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Program Curriculum Director
The Training Center- Marion, IN 46953
Job Description
Status: Full-Time Salary- 52 weeks per year
Position Available: 1
Work Schedule:
- Academic Year - 7:30 am- 6:30 pm Monday – Thursday
- Summer -6:00 am- 2:00 pm Monday – Thursday
Note: position may have breaks over holidays and between academic year and summer programming
Total: 40-45 hours per week
PTO Benefits Available
Reports to: Executive Director
The Training Center’s 21 CCLC program provides academic enrichment opportunities to complement student’s regular academic programs. The program offers homework assistance, literacy coaching, social emotional learning (SEL), mentoring, and other educational services to families of participating students in Kindergarten-8th grade who attend Marion Community Schools, St Paul Catholic School, and Lakeview Christian School.
Summary: The Program Curriculum Director provides leadership, vision, and oversight for the educational and enrichment curriculum of The Training Center’s after-school and out-of-school learning programs. This position ensures that programming is engaging, age-appropriate, developmentally appropriate, academically supportive, inclusive, and aligned with The Training Center’s mission and program goals. The Curriculum Director works closely with the Executive Director, program staff, volunteers, students, families, schools, and community partners to develop and maintain a high-quality learning environment where children can learn, grow, build confidence, and develop life skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Curriculum Development & Planning
● Develop, organize, and maintain the Training Center’s annual curriculum framework.
● Create age-appropriate lesson plans, enrichment activities, projects, and learning experiences.
● Develop curriculum for academic support, STEM, literacy, arts, recreation, life skills, leadership, career exploration, and social-emotional learning.
● Ensure activities support Indiana academic standards and appropriate out-of-school learning practices.
● Establish weekly and monthly curriculum themes and learning objectives.
● Maintain a curriculum calendar for the school year, breaks, summer programming, and special events.
● Incorporate hands-on, project-based, experiential, and student-centered learning.
● Review and update curriculum regularly based on student needs, staff feedback, and program outcomes.
2. Program Quality & Implementation
● Ensure curriculum is implemented consistently across classrooms and program groups.
● Conduct regular classroom observations.
● Provide staff with coaching, feedback, and resources to improve program delivery.
● Monitor classroom engagement, transitions, behavior management, and instructional quality.
● Identify areas for improvement and develop corrective or improvement plans when needed.
● Ensure activities are accessible and appropriately modified for individual student needs.
3. Staff Development & Support
● Train staff on curriculum, lesson planning, classroom management, student engagement, and instructional strategies.
● Develop curriculum training materials and staff resources.
● Provide ongoing coaching and professional development.
● Lead curriculum-focused staff meetings and training sessions.
● Support new employees during onboarding and orientation.
● Maintain a library of lesson plans, activity guides, instructional materials, and program resources.
4. Student Engagement
● Develop programming that encourages students to participate, explore, create, and problem-solve.
● Ensure students have opportunities to develop leadership and decision-making skills.
● Incorporate student interests and feedback into programming.
● Develop enrichment opportunities that expose students to careers, technology, arts, culture, entrepreneurship, and community resources.
● Help create opportunities for students to showcase their accomplishments.
5. Academic Support
● Work with program staff to provide homework assistance and academic enrichment.
● Develop strategies to support literacy, mathematics, STEM, and other academic areas.
● Coordinate with schools and educators when appropriate and permitted.
● Help identify academic areas where students may benefit from additional support.
● Track academic enrichment participation and program outcomes.
6. Social-Emotional Learning & Youth Development
● Incorporate social-emotional learning into daily programming.
● Develop activities that promote communication, teamwork, resilience, responsibility, confidence, and positive decision-making.
● Support staff in creating positive relationships with students.
● Help establish a positive, welcoming, and trauma-informed program environment.
● Ensure programming promotes respect, belonging, and positive youth development.
7. Program Evaluation & Outcomes
● Establish measurable curriculum and student-development outcomes.
● Collect and review student participation and engagement data.
● Assist with pre- and post-program assessments when applicable.
● Evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum and activities.
● Prepare program evaluation reports for the Executive Director and Board of Directors as requested.
● Use data and feedback to continuously improve programming.
8. Family & Community Engagement
● Support family engagement activities and educational events.
● Develop opportunities for parents and caregivers to understand and participate in student learning.
● Build relationships with schools, community organizations, businesses, colleges, and other educational partners.
● Help coordinate guest speakers, career exploration activities, field trips, workshops, and community learning experiences.
9. Compliance & Safety
● Ensure curriculum and activities comply with applicable Training Center policies and procedures.
● Follow applicable Indiana requirements for out-of-school learning programs.
● Ensure activities are conducted in a safe and appropriately supervised environment.
● Maintain appropriate documentation related to curriculum, training, observations, and program quality.
● Follow all child safety, mandated reporting, confidentiality, emergency, and incident-reporting requirements.
10. Leadership & Administration
● Participate in program planning and organizational meetings.
● Assist the Executive Director with strategic program development.
● Assist with grant applications, reports, and program documentation.
● Provide information and data needed for funding and accreditation requirements.
