Curriculum Team Manager - Community for Rigor - Penn Engineering

Curriculum Team Manager - Community for Rigor - PennEngineering

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer inPhiladelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research,and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranksamong the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & WorldReport survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provideopportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education,all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach toscholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been rankednationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbeswho named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Posted Job Title

Curriculum Team Manager - Community for Rigor - PennEngineering

Job Profile Title

Information Technology Project Leader

Job Description Summary

The Community for Rigor (C4R) is a growing and innovative team atthe University of Pennsylvania dedicated to changing researchculture by providing comprehensive educational materials, promotingbest practices, and fostering a community committed to improvingresearch reliability. Community for Rigor is a 6-year fundedproject from NIH NINDS, and operates as a hub that coordinates theefforts of multiple partner institutions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Project manage two collaborative working pods in collaborationwith the Director of Operations and the Director of UserResearch.
• Lead a pod of curriculum developers through the design andrevision of educational units, setting direction and fosteringthoughtful, creative work.
• Working with the Curriculum Team and leadership, create visionfor future direction of C4R resources, including novel formats,expanding existing work, new product types, etc.
• Write and shape instructional content in alignment withexisting style and format, including design educational content andweb applications, and prototyping new ways to teach rigor alongsidethe team.
• Review all C4R educational content for consistency andclarity.
• Bring subject-matter judgment to content decisions, and weighfeedback from collaborators and reviewers to distinguish coreissues from surface fixes.
• Cultivate the processes that keep unit production moving,turning big-picture goals into clear priorities.
• Represent the Curriculum Team within C4R's leadership andgovernance, co-leading product decisions and enhancing coordinationacross teams.
• Serve as the voice of curriculum development and vision inconversations with external partners (funders, stakeholders, andinstitutions).
• Present C4R content to audiences when needed (includinginstruction to test audiences) and travel to conferences torepresent C4R (travel requirement <10%).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two to three years of experience in ahigher education setting or an equivalent combination of educationand experience. Master's degree preferred. Preference forbackground in Neuroscience or related field.
• Experience leading a team or group toward shared goals,including giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Expertise in scientific training, and rigor and reproducibilityissues, especially in the biomedical sciences.
• Familiarity with evidence-based pedagogy and instructionaldesign.
• Demonstrated ability to create effective and engaginginstructional content, including text, interactive activities,audio/visual scripts, etc.
• Strong writing and documentation skills, including providingwritten feedback and updating internal knowledge basedocuments.
• Ability to teach varied audiences and represent a team toexternal partners and stakeholders.
• Interest in developing new skills and taking on newresponsibilities as the project evolves.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience coordinating work across teams in amulti-stakeholder or multi-institution setting.
• Hands-on technical fluency with interactive educationalcontent, web applications, games, etc.
• Experience with coding in Python and/or Javascript.
• Familiarity with AI tooling for content development, such asClaude Code and system-prompt design.
• Experience creating educational multimedia (graphics, audiorecordings, video clips, interactive simulations).
• Experience with proof-reading and copyediting.
• Certified Instructor for The Carpentries or similarcertification.
• Familiarity with explicit teaching / explicitinstruction.
• Familiarity with project management tools or systems(Monday.com, Trello, Asana, Jira, etc.).
• Availability to work in the office minimum once a week.Application for remote work will be considered but hybrid stronglypreferred.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Pay Range

$71,733.00 - $100,000.00 Annual Rate

Timeline

We intend to have the position start late August to earlySeptember. Please indicate when you are able to start in yourapplication materials.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenshipstatus, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer ismade. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to therequirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Pennoffers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health,dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and yourfamily's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spendingaccounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent careexpenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuitionbenefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can gettuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are alsoeligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans tohelp you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, andSupplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on apre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investmentoptions through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with asubstantial amount of time away from work during the course of theyear. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personalaffairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time withfamily-whatever your personal needs may be.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with GenworthFinancial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible familymembers) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of thecosts of long-term care services received at home, in the communityor in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, youwon't have to provide proof of good health or be subject tounderwriting requirements. Eligible family members must alwaysprovide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed tosupporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competingdemands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a widevariety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,your family, and your work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides anarray of resources to help you advance yourself personally andprofessionally.
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community,you have access to a wide range of University resources as well ascultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of theUniversity's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit ourarboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on atPenn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latestmusic or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the PennRelays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a memberof the Penn community, you're right in the middle of theexcitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of theseactivities for free.
• Discounts and Special Services : From arts andentertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find greatdeals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts andcultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admissionand memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoysubstantial savings on other goods and services such as new carsfrom Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movietickets, and admission to theme parks.
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offercreative approaches for completing work while promoting balancebetween work and personal commitments. These approaches involve useof non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or jobstructures.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivableloan for eligible employees interested in buying a home orcurrently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used forclosing costs or home improvements.
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligibleemployees on qualified expenses in connection with the legaladoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for upto two adoptions in your household.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenshipstatus, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state or local law.