Manager of Curriculum and Instruction; Remote

United States

Full time

At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

The Manager of Curriculum and Instruction will lead the development of curriculum and educational resources for Milady, a division of Cengage Group specializing in the beauty and wellness industry. This role is responsible for creating commercial educational products for external customers, ensuring that student learning experiences are instructionally sound, engaging, aligned with industry and licensure requirements, and designed to meet the evolving needs of learners and educators in the beauty industry.

You will manage a team of Content Managers, Learning Designers, and Content Editors and help to build the capabilities, standards, and processes needed to create high-quality instructional content while improving content reuse, scalability, consistency, and speed to market.

• Design and manage the development of commercial educational products, including innovative curriculum materials, digital learning experiences, and student-centric instructional programs for external customers.
• Ensure that all instructional content is aligned with industry trends, state standards, and licensure requirements, using knowledge of best practices in the beauty and wellness sector.
• Collaborate with partners to incorporate relevant learning science, research, technology, and digital capabilities into curriculum and learning experiences that support student success and evolving industry needs.
• Build team capabilities and foster collaboration across curriculum development, learning design, and editorial disciplines, supporting the adoption of new technologies, workflows, and content development practices.

• Supervise, mentor, and support a team of Content Managers, Learning Designers, and Content Editors in curriculum design, instructional planning, and content development.
• Develop an empowered, innovative team environment, encouraging creative solutions and professional growth.
• Provide regular feedback, conduct performance reviews, and support individual development plans for team members.

• Establish and maintain high standards for instructional quality, including pedagogy, content accuracy, relevance, and accessibility
• Review and refine curriculum and instructional methods to ensure efficiency, engagement, and alignment with non-traditional learning principles.
• Develop assessment tools and methodologies to measure the impact and effectiveness of curriculum offerings.
• Ensure curriculum, instructional content, learning activities, and assessments are thoughtfully designed and aligned to create engaging, effective learning experiences.

• Collaborate with industry experts, educators, licensing boards, and other collaborators to ensure curriculum meets professional and educational standards.
• Serve as a spokesperson and advocate for the organization’s educational offerings at industry events, conferences, and in digital forums.

• Lead curriculum development projects from inception through launch, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Be responsible for the allocation of resources across the curriculum team, including managing timelines, budgets, and workloads to meet project goals.
• Partner with technology and product teams to integrate e-learning tools,…