds can present their projects to peers, community leaders, and policymakers
  • Support coordination and management of national civic education competitions and showcases
• Center Programs Mission and Vision
  • Set ambitious goals for relevant programs
  • Contribute ideas to the fulfillment of the Center’s Mission
  • Present program information and results to K-12 educators, civil society leaders, and other partners and stakeholders through meetings, reports, and other methods.
  • Develop, review, and edit informational and promotional materials including print, media, and social for Center programs
• Grant Management
  • Collaborates with the Grants team at the Center in managing subawards
  • Collaborate with the Programs and Grants teams as well as state partners for creation of sustainable civic education programs.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, History, Social Studies, Curriculum Development, Civic Education, or related fields
• At least 5 years of experience in K-12 social studies teaching and certification
• Experience in curriculum design and instructional strategies, particularly in Civic Education
• Proven ability to develop and deliver PL programs for educators
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to oversee complex, multi-phase projects
• Experience with large scale / national event planning and management
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to achieve shared goals
• Travel for professional learning events, showcases, or conferences

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Development, or related fields
• Familiarity with Project Citizen and SEL pedagogies
• Experience working with underserved student populations and culturally responsive teaching
• Proficiency in data collection and evaluation for program improvement
• Effective public speaking skills, with the ability to present to diverse audiences, including educators, policymakers, and civic leaders

This is a full-time, salaried position. Occasional weekend and evening work and travel may be required. The Center operates under a hybrid/remote, flexible work status that is subject to change. The position is primarily funded by a program grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which is expected to continue through December 2027. Continuing employment at the Center is contingent upon funding availability.

This position requires the successful completion of a probationary period of six (6) months of continuous service at full time (35 hours per week), without a break in service. An employee serving a probationary period may be released at any time at the discretion of The Center for Civic Education.

The Center for Civic Education is an at-will employer. This means that either the Center or the employee may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or prior notice. This status cannot be changed except in writing signed by the President.

The Center for Civic Education is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affi rmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, sexual expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.