Job Title: Program Manager- Curriculum Development (Career and Technical Education)
Type: Full-time (Hybrid, NYC-based)
Start: September 2024
About Solar One
Solar One is a 501c(3) organization that empowers communities in the New York City metro area to thrive in the face of the challenges brought on by climate change, and to embrace a world that is low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.
Originally founded in 2004 to manage Stuyvesant Cove Park, a two-acre native plant park and a small environmental education center, Solar One has grown into an award-winning organization with a thriving array of programs. Solar One’s mission is to design and deliver innovative education, training, and technical assistance that fosters sustainability and resiliency in diverse urban environments. We empower learning that changes the way people think about energy, sustainability, and resilience by engaging and educating a diverse set of stakeholders and beneficiaries.
We are seeking a dynamic individual passionate about sustainable and inclusive community development who is driven to use their talents to advance real change through our focus areas, including K-12 Education, Green Job Training, Solar Energy technical assistance, and Stuyvesant Cove Park.
Job Summary
The Curriculum Development Manager will be responsible for managing the curriculum development and implementation of the new pathway track for Future Ready NYC Program. The program manager may also teach other programs, such as Solar CTE or Career Connect, depending on the schedule. Solar Ones hybrid schedule is flexible, but this position will require teaching and training in-person in NYC. Computer-based work can be done at home or in our office space in Long Island City, Queens.
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Write a three-year curriculum scope for Future Ready HVAC and Decarbonization track for submission in SY 24 – 25. Curriculum draft must be submitted by December 31, 2024 and revisions must be submitted by June 30, 2025.
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The Program Manager will be trained in Solar Ones Green Workforce training content, adapting skills for HS students. Regular collaboration with the Green Workforce team is expected.
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Piloting and teaching four HVAC and Decarbonization activities with six partner schools during the Spring of SY 24 – 25.
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Utilizing feedback from students, teachers, and school administrators in collaboration with the Education Team on program and curriculum design updates.
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Co-facilitating professional development workshops for NYCPS teachers to gain feedback on the curriculum development project.
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Provide individual guidance to schools implementing FRNYC in partnership with the Director of CTE and NYCPS instructional coaches.
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Teaching Solar Ones curriculum focused on climate action and solar hard skills. Teaching is often at schools or our Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park. Travel around NYC will be required.
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Coordinating programs with schools and other community partners. This includes program planning, materials coordination, and scheduling.
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Assisting the Director of CTE Education with administrative tasks such as reporting and program evaluation.
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Potential to deliver a 6-week intensive high school summer school program focused on green careers from July through mid-August.
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Tracking and recording activities delivered to schools and teachers.
Qualifications
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Bachelors degree is required
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3+ years of curriculum development experience.
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2 + years of experience teaching K-12 students content aligned with STEM, climate action, and/or environmental sustainability. Classroom experience is strongly preferred
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1+ years experience delivering professional development training to teachers preferred
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Must have experience learning and teaching technical content such as engineering, HVAC, energy content, etc
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Must be culturally responsive and committed to equity and racial justice.
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Demonstrated success in communicating with partner organizations and individuals to build and maintain strong partnerships.
Skills
Successful candidates for this role should be able to demonstrate the following:
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Verbal communication
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Strong Writing Skills
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Project Management
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Time Management
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Attention to detail
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Outreach
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Adaptability
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Subject matter expertise
Pay and Benefits
This position is Full Time / Exempt
Paying $74,000-$78,000 per year (salary based on experience)
Solar Ones full-time employment benefits include:
- Health care and well-being programs, including medical, dental, vision, EAP
- 4 weeks of paid time off that increases with tenure
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings
Solar One is an equal opportunity employer. Solar One strives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of renewable energy and resilience and people in a rapidly changing world. Solar One recruits and employs through a lens of equity and encourages people of all races, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law to apply.