Fast Facts

Great Minds is seeking a Senior Service Designer to enhance the implementation of K-5 reading language arts curricula. This remote position aims to develop impactful professional learning content and collaborate with educational teams to support effective curriculum use.

Responsibilities: Create high-quality professional learning content, partner with implementation teams, define learning sequences, and ensure communication throughout project milestones.

Skills: Extensive knowledge of Reading Language Arts TEKS, strong writing and editing skills, and experience in developing professional learning content and workshops.

Qualifications: 5+ years in professional learning content development; preferred school leadership experience and a Master's degree in curriculum and instruction.

Location: Remote with potential travel (~20%) required; must reside in or near Texas.

Compensation: $77000 - $87000 / Annually

Who We Are

Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation, we believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content—and all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive, effective, and built for the realities of today’s classrooms.

We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation—supporting teachers not just through curriculum, but with professional learning, purposeful technology, and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our products—Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science, Geodes, and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELA—are trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S., and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application.
• Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters ELA™ anchor our reading strategy with content-rich, grade-level instruction that integrates literature, history, and the arts, grounded in the science of reading. Geodes® complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.
• PhD Science is a hands-on K-5 Science program that sparks curiosity as students build enduring knowledge of how the scientific world works.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations, joyful rigor, and deep respect for educators and students.

Where We’re Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected, customer-informed experiences across the full educator journey—from curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact—not just delivering curriculum, but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

The Senior Service Designer supports Great Minds in its mission to foster effective implementation of all curriculum products. This role is responsible for researching, writing, reviewing, and revising content that supports the implementation efforts of current and potential users of Great Minds-supported curricula. The Senior Service Designer will develop professional learning experiences in alignment with best practices for adult learning. The Senior Service Designer will also plan and lead associated internal learning and development on the developed professional learning experiences. 

This role is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced educator, instructional coach, curriculum developer, or school leader who possesses K-5 RLA knowledge and pedagogical expertise, passion for high-quality, knowledge-building curriculum, and the belief that every child is capable of greatness. While the work is remote, this will also be a highly collaborative position, necessitating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation. 

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality professional learning content, that is aligned with a project’s vision and service development quality and rigor expectations for Bluebonnet Learning Reading Language Arts (K-5 RLA & TEKS)
• Partner closely with the Texas Implementation Services team and maintain open and clear lines of communication
• Execute on the service development milestones, effectively communicating within and across teams and departments within Great Minds
• Provide visual design support to meet the learning design needs of a project 
• Ensure that accessibility guidelines are followed
• Define multi-year learning sequences – around content, instruction and academic equity – with both synchronous and on demand delivery modes – for teachers and administrators at the school and district level
• Participate in the writing effort for all professional learning resources (e.g., digital course videos, digital course downloads and reading material, workshop facilitator guides, workshop facilitator handouts)
• Participate in the development and execution of internal learning and development experiences that equip field-facing teams to effectively deliver services
• Participate in an iterative process of creating, facilitating, observing and revising offerings based on participant input and feedback
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Great Minds professional learning design and relevant products/curricula the professional learning is designed to support
• Use quantitative and qualitative data on teaching and administrative practices and stated needs to create learning offerings
• Think flexibly and openly about the future possibilities of service offerings
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the Service Design and Development team as needed
• Meet deliverable milestones and deadlines consistently and bring a solutions orientation when and where roadblocks may occur
• Provide timely communication with team leadership to address priorities, challenges, risks, feedback, and other matters relevant to Great Minds and its mission 
• Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture in all work environments, with an emphasis on trust, collegiality, curiosity, and quality
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience developing professional learning content. This may include designing and writing in-person or virtual PD workshops, coaching tools and resources, and/or digital professional development courses
• School or district leadership experience (preferred)
• Extensive content knowledge in Reading Language Arts TEKS, including foundational literacy
• At least 3 years of experience facilitating professional development workshops for teachers and administrators
• At least 1 year of experience supporting and leading implementation of Texas Education Agency OER instructional materials (“COVID Emergency Response” or “Bluebonnet Learning)
• Extensive, expert knowledge of pedagogical approaches
• Unmatched writing and editing skills

Attributes

• Deep content and pedagogical knowledge as they relate to improving instruction and leadership at all levels of a school system
• Extensive knowledge of public, charter, and private schools as well as the regional priorities, laws, and influences that impact education
• Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum
• Commitment to high standards, instructional quality, and continuous improvement for oneself and others
• Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice
• Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity
• Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced everyday by educators and their leaders working toward improving student learning outcomes
• Empathy, curiosity, and the desire to continually grow as a learner
• Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred:

Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction

Status

Full-time

Location

·      Remote

·      Future travel (~20%) may be required

·      Must live in or adjacent to the region

The base salary range for this position is $77,000-$87,000, however the offered salarymay be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations.. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check and provide declaration of COVID-19 vaccination status. We do not require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment; however, your vaccination status could impact your ability to perform this role at certain client sites.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact [email protected]

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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