Curriculum Developer (Contract)

Craft Educational Content That Makes a Difference

Are you passionate about student learning? Do you have a knack for transforming complex topics into engaging and understandable lessons? Looking to channel your skills towards a meaningful impact? Work alongside our team of dedicated professionals as a curriculum developer—focused on a mission of student success.

At MasteryPrep, we believe that high-quality instructional content has the power to change lives. As a Curriculum Developer, you will play a key role in designing and refining educational materials that help students build essential skills, boost confidence, and achieve academic success. You will collaborate with a dedicated team of educators, subject matter experts, and instructional designers to create engaging, standards-aligned content that supports a variety of learning styles. Your ability to break down complex concepts into clear, accessible lessons will help ensure that every student—regardless of background—has the resources they need to excel. Whether developing digital and print resources, authoring assessments, or refining test preparation strategies, you will be directly contributing to our mission of student success.

And this contract position with MasteryPrep is just the start! We’re looking for talented and ambitious individuals who are committed to making an impact in the lives of students and interested in an opportunity to join our team full-time.

Responsibilities will include:

This fully-remote contract role demands strong writing skills and a deep passion for education. You will be responsible for—but not limited to—the following:

• Asynchronous content creation for a wide variety of lesson materials, including digital and print resources
• Participating to numerous stages of the development pipeline, including authoring, editing others’ work, and conducting quality control efforts pre-launch 
• Achieving and maintaining individual key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Attending a small number of synchronous trainings to hone your skills
• Ensuring that all lesson content is engaging, accurate, and effective

This contract position has the potential to transform from a part time contributor to a full-time team member with our Academic Product Creation (APC) department.

Contractor Details

This is a 1099 contract position. Must be willing to commit to 6-7 hours per week and enjoy regular coaching and feedback. We are looking for multiple contractors for an approximately 90-day trial period, with the end goal being an offer of full-time employment if there is mutual interest.

About Us

Nearly 90% of low-income students graduate high school without a college-ready ACT or SAT score. MasteryPrep’s mission is to level the playing field in education by offering the most effective test preparation available – made accessible to all students. 

Through more than 10 successful years of partnering with school districts and institutions on college readiness services and resources, MasteryPrep has surpassed one million students served since the company’s founding in 2012. 

MasteryPrep increased its student outreach by 70 percent in 2021 and is ranked among the Inc. 5000 “Fastest Growing Companies,” featured by “Entrepreneur 360,” and selected among the “Growth Leaders” by Louisiana Economic Development.

Requirements

• 2+ years of educational content authoring experience outside of the classroom
• Subject matter expert in English, Math, Science, or Social Studies
• Experience working with curriculum companies, including but not limited to textbook authoring, online asynchronous lesson development and practice test creation
• A strong understanding of key instructional concepts, including scaffolding and test-taking strategies
• Experience with standardized testing, including ACT, SAT, and EOC/EOG
• Ability to prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks with strong attention to detail
• Receptivity to feedback
• Exceptional writing skills; creative writing experience is a plus

Compensation:

This is a 1099 contract position with a pay rate of $40/hr.

The expected annual salary range for our full-time developers is $50K-$65K based on experience and performance as a contractor.

Benefits

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Our full-time developers receive a standard benefits package which includes health/AD&D/life insurance, 401K match and paid time off.