Position: Summer Youth Academy Curriculum Developer
Department: Workforce Development & Continuing Education
Type of Position: Non-Credit Instructor
Exemption Status: Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs.
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes
Starting Salary Range: $35.00 per hour
Position Summary: WDCE is seeking an experienced Curriculum Developer to design engaging, hands-on academy curricula for a full-day, five-day summer camp model serving students in grades 4-9. The Summer Academy model emphasizes project-based learning, career exploration, creativity, leadership development, teamwork, and real-world application. Academy themes include arts, technology, trades, healthcare, entrepreneurship, environmental education, community leadership, and culture.
The Curriculum Developer will create complete curriculum packages that enable instructors to deliver high-quality, student-centered learning experiences across multiple academy pathways.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Youth Development, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years curriculum development experience.
- Experience writing K-12 curriculum.
- Experience with project-based learning.
- Experience developing hands-on learning experiences.
- Experience working with grades 4-9 students.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Teaching certification.
- Camp curriculum development experience.
- STEM, arts, healthcare, entrepreneurship, leadership, or workforce education experience.
- Experience creating interdisciplinary curriculum.
- Experience training instructors.
Position details include but are not limited to:
- Curriculum Design:
- Design comprehensive academy curricula for full-day, five-day camp experiences.
- Create standards-aligned and age-appropriate learning experiences.
- Develop academy learning objectives and outcome measures.
- Build engaging project-based learning experiences that culminate in a student showcase, expo, gallery, competition, or presentation.
- Ensure curriculum reflects student interests, career pathways, workforce trends, and experiential learning practices.
Instructional Development Develop the following for each academy:
- Instructor Guide:
- Academy overview
- Learning objectives
- Daily schedule
- Activity instructions
- Facilitation tips
- Classroom management recommendations
- Lesson Plans:
- Detailed lesson plans for each day
- Learning targets
- Activity procedures
- Discussion prompts • Reflection questions
- Assessment opportunities
- Student Materials:
- Activity sheets
- Journals
- Project guides
- Design templates
- Challenge cards
- Reflection tools
- Assessment Tools:
- Performance rubrics
- Student self-assessments
- Teamwork assessments
- Showcase evaluation tools
- Skills demonstrations
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Benefits Category
For Non-Credit Instructors
- More flexibility on scheduling
- Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
- Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
About JCCC:
Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.
Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure:
If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
