Head of Content and Course Design
Education First
Head of Content and Course Design
Education First
Global language training and immersion provider
The Role
The Head of Content and Course Design combines strong instructional design expertise with proven people leadership, working as part of a cross-functional team of learning and creative designers, and product owners to deliver industry-leading K-12 learning experiences. You bring experience spanning multiple subject areas and grade levels, and are equally comfortable directing digital course production and print/textbook publishing workflows. You have a track record of taking projects from concept to launch across international markets, balancing pedagogical rigor with business and market requirements. You are curious about applying AI-enabled tools to curriculum design and production, and committed to human-in-the-loop workflows that keep learning science and educator judgment at the center.
Key Responsibilities
Apply and uphold Efekta's curriculum quality framework for K-12 learning content and course design across multiple subject areas and grade bands, and recommend refinements based on production experience.
Lead course-level design and sequencing of coherent, standards-aligned curricula (e.g., Common Core, NGSS, Cambridge, or relevant national/regional frameworks) across disciplines, within approved scope-and-sequence blueprints.
Run the course creation pipeline end to end for both digital course content and print/textbook publishing, including authoring, editorial, and QA workflows, and prepare content for library review and approval.
Direct development of unit plans, performance tasks, assessments, and supporting instructional materials for multiple modalities and diverse learners.
Operate and continuously improve AI-enabled tools and workflows within Efekta's content ecosystem to improve curriculum quality, personalization, and production efficiency, and evaluate and recommend new tools, while maintaining human-in-the-loop oversight.
Lead market-specific adaptation, localization, and testing across multiple markets and countries, adapting for local regulatory, cultural, and procurement requirements, including B2G contexts, and recommend content for final approval.
Provide content, production, and feasibility input to product, sales, and government-relations teams, including for RFP and B2G proposal requirements.
Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and production partners, including authors, designers, and vendors.
Deliver projects on time and to specification, managing multiple concurrent initiatives across subjects and markets.
Manage production budgets, schedules, and resourcing, including freelance and vendor teams.
Feed production data and lessons learned back into quality framework and pipeline improvements.
Identify and act on training and communication opportunities related to materials use.
Required
Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Instructional Design, Education, or a related field; subject-specific degrees (e.g., in a STEM discipline) also welcome.
Minimum 5–7 years' experience in curriculum or content development.
Experience developing both digital learning content and print/textbook publishing.
Proven experience in a leadership or management role, supervising content teams.
Experience working across international, multi-market educational contexts (public/private, B2G/B2C/B2B).
You have/are
Effective written and oral communication skills in accurate English (near-native)
A strong instructional design foundation and familiarity with relevant K-12 standards frameworks.
Working knowledge of AI concepts as applied to education (e.g., adaptive learning, generative AI, learning analytics), with the ability to critically evaluate their pedagogical value and apply them responsibly.
Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and consistently meet deadlines across concurrent projects and subjects.
The ability to critically evaluate learning materials and curriculum, and to propose relevant, innovative solutions.
A customer-focused, service-minded approach, with awareness of diverse market and stakeholder needs.
Comfort working both independently and cross-functionally in a fast-changing environment.
Global language training and immersion provider
EF Education First provides international education services focused on language learning, academics, and cultural experiences. It operates schools and immersion programs in 107 countries, with about 500 schools across 53 countries, delivering both on-site and online education. EF Corporate Solutions offers professional language training for business and government, accessible online via the EF Efekta cloud-school and offline through executive centers in Boston and Cambridge. The immersion programs for executives combine tailored, one-to-one English instruction with blended learning, including ongoing access to EF Efekta cloud resources and unlimited teacher-led conversation classes. EF partners with leading academic institutions and maintains accreditations to keep its courses aligned with professional and academic standards. Its goal is to help individuals and organizations quickly improve English proficiency and broaden international opportunities.
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