Curriculum Editor

Curriculum guides are used by Words Alive volunteers and staff to teach books and stories to program participants. Help Words Alive get curriculum guides ready for program use by editing for content, grammar, and formatting.

Responsibilities:

  • Edit curriculum guides for various age groups based on book titles chosen for use in programming.

  • Edit learning kit guides to complement the curriculum guides.

  • Communicate with curriculum writers to ensure that the guides and learnings kits are completed to the specifications of the project.

  • Ensure final drafts of curriculum guides and learning kit guides meet Words Alive standards.

A great Curriculum Writer has:

  • Attention to detail.

  • The ability to ensure quality.

  • Strong grammar and academic writing skills.

Commitment:

  • This position is 100% virtual.

  • Self-paced

  • Complete projects in a timely manner.

  • A minimum of one project per month.

Requirements:

  • 16 years old and older.

    • If under 18, a parent or guardian will need to sign a volunteer youth waiver before volunteer service begins.

  • Have access to and knowledge of computer technology, file share, and Google Drive.

Onboarding and Training:

  • Attend a 30-minute volunteer orientation and submit a volunteer application.

  • Complete virtual Words Matter training (approximately one hour)

    • If utilizing the asynchronous Words Matter module, a virtual assessment must also be completed to ensure understanding of key concepts.

  • Complete asynchronous Curriculum training (approximately one hour).

    • After Curriculum training, review the supplied “How to” document and submit project sign-up form.