Manager of Digital and Civic Learning

The Center for Civic Education is a national nonprofit and one of the nation’s leading providers of civic and constitutional education. For over 60 years, the Center has advanced the civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions students and educators need to participate thoughtfully in democratic life. Through its renowned, nationally recognized programs, We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution and Project Citizen: Community Engagement in Public Policy, the Center supports educators and students nationwide through rigorous, research-backed instructional models that integrate constitutional inquiry, civil discourse, disciplinary literacy, and authentic democratic practice. At a pivotal moment for civic learning in the United States, the Center is expanding its national impact and seeking talented professionals who want to help shape the future of civic education. Position Summary Reporting to the Director of Publishing and Digital Content, the Manager of Digital and Civic Learning combines digital design, curriculum development, and educational content management to create engaging, accessible, and user-friendly learning experiences for educators and students. The Manager develops and maintains teacher and student-facing resources that extend the Center’s flagship programs—We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution and Project Citizen: Community Engagement in Public Policy. The Manager also oversees the organization, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Center’s digital educational content, including the Civic Learning Center and related web-based resources. The Manager ensures that digital civic learning assets and resources are accurate, accessible, well organized, and easy for educators and students to navigate, while tracking usage and identifying opportunities to improve user experience. Working across the Publications, Research and Innovation, and National Events teams, the position contributes to and manages projects related to curriculum development, professional learning, and initiatives grounded in inquiry, evidence-based literacy practices, and the principles of civic education. In addition to design and content development, the Manager will coordinate grant-funded projects from planning through implementation, collaborating with internal colleagues, educators, state education agencies, school districts, and nonprofit partners to manage timelines, deliverables, digital resources, and reporting requirements. The ideal candidate brings a combination of K–12 classroom and curriculum development experience, hands-on web and digital design skills, civic and history education subject-matter expertise, and strong project management abilities. This person is both an educator and a curriculum designer who can translate instructional ideas into high-quality digital and curricular resources. How We Work At the Center for Civic Education, our work is guided by four core values: Integrity —We act with honesty, consistency, and openness in all we do. Collaboration —We achieve our best work together through dialogue, partnership, and shared purpose. Innovation —We approach our work with curiosity, creativity, and a learning mindset. Accountability —We take ownership of outcomes, acting with intention and a focus on meaningful, measurable results. Key Responsibilities Curriculum Development and Design Design, develop, and maintain engaging, accessible, and user-friendly digital educational resources for teachers and students. Apply the Center’s inquiry-based instructional approach and principles of high-quality civic education to the design and development of digital and print resources. Collaborate with instructional designers and curriculum writers to conceptualize, plan, and develop digital educational content and instructional resources. Ensure digital and curricular materials align with instructional goals, relevant standards, accessibility expectations, and the needs of diverse educators and students. Digital Platform and Content Management Manage and continuously improve the Center’s Civic Learning Center, digital lessons, and online educational resource library, ensuring content is accurate, current, accessible, and easy to navigate. Oversee the organization, presentation, and functionality of digital content to ensure a consistent, intuitive, and effective user experience. Collaborate with the Center’s Systems and IT team to manage platform access, content tracking, storage, organization, and technical improvements. Monitor digital resource usage and website analytics to identify opportunities to improve content, navigation, and the overall user experience. Support educators, colleagues, and other users in navigating digital resources and resolving content or access-related questions. Grant Management Lead grant-related project management processes, including planning, timelines, deliverables, and coordination across internal teams and external partner to support the development and implementation of high-quality civic learning resources and initiatives. Collaborate effectively with external partners, including state education agencies, districts, and nonprofit organizations, to codesign, implement, monitor and continuously improve civic education initiatives. Track deliverables, coordinate timelines, and contribute to program reports for grant-funded projects in collaboration with finance and leadership teams, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and application of basic accounting and financial oversight principles. Contribute to outreach efforts by presenting the Center’s instructional resources and program outcomes to educators, partner organizations, conference audiences, and potential funders by sharing program outcomes through external communications. Train and support new project sites to effectively plan, execute, and document teacher professional learning institutes, teacher mentorship support, and student hearing simulation events that utilize the Center's curricular program. Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction, social studies, instructional design, or a closely related field. At least five years of professional experience in grades 6–12 education, including classroom teaching, curriculum development, and instructional design, or a combination of these areas. Experience developing curriculum beyond the classroom, including through contracted curriculum development, instructional design projects, or work with educational organizations. Demonstrated experience developing, adapting, or managing educational content for teachers and students. Demonstrated hands-on experience with curriculum design, including the ability to design and develop visually engaging, accessible, and user-friendly digital educational content and web-based learning experiences. Familiarity with state social studies standards and curriculum alignment. Strong project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple projects, timelines, deliverables, and work with multiple groups of stakeholders. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear, concise content for internal and external audiences. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in maintaining accurate, accessible, and well-organized digital resources. Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external partners. Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage competing priorities. Ability to travel to partner sites and Center events nationally Preferred Qualifications Experience in K–12 educational publishing, digital learning, and nonprofit social studies education programs. Experience with content management systems, such as Drupal, and learning management systems, such as Canvas. Experience using digital authoring to create or adapt engaging, accessible digital learning materials and