Elementary Curriculum Project Manager

The Curriculum Project Manager is appointed by the Director of Curriculum (Dir) and reports directly to the Assistant Director of Curriculum (AD). The Project Manager is a twelve-month salaried position, fully benefited. The Project Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the creation, development, and maintenance of assigned projects and subject areas within Liberty University’s Precollegiate department.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Define and manage the overarching direction and vision of curriculum development projects pertaining to their team, including pre-development, post-development, and continuous content quality assurance, while operating within the parameters of initiatives from executive leadership.

2. Hire, train, and manage a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for project completion.

3. Ensure that SMEs progress at a rate necessary to successfully meet firm project deadlines.

4. Ensure that SMEs produce high-quality work that fulfills the objectives of the project and corresponding initiatives.

5. Oversee ongoing continuous improvement and maintenance of courses.

6. Plan for and implement various technologies and educational tools for the development of the online curriculum.

7. Plan and coordinate with other teams regarding quality assurance and the production of media that will appear in the curriculum.

8. Ensure that curriculum guidelines reflect both state standards and biblical objectives as well as current educational research and best practices.

9. Work effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering Liberty University’s mission.

10. Report weekly progress and updates to the AD.

11. Coordinate budget expenditures with the Dir.

12. Oversee or participate in various other tasks or projects deemed necessary by executive leadership or by nature of the position.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

1. 3+ years of project management or similar experience.

2. Master’s Degree in education or the subject area.

3. Knowledge of the subject area on the K–12 level.

4. Keen knowledge of biblical worldview as pertains to the subject area.

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel.  Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position. 

Time Type

Full time

Location

Remote Location

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.