Curriculum Developer, K-12 Education (STEAM)

Location: Bay Area required; hybrid office and work-from-home policy based at Galileo Headquarters in Oakland, California. Occasional visits to camp locations or clients, onsite events or meetings, and up to 10% travel may be required.

Salary: USD 70,000–80,000 per year, plus eligibility for a 5% annual bonus after a full season in the role.

Company

hirify.global develops out-of-school enrichment programs, summer camps, expanded learning programs, and curriculum support that build innovation skills, growth mindset, and creative confidence.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, test, and refine hands-on STEAM projects for kindergarten through eighth-grade learners.
• Test activities in classroom settings and adjust lesson pacing, project steps, and building techniques for age-appropriateness.
• Specify exact instructional materials and collaborate with Supply Chain on samples and program constraints.
• Create clear multimedia facilitation guides based on the Galileo Innovation Approach.
• Design and occasionally deliver instructor training for program facilitators.
• Observe programs, gather instructor feedback, analyze survey data, and turn findings into curriculum improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent subject matter expertise in education, art and design, engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in educational settings designing hands-on activities that engage students in creative problem-solving.
• Experience creating multimedia content, including basic photography and video production.
• Understanding of K-8 enrichment environments, educator needs, and children’s developmental capacities.
• A strong portfolio of STEAM project ideas and experience bringing them to life, plus the ability to create clear instructional materials and communicate complex ideas.
• Must be based in the Bay Area and able to work under a hybrid office and work-from-home arrangement.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, reflective, and feedback-driven design environment with significant ownership.
• No-cost employee medical insurance, with vision and dental coverage available.
• 401(k) benefits after one year of employment.
• Flexible paid time off, generous parental leave, employee assistance, and life insurance options.
• Free camp for employees’ children or two gifted weeks of camp, plus camp discounts and priority scholarship nominations.
• Full-time schedule averaging 40 hours per week; occasional additional hours may be needed around deadlines.