About K12 Coalition
K12 Coalition provides products and services that help K-12 schools and teachers achieve transformational learning outcomes. We tackle many of todays toughest education obstacles, including teacher certification, test preparation, professional learning, curriculum, consulting, and strategic planning. K12 Coalition came together when educators with deep experience as teachers, school leaders, and high-level district administrators observed a genuine need for something better. Our divisions include iteach, Passage Preparation, Professional Development Institute, Teaching Channel, Lavinia Group, and Keys to Literacy.
About Lavinia Group
Lavinia Group is dedicated to driving meaningful academic improvements in K-12 education through instructional coaching, professional learning, high-quality curriculum, strategic planning, and summer school support that enhances educator effectiveness and strengthens student outcomes.
With deep expertise in school leadership, curriculum implementation, and instructional best practices, Lavinia Group delivers tailored, research-based solutions to meet the evolving needs of our partners. Guided by a commitment to equity, instructional excellence, and long-term capacity building, we work alongside educators and district leaders through hands-on coaching, immersive training, and collaborative partnerships. Our mission is to help schools achieve transformational learning outcomes that endure beyond our direct support.
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Exempt
Salaried
Location: Remote, available from anywhere within the U.S.
The Opportunity
High-quality curriculum has the power to expand whats possible for students, especially when they need additional support to reach grade-level expectations. Lavinia Group, a division of K12 Coalition, is seeking an Associate Director, Curriculum to support the development of thoughtful, rigorous, and impactful curriculum that creates meaningful learning experiences for students and educators.
This role will have a particular focus on literacy intervention, leading curriculum development and supporting the writers and contributors who bring that curriculum to life. The Associate Director will combine deep literacy expertise with curriculum leadership to help ensure materials are research-based, instructionally strong, and designed to address learning gaps, strengthen foundational literacy skills, and accelerate student progress.
The Associate Director, Curriculum reports to Director, Literacy Intervention
What Youll Do
Curriculum Development & Instructional Quality
Lead the development, review, and refinement of high-quality curriculum and instructional materials, with a particular focus on literacy intervention.
Apply expertise in literacy instruction and intervention to ensure materials address student learning needs, strengthen foundational skills, and support academic progress.
Translate standards, research, and evidence-based practices into clear, engaging, and educator-friendly instructional materials.
Review curriculum content throughout the development process to ensure instructional alignment, accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and quality.
Use research, student learning data, educator feedback, and other insights to continuously improve curriculum and instructional materials.
Apply relevant external review criteria and evaluation frameworks, such as EdReports, to curriculum development and quality review, helping ensure materials are designed to meet established expectations for high-quality instructional materials.
Writer Leadership, Coaching & Quality Support
Train, coach, and support curriculum writers on instructional design principles, content expectations, and quality standards.
Provide ongoing, actionable feedback to writers and contributors to strengthen content quality and support their development.
Serve as a key resource for writers throughout the development process, helping clarify expectations, address questions, and maintain alignment to curriculum goals and design.
Identify patterns, challenges, or quality concerns across curriculum development and partner with curriculum leadership to determine appropriate solutions.
Project Leadership & Execution
Lead curriculum development projects from planning through completion, ensuring alignment with instructional goals, quality expectations, and project timelines.
Manage multiple projects and priorities, proactively identifying challenges, developing solutions, and driving work forward.
Coordinate writers and contributors across assigned projects, supporting effective workflows, communication, and timely execution.
Partner with curriculum leadership to surface and address content, design, or performance concerns that may affect quality or project success.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Collaborate with curriculum leaders and cross-functional partners to ensure curriculum work aligns with broader product, program, and organizational priorities.
Stay current on research, trends, and best practices in curriculum development, literacy instruction, intervention, and instructional design.
Use digital and AI-enabled tools thoughtfully to support curriculum development, content quality, and team efficiency while maintaining strong instructional and editorial judgment.
Evaluate and apply AI-enabled tools throughout the curriculum development process, including supporting content development, review, refinement, and quality assurance, while ensuring outputs meet instructional, editorial, and accuracy standards.
Identify opportunities to improve curriculum development processes, tools, and ways of working as the team and portfolio evolve.
Other Duties
Support the team with additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to help meet evolving organizational goals and objectives.
