Instructional Content Specialist

Organization

Empowered

Location

Wichita, Kansas

Job Description

Empowered is a community of social entrepreneur teachers, bringing the experiential, individualized, self-discovery teaching methodology to life in their classrooms. Their work leads to transformative learning experiences for their students. At scale, the Empowered community is a cultural movement driving bottom-up change throughout the key institution of education. 
Empowered is part of the Stand Together philanthropic community. 
Our community is growing and so is the impact of our work to move toward a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a life of meaning and succeed by benefiting others. At Empowered, we advance this work by partnering with educators to empower students to realize their potential and transform education from a top-down system of control to a bottom-up system fueled by empowered educators.
Empowered is looking for an Instructional Content Specialist to join our team. In this role, you’ll create high-quality instructional resources, including classroom activities, teacher tip videos, digital downloads, printables, and more, all designed to support educators who bring Empowered’s Instructional Strategies to life.
The ideal candidate has a background in education and an understanding of what it’s like to be in the classroom. You will bring strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as a working knowledge of how students learn and how effective lessons are designed. We're looking for someone who can work collaboratively to create content that’s meaningful, easy to use, and truly helpful for teachers.
This role reports to the Educational Materials Manager and is based in Wichita, KS.

How You Will Contribute

  • Design real-world, experiential learning activities and digital content that integrates Empowered’s Instructional Strategy
  • Write engaging, educator-facing materials to inspire and share knowledge in the Empowered Teacher community
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts to co-create, refine, and align content with Empowered’s educational framework
  • Utilize knowledge of current classroom technology to design and develop practical resources
  • Utilize multimedia formats (videos, infographics, interactive tools) to deliver content that engages diverse learning styles
  • Engage with and leverage educational trends and best practices to continuously improve content quality and effectiveness
  • Travel to partner schools, up to 25%

What You Will Bring

  • Background in Education and knowledge of the Teacher’s role in the classroom
  • Knowledge of Instructional Design and experience creating and/or executing activities and lessons
  • Knowledge and understanding of Pedagogy (how students learn best, teaching methods that match individual student needs, classroom engagement, reflection, etc.)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to create content using tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar applications
  • Ability to quickly adapt and respond in a dynamic working environment
  • Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to think independently and problem-solve
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and an eye toward continuous personal and team improvement
  • Enthusiasm to contribute to our vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Standout Candidates Will Bring

  • Enthusiasm and experience delivering video content

What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
  • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.