Curriculum Team Manager - Community for Rigor - Penn Engineering

Curriculum Team Manager - Community for Rigor - Penn Engineering

University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Job Title: Curriculum Team Manager - Community for Rigor - Penn Engineering Job Profile Title: Information Technology Project Leader

Job Description Summary The Community for Rigor (C4R) is a growing and innovative team at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to changing research culture by providing comprehensive educational materials, promoting best practices, and fostering a community committed to improving research reliability. Community for Rigor is a 6-year funded project from NIH NINDS, and operates as a hub that coordinates the efforts of multiple partner institutions. We are seeking a Curriculum Team Manager to direct the creation of C4R's educational content and to steward the people and processes behind it. You will shape how scientific rigor is taught, bringing subject-matter judgment to what goes into our units and finding engaging, original ways to reach learners at every career stage. This is a role for someone who will champion pedagogical rigor in scientific-training, strengthen collaboration across teams, and guide units from creation through to dissemination and uptake. In addition to empowering scientists, we also aim to empower every member of our team, through a supportive, inclusive, and open working environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Project manage two collaborative working pods in collaboration with the Director of Operations and the Director of User Research. Lead a pod of curriculum developers through the design and revision of educational units, setting direction and fostering thoughtful, creative work. Working with the Curriculum Team and leadership, create vision for future direction of C4R resources, including novel formats, expanding existing work, new product types, etc. Write and shape instructional content in alignment with existing style and format, including design educational content and web applications, and prototyping new ways to teach rigor alongside the team. Review all C4R educational content for consistency and clarity. Bring subject-matter judgment to content decisions, and weigh feedback from collaborators and reviewers to distinguish core issues from surface fixes. Cultivate the processes that keep unit production moving, turning big-picture goals into clear priorities. Represent the Curriculum Team within C4R's leadership and governance, co-leading product decisions and enhancing coordination across teams. Serve as the voice of curriculum development and vision in conversations with external partners (funders, stakeholders, and institutions). Present C4R content to audiences when needed (including instruction to test audiences) and travel to conferences to represent C4R.