Curriculum Developer Intern/Volunteer
Company Description
Passion for Life, Inc. is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to help students identify their passions and create a plan to turn their passions into rewarding careers. Passion for Life, Inc. was created to be a high energy and engaging process that helps students identify their passions and gain clarity on how to utilize their core strengths and talents to select a career.
Job Description
As a growing non-profit organization, we’re dedicated to improving our policies, procedures, and practices while maintaining a supportive, family-oriented work environment. We’re looking for a candidate who is:
- Passionate, self-motivated and deadline driven bringing their unique skill set and ideas to the table.
- Confident and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity.
- Capable of handling multiple responsibilities with ease.
- A solution focused impact player that can solve challenges individually and as a team.
Who should apply:
- If you’re looking for an opportunity that fosters the growth and development of under-resourced youths in the Atlanta area, apply for this position!
- A genuine interest in empowering and inspiring young people will be an asset in this role.
- If you seek an organization that supports the growth and development of all team members, you should apply for this role at Passion for Life.
- If you resonate with the organization's goal of helping students discover their passions and build fulfilling careers.
Responsibilities:
- Develop high energy, fun interactive workshops and summer camp curriculum to create creative experiential learning
- Create instructional materials in the forms of courses, student guides, training manuals, teaching aids, and videos.
- Redesign instructional materials to ensure accessibility and usability.
- Research and identify learning activities and technologies that can be incorporated in training programs.
- Collaborate closely with the Curriculum Development Manager and other curriculum development team members
- Occasionally, assist in hosting/scheduling online training initiatives through Google Meet and Zoom.
- Participate in collecting and organizing feedback on existing training programs and materials
Required Skills:
- Creative and Innovative mindset
- Passion for creating unique learning experiences for youth
- A background in instructional design, curriculum development or learning experience design.
- The ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and ambiguous situations is crucial in a fast-paced, non-profit environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Computer proficiency preferably with Google Suite
Qualifications
Experiences:
- Development: 6 months experience designing and developing curriculum, teaching materials, or learning content.
- Knowledge of Instructional Design Theories and Models: Familiarity with established instructional design principles (e.g., ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy) could enhance the quality of the learning experiences created.
Education Requirement:
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- If currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum Development, Education, Organizational Development or Business required (Bachelor’s preferred), Instructional Design, Learning & Development, and Human Learning & Development, you must be a Junior or Senior.
- Knowledge of Instructional Design Theories and Models: Familiarity with established instructional design principles (e.g., ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy) could enhance the quality of the learning experiences created.
Additional information:
- Time Commitment: 8-10 hours a week
- Must attend mandatory weekly and monthly meetings (virtually)
Please use the link below to apply: