Curriculum & Instruction Lead

Our Mission and Opportunity

Early education is one of the greatest determinants of childhood outcomes is a must for working families and has a lasting social and economic impact. Brightwheel’s vision is to enable high quality early education for every child — by giving teachers meaningfully more time with students each day engaging parents in the development of their kids and supporting the small businesses that make up the backbone of the $175 billion early education market. Brightwheel is the most loved technology brand in early education globally trusted by thousands of educators and millions of families.

Our Team

We are a fully remote team with employees across every time zone in the US. Our team is passionate talented and customer-focused. Our exceptional investor group includes Addition Bessemer Venture Partners Chan Zuckerberg Initiative GGV Capital Lowercase Capital Emerson Collective and Mark Cuban.

We believe that everyone—from our employees to the students teachers and administrators we serve— should be given the opportunity to learn and thrive whatever their background may be. We celebrate diversity in all forms because it allows our team and the communities we serve to reach their full potential and do their best work. From decision making to how we operate we ground ourselves in our Leadership Principles every day.

Who you are

Education products are critical to the future of brightwheel. We are committed to providing solutions for schools parents and teachers that free up their time to focus on providing high quality education to every child. The Curriculum and Instruction Lead contributes to the successful development of comprehensive and standards-based curriculum. The role develops content for curriculum programs including standards curriculum instruction and assessment. This role requires experience in early childhood education (preschool) curriculum as well as live teacher-led instruction.

What You'll Do

• Curriculum Development: Develop and refine engaging curriculum content for infants toddlers and preschoolers including teacher guides lesson plans educational materials children’s literature and resources for families.

• Standards Alignment: Ensure that curriculum aligns with relevant educational standards to support business growth and enhance educational impact.

• Research Trends: Stay informed about the latest research educational trends and best practices in early childhood education. Integrate this knowledge to continuously enhance our curriculum.

• Instructional Content Creation: Design digital lesson plans and instructional materials for online teacher training leveraging best practices in online adult learning.

• Product Integration: Act as a Subject Matter Expert for integrating  the curriculum into innovative digital experiences that benefit schools educators and families.

Qualifications Skills & Abilities

• Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.

• 5+ years of proven experience in curriculum writing & development.

• In-depth knowledge of early childhood development principles and best practices.

• Experience in physical and digital learning environments.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Innovative mindset with a passion for enhancing early childhood education.

• Strong project management skills.

$86000 - $116000 a year

Brightwheel is committed to internal pay equity and offers a competitive compensation package including base salary equity and benefits. Our benefits package includes premium medical dental and vision benefits generous paid parental leave a flexible paid time off policy a monthly wellness and productivity stipend and a Learning & Development stipend.

For cash compensation brightwheel sets standard ranges for all roles based on function level and geographic location benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Multiple factors determine final offer amounts including geographic location candidate experience and expertise. If you have questions about the compensation band for your region please ask your recruiter.

Brightwheel is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.