K-12 Curriculum Developer (Freelance RFQ)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION
This is an independent freelance opportunity. The work is fully remote; your hours and work location are flexible. You will be required to travel occasionally in this position. The load is approximately 1,000 hours over 10 months per project. Please include your rate in your application. Join a great team and do meaningful work! Learning Bird supports First Nations, Métis and Inuit schools and Nations in building curricula, custom courses, and digital resources. Learning Bird is a 100% remote company with contributors located across Canada.
Role Summary
You are a K-12 curriculum specialist who designs, develops and/or revises community-based curricula in accordance with provincial or community standards. This includes defining learning objectives, creating or reviewing monthly plans, and selecting instructional materials. You will craft educational experiences that blend pedagogical expertise, digital fluency, and data-informed assessment to foster effective learning outcomes. In this freelance role, you will travel with the Learning Bird team to communities to engage educators, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers, gather materials, and help define the curriculum framework. Once the materials have been collected, you will engage in a collaborative, iterative curriculum-writing process. Throughout this process, you will work alongside the Learning Bird team, educators, administrators, and community members to ensure the curriculum’s cultural relevance, developmental appropriateness, and usability. You may also be asked to create and deliver professional development workshops for educators. These workshops typically focus on best practices for implementing the curriculum. These professional development sessions are often delivered in person, in communities we are supporting.
Personality Profile
This role requires you to shift smoothly as demands change. You will need to be flexible, versatile, and even-keeled. You will be asked to display empathy and build bridges with others, and be a strong communicator. You will be critical in resolving conflicts when differences of opinion arise among working group members. You must display an inherent sense for collaboration - understanding when to be vocal, when to motivate others more subtly, and when to let stakeholders work things out on their own.
Job Profile
70% Developing curriculum 20% Working with partners 10% Travelling
What you will do
- Design and develop K-12 curricula rooted in Indigenous knowledge, community priorities, and language/land-based pedagogies.
- Create developmentally appropriate learning experiences that support holistic growth.
- Develop activities that reflect the learners’ lived experiences, language, and cultural environments.
- Develop and deliver professional learning workshops focused on curriculum implementation.
- Participate in regular collaborative meetings with Learning Bird team members and community partners.
- Travel to partner communities as needed to gather knowledge, materials, and context to inform curriculum development.
- Communicate the partner’s needs and expectations for the curriculum’s design and development to the ad hoc team.
- Ensure that all partner feedback has been integrated into the final curriculum document.
Training and Experience
- A Master’s degree in Curriculum Studies, or a Bachelor’s degree in Education with significant experience in curriculum development and design
- Experience working in K-12 learning environments
- Experience working with and in Indigenous communities
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present your ideas and work in a compelling manner
- Strong networking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build respectful relationships with community partners
- Proven organizational skills
Pedagogical Skills
- Knowledge of principles, theories, and practices used in curriculum development, specifically in Indigenous contexts
- Understanding how children learn and how to structure developmentally appropriate educational content
- Ability to provide the depth of knowledge necessary to develop a culturally grounded curriculum
- Ability to think critically about the learning process and to guide partners and team members in creating meaningful, culturally appropriate curricula
- Ability to support and engage educators through practical, responsive, and community-informed professional learning
In addition, you should have
- A suitable remote work environment
- High-speed Internet
- Computer
- Strong computer and software skills
- Driver’s license
- A desire for travel to remote Indigenous communities across Canada.
This is a contract position. This position is fully remote; your hours and work location are flexible. You will be required to travel occasionally in this position. Learning Bird is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an organization that works with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, we value Indigenous perspectives in the workplace and strongly encourage Indigenous candidates to apply.
Hiring Process (virtual)
- Behavioural and cognitive assessments
- One-way video interview
- Live interview
- Reference and background checks
- Offer
