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Strive Education

Lead Curriculum Developer | Coding school for kids

FULL TIME

October 8, 2024

About Strive | Making Kids’ Education Joyful & Meaningful
Strive is an online coding school for kids (8-16). We help students start and commit to their coding journeys by making coding fun and exciting. We focus, above all else, on making the process of learning joyful.
  • Our mission is to make education more joyful and meaningful. We are starting with coding, but our goal is to redefine STEM education globally by creating the platform and content to teach math, science, and other subjects through coding.
  • We’re a remote-first company with teachers and employees from South Africa, Singapore, India, the USA, and the Philippines.
  • We’re a well-funded startup backed by YCombinator and early investors of Spotify and Facebook.
Watch this video to see the founders talk about Strive Math:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj U1d W1t4Bo&t=2s

Role
At Strive, we develop teacher materials for global math and coding curriculum. This content is built on our custom platform. We’re looking for a skilled and organised Lead Curriculum Developer to oversee the ideation, creation and delivery of this innovative educational content specifically designed for middle and high school students. In this remote position, you will be responsible for:
  • Managing the pipeline of content projects, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining the highest quality standards.
  • Leading a team of content developers, guiding them in creating engaging and effective resources that align with global educational standards, particularly for markets in the USA, Canada, and beyond.
  • Creating your own content along with the team that you manage
  • Researching pedagogical best practices to inform curriculum design and instructional strategies.
  • Working with educators that are Strive users, to gather feedback and refine content offerings.
  • Monitoring and analyzing educational data to assess the impact of curriculum materials on student learning outcomes.
  • Staying current with trends in education technology and curriculum development to inform innovative practices.
Who you are
We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.
Minimum requirements
  • Proven experience in curriculum development for math and/or coding education at the middle and high school levels.
  • Strong python coding capability to build complex coded modules on the Strive platform
  • Strong project management skills with a track record of successfully managing content development pipelines.
  • Leadership abilities to mentor and guide a team of content developers.
  • Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including educators, developers, and administrators.
  • Experience with instructional design methodologies that incorporate technology into learning.
Bonus
  • Familiarity with global educational standards, particularly those relevant to the USA and Canada.
  • Previous teaching experience in math or coding at the K-12 level.
Why you should apply
  • Grow with a highly passionate and diverse team from all over the world that is committed to making learning and work joyful
  • Have a voice and a space to bring your ideas to life in a small, non-hierarchical team
  • Join a team that is committed to excellence, which includes accepting and learning from our mistakes and working as a team to improve
  • Be a part of an education revolution, we’re one of the first and only companies in the world to teach math through code
Logistics
  • This is a fully remote position open to candidates worldwide.
  • Flexible working hours to accommodate different time zones.
Pay
  • Competitive rates in your region.
  • SGD $1,800 - $3,000/month
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The process
Fill out the application form above
  • Initial application (1-2 minutes)
  • Intro Call (30 mins)
  • Take-home Project (2 hours)
  • Long Interview (60 minutes)
  • Reference checks
  • Final decision
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R24 000,00 - R40 000,00 per month
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