● Assist with annual program planning and budgeting.
● Represent The Training Center professionally in community settings.
● Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
● Strong leadership and organizational skills
● Excellent communication skills
● Curriculum development experience
● Knowledge of child and youth development
● Classroom or youth-program experience
● Ability to coach and motivate staff
● Strong relationship-building skills
● Creativity and innovation
● Data collection and program evaluation skills
● Effective behavior-management knowledge
● Strong time-management skills
● Ability to work collaboratively with families, schools, staff, and community partners
● Commitment to equity, inclusion, and positive youth development
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in one of the following or a related field preferred:
● Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Youth Development, Child Development, Social Work, or Psychology
Equivalent education and professional experience may be considered.
Experience
Preferred qualifications include:
● 3+ years of experience working with children or youth
● Experience in an after-school, school, childcare, youth development, or educational program
● Experience developing or implementing curriculum
● Experience supervising, coaching, or training staff
● Experience working with families and community partners
Preferred Certifications & Training
Preferred candidates with:
● CPR/First Aid certification
● Youth Mental Health or Social-Emotional Learning training
● Indiana youth-development or out-of-school learning training
● Classroom management training
● Trauma-informed care training
● Mandated reporter training
● Other relevant professional development
Physical & Work Requirements
The position may require:
● Sitting, standing, walking, bending, and moving throughout the facility
● Participation in recreational and enrichment activities
● Ability to supervise students in classrooms, gymnasiums, outdoor spaces, and community locations
● Occasional lifting or moving program materials
● Occasional evening or weekend responsibilities for Training Center events
The Training Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all children, families, employees, and volunteers.
How to Apply: Send resume to Training Center,
Join the Training Center team and make a meaningful impact on students and families in our community!
Phone: 765 573-4599 | Location: 2011 W 10th St. Marion, IN
The Training Center is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to
creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Pay: $32,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in curriculum director jobs.
- Master's degree in education, curriculum and instruction, or a related field
- 5 or more years of teaching or instructional coaching experience
- Experience developing curriculum aligned to state or national academic standards
- Proficiency with learning management systems and curriculum mapping tools
- Demonstrated ability to lead professional development for instructional staff
- Strong data literacy for analyzing student achievement and program effectiveness
Tips for Your Curriculum Director Job Search
Quantify curriculum impact on your resume
Curriculum directors are hired to move measurable outcomes. Replace phrases like 'developed programs' with specifics: the grade bands affected, the number of teachers trained, or the assessment scores that shifted after implementation. Vague verbs lose to concrete results.
Align your resume to each district's priorities
A district focused on literacy intervention needs different signals than one scaling STEM pathways. Read the job posting carefully and mirror the language it uses for curriculum priorities, so your application speaks directly to what that employer is trying to solve.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists curriculum director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show evidence of standards-based design work
Hiring panels for curriculum director roles want proof you've built or revised scope-and-sequence documents, unit maps, or pacing guides tied to state or Common Core standards. Bring sample artifacts to interviews or reference specific frameworks you've led teams through.
Prepare a change-management story for interviews
Curriculum director interviews almost always probe how you've handled teacher resistance or rollout friction. Prepare a detailed example that covers the obstacle, your process for building buy-in, and how instruction actually changed as a result.
Negotiate start dates around academic calendars
School districts and universities often plan curriculum rollouts around the academic year. If your start date is flexible, offer to begin before a semester opens so you can influence planning cycles from day one, which is a genuine advantage most candidates don't mention.
Curriculum Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most curriculum directors?
The most active employers for curriculum directors right now are Indiana Tech, Thomas College, and Gilead Sciences, and the most openings are in Texas, Indiana, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong at large school districts and edtech companies scaling instructional content.
How many curriculum director jobs are remote?
About 25% of curriculum director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote roles concentrated in edtech, online learning platforms, and nonprofit curriculum publishers rather than in traditional K-12 district positions, which typically require on-site leadership presence.
How do you become a curriculum director?
Most curriculum directors start as classroom teachers, move into instructional coaching or department head roles, and earn a master's degree in curriculum and instruction or educational leadership along the way. Building a portfolio of curriculum design work, leading professional development sessions, and taking on school-level program coordination are the practical steps that make candidates competitive for director-level openings.
Can you get a curriculum director job with limited administrative experience?
Yes, candidates with deep instructional expertise but limited formal administrative titles can compete by emphasizing curriculum design projects they led informally, such as districtwide pacing guide rewrites, pilot program rollouts, or cross-school teacher training initiatives. Framing those contributions in terms of scope, stakeholders managed, and outcomes achieved closes the gap that a title alone does not.
What does the curriculum director interview process look like?
Most curriculum director interview processes include an initial screening call, a panel interview with instructional leaders and HR, and a performance task such as a curriculum audit, a sample scope-and-sequence presentation, or a professional development plan. Finalists are often asked to present their work to a broader committee, so preparing a clear, visually organized portfolio of past curriculum projects is essential.
Where can I find and apply to curriculum director jobs?
You can find and apply to curriculum director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from school districts, universities, edtech companies, and nonprofits across the United States. Find the roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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