How to become a curriculum developer?

To pursue a career as a curriculum developer, you need a master’s degree in education or curriculum and instruction. Additional qualifications may include a teaching license and classroom teaching experience, depending on your employer. You can find curriculum developer jobs with school districts, private schools, and textbook publishing companies. At the school level, you are considered an instructional coordinator. Your responsibilities as a curriculum developer are to create programs of study and teaching materials informed by state and federal grade level standards for each subject. Your job duties include working with teachers and students to evaluate and tweak your products or existing curriculum, so you need excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.