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.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design, Education, a related field, or a subject-specific discipline
- 5-7 years of experience in curriculum or content development
- Experience developing digital learning content and print or textbook publishing materials
- Leadership or management experience supervising content teams
- Experience working across international, multi-market educational contexts, including B2G, B2C, and B2B
- Effective written and oral communication skills in accurate English
- Strong instructional design foundation and familiarity with K-12 standards frameworks
- Working knowledge of AI concepts applied to education, including adaptive learning, generative AI, and learning analytics
- Excellent organizational, multitasking, prioritization, and deadline-management skills
- Ability to critically evaluate learning materials and curricula and propose innovative solutions
- Customer-focused and service-minded approach with awareness of diverse market and stakeholder needs
- Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-changing environment
What We Do
A career at EF is something different. You’ll think boldly, own your job, and create a career you are proud of—and have fun doing it. When you join EF, you will join a global community of creative minds, innovators, and change-makers. Since 1965, we've created programs that help people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn about the world and themselves. People are at the heart of everything we do, and it all begins with the talented and collaborative EFers who bring our mission-opening the world through education- to life across 55 countries and counting.
