Significantly Modified Curriculum Developers job at Public Consulting Group - PCG in US National

Title: Significantly Modified Curriculum Developers

Location: United States Remote

Full time

Job Description

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.-all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector.

PCG's Education Consulting service line seeks developers for a K-8 ELA Significantly Modified Curriculum project for a large school district. The project provides motivated individuals and organizations a unique opportunity to support educators and students in actualizing the Alternate Standards (Essential Elements) by developing daily lessons to meet the needs of students with significant disabilities who require a modified curriculum. This curriculum will assist students in accessing grade-appropriate instruction while actively supporting their English language development.

The Curriculum Developers will

Develop English Language Arts course content for select grades within K-8 using client- and PCG-provided criteria.

Availability during standard business hours during the regular work week, with some night or weekend work as needed.

Commitment for the duration of the project with potential opportunity for future work.

Specific responsibilities and skill/experience requirements are detailed below.

This is a remote role, with possible occasional in-person/travel requirements. The start date is immediate (March 2026), and the anticipated end-date is November 2026. Full-time availability, including availability during standard business hours, is required.

About PCG's Education Consulting Service Line

PCG's Education Consulting Service Line works with states, districts, and schools to address a wide spectrum of needs such as curriculum development, instructional resources audits, design and facilitation of professional development and professional learning communities, school improvement, and program reviews.

Project engagements have included the development of the EngageNY grades 6-12 English Language Arts curriculum for the New York State Education Department and the delivery of implementation services across several states; the design and delivery of a system of a K-3 professional learning program for the Connecticut State Department of Education; and the creation of training and resources to support standards implementation for the Florida Department of Education. We recently collaborated with Chicago Public Schools (IL) to develop a full-year, standards-aligned digital curriculum for PK-12 English Language Arts and mathematics and have been providing asynchronous and synchronous professional learning to teachers and administrators to support implementation. We also recently developed a K-5 ELA curriculum in partnership with Pinellas County Schools (FL) and a K-2 ELA curriculum with the School District of Lee County (FL) to support their transition to the new Florida B.E.S.T standards. Additionally, we recently have partnered with the New York City Department of Education to develop thirty-nine K-12 mini-units for the district's Hidden Voices Initiative. We are also partnering with the Texas Education Agency to develop and/or revise several curricula to respond to stakeholder feedback, including K-12 Reading Language Arts, K-6 Spanish Language Arts, K-5 Mathematics, K-5 Social Studies, K-2 Spanish Skills, K-5 Science, and K-5 Integrated (Science, Social Studies, Reading Language Arts).

The Role

Overall Responsibilities

Develop English Language Arts course content for select K-8 grades as assigned using client- and PCG-provided criteria.

Availability during standard business hours during the regular work week, with some night or weekend work as needed.

Commitment for the duration of the project with potential opportunity for future work.

Specific Responsibilities

Develop daily lessons for students requiring a modified curriculum based on the district's existing curriculum content. Daily lessons may also include development of or revisions to ancillary materials and/or slide decks as needed.

Align lessons with design and feedback from prototypes and curriculum maps.

Align lessons to district Scope and Sequence documents.

Apply PCG-provided templates, models, and process guidance throughout content development.

Revise all deliverables in alignment with client feedback and PCG leadership feedback.

Adhere to PCG-specified schedules and deadlines for the completion of content, including specified due dates and times.

Engage in a collaborative and rapid development process, which includes regular and timely engagement with other Curriculum Developers, the Curriculum Lead, and PCG team members.

Participate in team meetings and calibration discussions with team members.

Required Skills and Orientations

Able to manage logistics and multiple parallel workflows

Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment without compromising quality

Self-motivated, self-directed, and comfortable taking initiative

Committed to the development of culturally and linguistically relevant and responsive material

Committed to inclusion and the principles of the SWIFT Center on Inclusion Toward Rightful Prescence framework

Committed to client satisfaction

Oriented around a growth mindset, driven to seek out and use feedback to improve and to grow

Open-minded in facing challenges

Collaborative, flexible, creative problem-solver

Able to persist through an iterative process modifying and refining work products over time

Attuned to detail and able to see the big picture

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Skilled in the development and delivery of ELA curriculum and instruction

Knowledgeable about culturally responsive teaching practices

Knowledgeable about the Essential Elements and Dynamic Learning Maps

Experience writing standard-aligned IEP goals and designing instruction to support implementation of academic standards

Knowledgeable about the WIDA Access Standards and Framework

Skilled in applying curricular modifications to allow students with significant disabilities access to aligned general education instruction

Understanding of communication, core vocabulary, and use of assistive technology

Knowledgeable about the principles of Universal Design for Learning and Backwards Design

Dedicated to achievement for all students

Required/Desired Experience

Bachelor's degree or higher

Experience teaching diverse learners in ELA classroom(s), including English Learners and students with significant cognitive disabilities

Deep content knowledge in English Language Arts as evidenced by years of teaching and/or other relevant experience

Experience developing curricular resources and authentic assessments for use by others

Familiarity with Google Drive

Experience with digital learning instructional design (Preferred)

Range: $93,300 - $100,000

PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.