Generation is a mission-driven nonprofit that develops diverse leaders for the progressive, civic, and social impact data community. Through online and in-person training, the organization helps participants build practical skills in data visualization, data engineering, and progressive data analysis. Its programs focus on expanding data literacy and supporting people from marginalized communities as they contribute to democratic processes and social movements. Generation’s work brings together education and social impact, with opportunities for professionals interested in using data to strengthen civic and community-focused initiatives.
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Affiliate and Partner Support - Ireland Remote
Lead global curriculum, instructional strategy, and affiliate support for Generation’s nonprofit programs that advance economic mobility. Guide teams and implementation across 17 countries.
Description
- Lead program implementation, instructional strategy, and strategic support for Global Curriculum & Instruction across 17 countries, including direct implementation projects.
- Define and operationalize the Affiliate Support Team’s vision and operating model.
- Manage and coach regional and functional Global Curriculum & Instruction leads.
- Advise affiliate curriculum and instruction leaders and CXOs on strategy, problem-solving, and program delivery.
- Partner with regional and country leaders on learning quality, instructional effectiveness, and implementation.
- Assess teaching and learning health through regional engagement, individual meetings, implementation data, and learner outcomes.
- Surface risks and opportunities, inform strategic decisions, and resolve complex stakeholder, implementation, and instructional-quality issues.
- Lead Generation’s global instructor-support strategy and initiatives such as the Learning & Teaching rubric.
- Create processes and lead projects that strengthen program delivery and internal curriculum and instruction operations.
- Advance instructional strategy for AI-enabled learning environments.
- Refine instructional models for rapid instructor onboarding, coaching, and quality assurance as affiliates adopt a Training Service Provider model.
- Set the vision and instructional strategy for Generation Direct programs in Ghana, the United States, Colombia, and future direct-run geographies or experiments.
- Design and execute instructional experiments, oversee adoption, and share findings across affiliates.
- Support Generation Direct operations by coaching and supervising Generation Direct leads.
- Conduct evaluations, development planning, check-ins, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding for Global Curriculum & Instruction staff.
- Drive ongoing improvements to curriculum and instruction processes, tools, and systems.
- Work with senior leadership on strategic changes, team design, roles, responsibilities, and operating practices.
- Report on support-service effectiveness and impact, providing senior leaders with actionable feedback.
- Evaluate performance metrics, identify improvement areas, and use data to guide decisions.
- Coordinate global sharing of teaching and learning best practices.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development for country curriculum and instruction leaders and senior teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- At least 10 years of instructional design experience, including multi-week programs built through needs analysis and active, practice-based learning.
- At least 5 years of experience establishing and leading high-performing teams.
- At least 5 years of instructional leadership experience.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to build and manage senior-stakeholder relationships across complex organizations and partnerships.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and workflows under tight timelines while maintaining quality.
- Deep knowledge of adult learning theory, curriculum development, and instructional design best practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to use data for decision-making and to identify program-improvement opportunities.
- Experience teaching or creating instructional content for adult learners from low-income and diverse communities preferred.
- Experience teaching or developing instructional materials for people from different cultural backgrounds preferred.
- Experience designing blended and fully online learning experiences preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Proactive, collaborative, and solution-oriented working style.
- Self-reflective and comfortable giving and receiving frequent feedback.
- Self-directed and effective in a remote work environment.
- English CV or résumé required.
Benefits
- Remote working environment.
- Professional development and coaching opportunities.
- Diverse and inclusive team and organizational culture.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced global environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives and global task forces.
- Opportunity to shape AI-enabled learning strategy and global instructional initiatives.