Music Curriculum Developer

Location: 100% remote (within or outside the U. S. Location: 100% remote (within or outside the U.S.) Classification: Full-time (30-40 hours/week) Pay Range: $25.12 - $34.50 Welcome to Miaplaza ! Our vision is to elevate online learning by applying the most successful approaches in virtual education to create an accessible and inclusive homeschool curriculum platform where all students can be successful! Our K-8 platforms include Miacademy, Always Icecream, and Clever Dragons, and our 9-12 options include MiaPrep, MiaPrep Online High School (MOHS), and MiaPrep Online Academy of Ohio, (MOAO). Our student base is rapidly growing, and we’re hiring for multiple positions across several departments! Our expansion stems from our commitment to providing exceptional educational content and our pursuit of new opportunities. 🚀 You can hear our CEO, Johannes Ziegler, discuss our company’s values and future! How you’ll make an impact (position summary): Curriculum Developers work closely with other subject-matter experts, our production team, and an instructional coach to produce immersive, engaging, and academically rigorous learning materials that constitute the core of our curriculum. These materials include videos, assessments, and written learning activities. Curriculum Developers are experts in their fields who thrive on independent writing and design tasks with a feedback-oriented mindset. Our team relies on highly motivated, collaborative, and student-driven individuals. What you’ll do (responsibilities): Spend a majority of your time designing and developing music educational content (video scripts, assessments, and written materials) for grades 6-12 students Ensure content is pedagogically sound, engaging, age-appropriate, and accessible for students Write clear and measurable lesson objectives, and align teaching materials to meet objectives Use technology, such as Google Slides, Sheets, and Docs Differentiate instruction to accommodate diverse student populations and needs Continuously evaluate and refine content based on feedback and educational outcomes Collaborate with peers on curriculum development Give and receive feedback on lessons, course development, and processes Check out a day in the life of a Miaplaza Curriculum Developer! Requirements You may be a good fit if you have (requirements): A minimum of 2 years of full-time music classroom teaching experience at the 6-12 grade level A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Education or in a music-related field Familiarity with writing lesson objectives and creating objective-aligned lesson materials Experience creating well-structured and effective lessons Ability to differentiate instruction to make learning accessible, engaging, and age-appropriate Strong understanding of what makes a lesson engaging Experience using technology to support instruction, including Google Slides, Sheets, and Docs Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially written Growth mindset and motivated by constructive feedback Proven ability to work independently, manage schedules, and meet deadlines High motivation, a proactive attitude, and a tendency to seek opportunities for continuous improvement High standards of integrity and transparency Access to a computer/laptop (with a camera) and a reliable high-speed internet connection What makes you stand out (nice-to-haves): You have an active teaching certification, and/or you have completed professional development or training in curriculum design and pedagogy You have hands-on experience designing and writing curriculum, including writing scripts for completely asynchronous video lessons You have experience teaching and designing lessons for AP Music Theory or Ear Training/Aural Skills You are comfortable with basic music technology, such as DAWs and music notation software You have experience analyzing and transforming data into actionable goals that have positively impacted your students You have experience with online instruction Y