Curriculum Associate

As the Curriculum Associate at Indigo Research you will play a key role in the development of world-class content across Indigo remote and in-person programs to help students achieve strong research outcomes.

Indigo Research is dedicated to transforming the education landscape by pairing high school students with research mentors to complete and publish research projects. We aim to deliver transformative educational experiences and cultivate the next generation of scholars.

Role Overview

The Curriculum Associate will help ensure the effective development and delivery of stellar content for 1:1 and group mentorship programs, including materials, training, troubleshooting, and data analysis. The role requires curriculum development and remote learning experience as Indigo continues to grow its programs across the globe, working with diverse student and mentor needs across disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum Development

• Develop exceptional content for existing and new programs, creating pedagogical materials (e.g. PowerPoints, assignments, etc.) and improving student outcomes.

• Write and refine curriculum as directed by Indigo Leadership, establishing learning objectives, lesson plans, evaluation metrics, etc.

• Shepherd mentors through the curriculum development process, from onboarding to progress tracking to post-program evaluation.

• Leverage technology effectively to advance student engagement, learning, and skill development.

Program Implementation

• Assist Operations team to run remote and in-person programs, serving as a curriculum expert and collaborating with mentors and staff as needed.

• Provide curriculum expertise to successfully implement IRIS cohorts, being the point of contact for all curriculum-related tasks and responding to mentor inquiries.

• Oversee Writing Center Fellows (IRIS) and Publication Support Office Hours (1:1 Programs), ensuring the highest quality sessions to facilitate publication-ready research papers.

Program Coordination

• Liaise with Indigo’s journal partners (IJHSR, Convergence), not limited to submission and review processes, communications, and data tracking

• Create, organize and deliver digital and physical resources for Indigo mentors, students, and staff.

• Provide training as needed for mentors, students, and staff.

• Collaborate with IT and other departments to review technical features and recommend updates for continuous improvement.

• Track and analyze data, ensuring the continued excellence of Indigo program content, refining curriculum to ensure its relevance and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• PhD (graduated or in progress)

• Teaching experience (informal or formal)

• Learning Management System experience preferred

• Experience in online learning in a curriculum or instructional design role

• Experience in teacher/mentor training

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent writing background and understanding of the structure and purpose of a research paper, publication

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite

• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy