K-12 Curriculum Developer; Freelance RFQ

This is an independent
freelance opportunity
. The work is fully remote; your hours and work location are flexible. You will be required to travel occasionally in this position. The load is approximately 800 hours over 8 months. Please include your rate in your application.

Join a great team and do meaningful work!

Learning Bird supports First Nations, Métis and Inuit schools and Nations in building curricula, custom courses, and digital resources. Learning Bird is a 100% remote company with contributors located across Canada.

You are a K-12 curriculum specialist who designs, develops and/or revises community-based curricula in accordance with provincial or community standards. This includes defining learning objectives, creating or reviewing monthly and weekly plans, and selecting instructional materials. You will craft educational experiences that blend pedagogical expertise, digital fluency, and data-informed assessment to foster effective learning outcomes.

In this freelance role, you will travel with the Learning Bird team to communities to engage educators, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers, gather materials, and help define the curriculum framework. Once the materials have been collected, you will engage in a collaborative, iterative curriculum-writing process. Throughout this process, you will work alongside the Learning Bird team, educators, administrators, and community members to ensure the curriculum’s cultural relevance, developmental appropriateness, and usability.

You may also be asked to create and deliver professional development workshops for educators. These workshops typically focus on integrating community needs and Indigenous ways of knowing into classroom environments. These professional development sessions are often delivered in person in the communities we support.

This role requires you to shift smoothly as demands change. You will need to be flexible, versatile, and even-keeled. You will be asked to display empathy and build bridges with others, and be a strong communicator. You will be critical in resolving conflicts when differences of opinion arise among working group members. You must display an inherent sense for collaboration—understanding when to be vocal, when to motivate others more subtly, and when to let stakeholders work things out on their own.

20% Working with partners

• Design and develop K-12 curricula rooted in Indigenous knowledge, community priorities, and early years pedagogies
• Create developmentally appropriate learning experiences that support holistic growth
• Develop activities that reflect the learners' lived experiences, language, and cultural environments.
• Develop and deliver professional learning workshops focused on curriculum implementation
• Participate in regular collaborative meetings with Learning Bird team members and community partners
• Travel to partner communities, as needed, to gather knowledge, materials, and context that inform curriculum development
• Communicate the partner’s needs and expectations for the design and development of the curriculum to the ad hoc team.
• Ensure that all partner feedback has been integrated into the final curriculum resources.

• A Master’s degree in Curriculum Studies, or a Bachelor’s degree in Education with significant experience in curriculum development and design
• Experience working in K-12 learning environments
• Experience working with and in Indigenous communities
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present your ideas and work in a compelling manner
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build respectful relationships with community partners
• Proven organizational skills

• Knowledge of principles, theories, and practices used in curriculum development, specifically in Indigenous education contexts
• Understanding how children learn and how to structure developmentally appropriate educational content
• Ability to provide the depth of knowledge necessary to develop a culturally grounded curriculum
• Ability to think critically about the learning process and to guide partners and team members in…