Curriculum Development Specialist job in New York

Location: New York or Chicago 

Note: Applications will not be considered without a revelant and thoughtful cover letter

Why Next Street?

Want to work at the intersection of small business, learning and development and impact? Looking to apply your expertise in curriculum design and delivery in a mission-driven environment?

You have found your place – Next Street is a mission-driven, for-profit firm creating a better future for small business. We have audacious goals and we are looking for team members who can dream big with us. Next Street was founded in 2005 with the belief that small businesses are the drivers of economic and community development and the engines of inclusive growth. This philosophy is at the core of everything that we do. Next Street mobilizes capital, customers, and capabilities to small businesses and entrepreneurs that have been systemically held back. We work with foundations, government, corporations, and CDFIs.

We serve as trusted advisors to some of the country’s most dynamic organizations. We equip our clients with strategies and tools to advance small businesses and deliver a more inclusive US economy.

We are an anti-racist and anti-bias institution. Learn more about our commitment here: https://nextstreet.com/racial-equity/.

We believe Next Street is a special place to work:

• We are a group of critical thinkers and problem solvers. We work hard to get our clients the right answer, because we are successful when our clients create more impact.
• We are motivated by mission. We keep small business at the heart of what we do, and agitate for equity and inclusion, day in and day out.
• We respect and challenge each other. Our teammates come from the best professional services and social sector organizations. We learn from each other constantly.
• We push ourselves to innovate. We must think creatively and expansively to solve tomorrow’s economic and community development challenges.
• We take pride in our work, strive for excellence and work with integrity. This is more than just a job to us.

We believe in a better future for small business. Join Us.

Why this role?
Next Street’s Small Business Programs team provides direct support and high-quality advice to small businesses through innovative trainings, customized programming, and brick-and-mortar small business solutions centers. The Programs team serves over 10,000 small businesses per year. Small business trainings have become an increasingly important part of our portfolio, driven by small business demand.

We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated Curriculum Development Specialist to write our curricula, coordinate training programs, and take our trainings to the next level. You will have the opportunity to shape and develop curricula that is delivered to thousands of small businesses, equipping them with the knowledge needed to stabilize or grow their business. You will have ample responsibility from day one and will be provided the opportunity to develop and write high-quality and engaging content. Join us and you will get to hone your skills while working alongside an extraordinary team and accelerating your career.

Your work will consist of:

Curriculum Development (50%)

• Write text copy for relevant curricula
• Partner with senior-leaders to design new curricula or refine existing curricula, based on evolving small business needs
• Apply inclusive human-centered design principles and best practices that account for equity, adult-learning needs, and that can support in-person, virtual, and hybrid environments

Training Execution (30%)

• Execute the delivery of training programs and events, including prepping training facilitators, building run-of-show tools, scheduling, and other logistics
• Work with various authoring tools and LMS platforms; manage assembly and delivery of curricula on LMS systems similar to Adobe Captivate, Articulate, Rise, Storyline, and more
• Facilitate trainings to small business owners
• Ensure curricula drives engagement

Evaluation & Improvement (20%)

• Evaluate the effectiveness of current and future trainings through feedback and data collection instruments to make recommendations for improvement
• Maintain training records and generate reports to support further development plans

Why you?

• You have 3 - 4 years of experience in creating and coordinating in-person and virtual trainings
• You love to write and can demonstrate success in designing and writing training curricula
• You have expertise with various authoring tools and LMS platforms similar to Adobe Captivate, Articulate, Rise, Storyline, and more
• You are familiar with human-centered design principles and adult learning theories
• You are passionate about small business and have a drive to equip them with knowledge in an effective and engaging manner
• You love being a team player and effective collaborator
• You are motivated by mission and want to spend your days doing fulfilling work
• You are committed to racial and economic justice

What we offer:
We want our team members to bring their best, true selves to work every day. We will offer you:

• Benefits Package – We know you work hard, and we want to reward you for it. We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits packages (including 401k and paid parental leave) for mission-driven work.
• Generous paid time off – We want to ensure you have time to recharge and to pursue your many passions. We give our team members 20 days of paid time off per year, inclusive federal holidays, volunteer days and more!
• Mentorship and Sponsorship – You will have frequent access to our diverse and dynamic senior team. They will be committed to your growth and will invest in mentoring you.
• Career development – We take growth seriously. We give each team member an annual professional development stipend and provide ample coaching.
• Flexibility – It is important that you work when and where you work best. We are flexible with employees to accommodate individual schedules and work preferences. This includes a low travel mode during non-pandemic times.
• Social events and perks – We admire and value our teammates. We plan l events throughout the year, provide office snacks so you can perform your best every day and more!

Next Street is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.