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Institute for Curriculum Services

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2005

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

💰 Grant - Institute for Curriculum Services on 2019-12

Education • Non-profit

Institute for Curriculum Services is a nonprofit organization that provides K–12 educators with free, standards-aligned curricula and professional learning focused on Judaism, Jewish history, and religious literacy. ICS offers workshops, online courses, lesson plans, a curriculum library, and primary-source–based materials to help teachers integrate accurate, classroom-ready resources about Judaism and the Middle East into their instruction. It also runs events and partners with other institutions to support constitutional and pedagogical approaches to teaching religion in schools.

📋 Description

• Lead editorial review projects • Lead the team in conducting assigned editorial review projects, including reviews of instructional materials and state social studies standards • In collaboration with the Editorial Director, define and support project goals; provide ongoing editorial feedback and training to primary reviewers throughout each project • Conduct final content edits to ensure reviews adhere to Editorial team guidelines and ICS’s approach on Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history; sign off on final reviews • Lead development of rubrics to evaluate state standards and instructional materials • Lead development of an analytical framework to identify patterns in edit acceptance and rejection; generate data-based strategies for increasing edit acceptance • Contribute to the completion of impact assessments, including monitoring the release of revised versions of reviewed content • Work with the Managing Editor and colleagues to build and improve the internal guidelines and process documentation that govern review work • Occasionally support the content development team by contributing subject matter expertise, research, and content as needed • Supervise editors, including having weekly check-ins and all corresponding performance management responsibilities • Coach and mentor editors, fostering professional growth and editorial excellence through feedback and training

🎯 Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., Jewish studies, history, education, English, or a related discipline); advanced degree preferred • Meaningful knowledge of Jews, Judaism, Jewish history, and Israel, with the depth to make sound editorial judgments on complex and sensitive content; academic expertise is valued but not required; what matters is informed, reliable judgment • 5+ years demonstrated experience leading editorial projects from start to finish, with responsibility for quality and final sign-off • 2+ years management or mentorship experience; you have supervised, coached, or formally developed other editorial professionals • Strong editorial skills: the ability to edit for accuracy, consistency, tone, and adherence to organizational guidelines • Experience working with or developing rubrics, evaluation frameworks, or data collection tools to assess content quality • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to give clear, constructive editorial feedback.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance • An employee flexible spending health care and dependent plan • A 401(k) program with organizational contribution • Generous paid vacation and health and wellness time • Paid time off from December 24-January 1st • Paid time off for federal holidays • Paid time off for Jewish holy days that fall during the work week, as well as floating holidays for those who observe other holy days • Professional development budget and time off