Primer
education
K–2CurriculumLead
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“K–2 Curriculum Lead at Primer. Skills: K–2 academic program, Curriculum decisions, Instructional practices. Own the K–2 academic program. Make curriculum decisions”
Industry & Context.
Quarterly travel to campuses
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree, At least 5 years of classroom teaching experience in K–2, Experience designing or meaningfully shaping a curriculum program, Deep knowledge of K–2 literacy and math, 2+ years of relevant experience in curriculum, instructional design, or a closely related role, Work well across a small, distributed team, Manage your own time and priorities without heavy oversight, Comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback, Do your best work independently, Willing to travel quarterly to campuses
Nice to Have
Experience in a charter, microschool, or non-traditional school environment, Familiarity with mastery-based or individualized instruction models, Spanish/English bilingual
What You'll Do.
Own the K–2 academic program
Make curriculum decisions
Design and support training
Partner with Pursuits Lead
Stay current on best practices
Hold monthly check-ins
Maintain program quality and consistency
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate across the curriculum team; Work closely with Academic team; Partner with Director of Campus Teams; Serve as partner to product team
Full Job Description
ABOUT PRIMER Primer is a growing network of K–8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders. Primers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next. ABOUT THE ROLE Primer is building a K–2 program that works: rigorous, developmentally grounded, and designed to function across a network of small campuses. This role exists to own that program: building on what's already in place, making ongoing curriculum decisions, staying current on best practices, and doing the day-to-day thinking that keeps K–2 learning strong as we scale. You'll be the in-house expert on early childhood academics at Primer: the person who knows the field, has opinions about what works, and can translate both into practical guidance for Primer Leaders and clear input for the team building PrimerOS. This is a remote, collaborative role on a small curriculum team, with quarterly travel to campuses to see the program in action. RESPONSIBILITIES Own the K–2 academic program - Make and document curriculum decisions across K–2 math and literacy, with full ownership of program design in both subjects - Design and support training for Primer Leaders on K–2 curriculum and instructional practices, so they have what they need to execute the program effectively - Partner with the Pursuits Lead to support the design of K–2 Pursuits, and coach Primer Leaders on implementing them effectively - Stay current on early childhood best practices, emerging curriculum, and learning tools so that program decisions are always well-informed - Hold monthly check-ins with K–2 Primer Leaders to provide support, answer questions, and stay close to how the program is functioning day t
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