Homeoffice Program Director - TTU K-12 Social Studies bei Texas Tech University (TTU) – TTU K-12
Texas Tech University (TTU) – TTU K-12 · Lubbock, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Remote
- Senior
Position Description
Travel Required
Major/Essential Functions
- Lead the creation and execution of K–12 digital curriculum products aligned to state and national standards, ensuring rigor, cognitive complexity, and best practices in digital pedagogy.
- Architect course structures, including course maps, scaffolded learning experiences, authentic assessments, and test/exam blueprints.
- Ensure assessment design reflects a balance of formative, summative, and performance-based measures aligned with learning objectives and standards.
- Continuously research, evaluate, and apply emerging trends, latest findings in cognitive science, and best practices in digital pedagogy to active product development.
- Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and quality assurance for all curriculum and assessment products.
- Foster collaboration between content, instructional design, and professional learning to ensure cohesive product development.
- Design, deliver, and oversee professional learning experiences for internal teams, partner educators, and external stakeholders.
- Integrate current research in cognitive science and emerging instructional methodologies into digital courses and quality assurance processes.
- Lead initiatives to strengthen organizational capacity in curriculum development and instructional best practices.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and partners to ensure quality and alignment of purchased or contracted content.
- Collaborate with leadership, stakeholders, and clients to communicate product updates, timelines, and implementation strategies.
- Establish and enforce quality standards for curriculum, instructional design, authentic assessments, and test/exam blueprints.
- Review product data and feedback to identify areas for improvement and implement innovative solutions. Lead continuous improvement efforts to enhance the learner experience and ensure measurable impact.
- Knowledge of K–12 curriculum digital publishing processes, including course architecture, standards alignment, cognitive complexity mapping, and digital pedagogy.
- Knowledge of authentic assessment design and test/exam blueprinting principles.
- Skill in managing and coaching curriculum specialists and content writers within a specific subject area.
- Skill in applying current research in cognitive science and emerging instructional methodologies to digital course development and quality assurance processes.
- Ability to lead multi-phase curriculum development projects from concept through delivery.
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines to ensure cohesive product design and implementation.
- Ability to establish and enforce quality standards for curriculum, assessments, and instructional materials.
- Proficiency in vendor management, negotiation, and contract oversight.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to deliver professional learning to varied audiences.
- Proficiency with digital learning platforms and familiarity with LMS implementation processes.
- Experience integrating accessibility compliance standards (e.g., WCAG) into digital curriculum development.
- Experience applying data analytics to inform curriculum revisions and professional learning priorities.
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- Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Instructional Design, or related field.
- Experience working with multiple state and national K–12 standards frameworks.
- Familiarity with international K–12 digital curriculum publishing practices.
- Experience leading curriculum development in a multi-state or national online school environment.
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Does this position work in a research laboratory?
About the Department and/or College
- TTU K-12, a unit of the Texas Tech University Online division, is a state-approved online kindergarten through 12th-grade school that has been meeting students' needs for more than 25 years.
- Affiliated with Texas Tech University, a Carnegie tier-one research institution, TTU K-12 boasts a rigorous curriculum that allows students to work ahead, make up failed credits, and achieve their goals from wherever they are.
- Texas Tech University K-12 is a Candidate for Accreditation with NCA CASI, NWAC, and SACS CASI.
- TTU K-12 began in 1993 as a "Special Purpose District" designed to help students whose educational needs were not adequately met by traditional school districts. Since then, we have grown to serve students across the country and more than 70 nations around the world.
Special Instructions to Applicants
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- Professional/ Personal Reference
To complete the application process, you must click on the Pre-Employment Affidavit link below to complete an additional form. Once the form is complete, you must return it within 5 business days, to Brittany Sikes at e-mail [email protected]. Please email Brittany for any problems concerning the Pre-Employment Affidavit.
- TO ACCESS THE FORM PLEASE CLICK HERE: Pre-Employment Affidavit
This position does have the opportunity to be remote.
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About the University
About Lubbock:Referred to as the “Hub City” because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock’s Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.