Curriculum Specialist

Curriculum Specialist Job Description

October 2025

Job Title: Curriculum Specialist

Start Date: Flexible 

Location: Remote work

Job Type: Contract 

Compensation: Salary range $20 - $30 per hour

Reports To: Alex Selkirk

Time Commitment: 

• 1–2 hours per week for core work
• 1-2 hours per week for optional work, with the potential for more if desired
• Flexible work schedule  

Background on Ponder:

Ponder provides multiple services for educational institutions including Ponder Paper, a smart student work scanning system, and an education data warehouse, the Ponder DWE. As a company we are focused on developing integrated tools enabling educators and school operations staff to deliver instruction more efficiently. Ponder Labs is the engineering partner of Uncommon Schools, a key player in the education reform movement that focuses on closing the achievement gap for low-income students. Uncommon takes a scientific approach to the art of instruction, while Ponder incubates new technologies to optimize Uncommon’s methodology for release to the broader education market.
 

Background on Uncommon Schools: 

Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. Uncommon currently manages 52 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Help keep assessments accurate, consistent, and ready for teachers:

The Curriculum Specialist helps ensure our Ponder Paper assessments and curriculum materials are entered and accurate for schools and network staff to use. The core work of this role supports the Ponder Paper user experience by reducing entry errors through configuring and vetting assessments. The optional work of this role contributes to ongoing curriculum improvements and provides input into new curriculum initiatives. 

Core Work:

• Support assessments by entering Unit Assessments, Power Practice Quizzes, Exit Tickets, and Mock Regents into our Ponder Paper tool.
• Vet exam entry (Interim Assessments) to ensure alignment with published materials.
• Collaborate with K8 Curriculum Assessment Team about entry issues (e.g., Renaissance answer keys, lesson updates, assessment revisions, etc.).

Optional Work:

As we continue to scale, there may be opportunities to take on supplemental projects such as:

• Assist with testing, roll-out, and use of a new curriculum development & management tool (alias: CAT db).
• Participate in research and planning work as part of new school pilots both in the US and UK.
• Contribute to new special projects that emerge during the school year.

Ideal Candidate: 

• Strong attention to detail, particularly in reviewing and entering assessments.
• Collaborative, with the ability to coordinate across teams.
• Demonstrated interest in the education sector with experience as a former teacher, school leader, school administrator, or graduate student.
• Flexible and open to learning, with interest in contributing to evolving Curriculum & Instruction based projects.

If you are passionate about shaping the future of education through technology and innovation, we invite you to apply by submitting your resume to our Ponder email address: support@ponder.co 
 

Ponder Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.