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Producer, Content (Ashburn, VA)

National Geographic Society   |  Washington DC 20036 USA   |  Full Time – School Year, Full Time – 12 Month

Admin/Support Curriculum, Writer/Editor

Grade Level Middle School/Junior High

Summary of Position

Content Producer will oversee the planning and development of grades 5 and higher inquiry-based science curriculum. The Content Producer must be able to determine and develop appropriate content and have excellent curriculum writing skills including the development of expository science text and inquiry-based lab experiments. In addition, he/she must have a strong knowledge of middle school science curriculum, National Science Education Standards, NAEP Framework and AAAS benchmarks.

Location: Washington DC 20036 USA

Responsibilities

- Write science content including labs, introduction articles and expository text
Write engaging and age appropriate introduction articles
Create inquiry-based science labs for each mission
Write a culminating field assignment for each mission

- Facilitate content development process
Co-develop curriculum outline and product plan with Curriculum  Team

Collaborate on topic research and strategic planning

Monitor the researcher selection process and ongoing researcher follow-up
Coordinate with content vendors to identify timeline, benchmarks and review process for curriculum development
Write and edit content

- Oversee quality assurance & editorial process
Review and validate science curriculum, videos and digital labs for accuracy
Incorporate feedback from internal and external reviewers
Provide detail edits and comments to Curriculum and content vendor teams

- Represent JASON at partner and customer meetings
Present JASON program and philosophy to partners at NGS, NOAA,
NASA and other educational organizations
Report on interaction with JASON partners

- Fulfill other duties as provided by immediate supervisor and Executive staff.

Supervision Exercised

Agency Temps

Minimum Education & Experience

Curriculum writing samples
5+ years teaching science, preferably for grades 5-8 earth or physical sciences
5+ years curriculum development experience, including experience in the development and
implementation multimedia, standards-based curriculum for science teachers
3+ years management experience

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

Knowledge and appreciation for standards-based, hands-on, inquiry-based science
Technology and Internet savvy, with strong skills in Internet/Web-based applications,
Microsoft Word products including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to both independently and within a team environment
Ability to be highly flexible and juggle multiple tasks at once

Equal Opportunity Employer

Please visit our website to apply: www.nationalgeographic.com/jobs/
Refer to Job ID # 3598