K-12 Social Science Curriculum Writer (Part-Time, Temp)

Chicago Public Schools; Illinois; On-site; USD 22,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a part-time Social Science Curriculum Writer to develop and refine high-quality, standards-aligned Social Science materials for Pre-K–12. You will unpack standards to inform unit design and select culturally relevant sources to support engaging assessments and teacher guides.

Reporting to the Manager of Digital Curriculum for Humanities, you will collaborate with curriculum designers and content teams in a part-time, hourly role beginning in November 2026

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience writing and developing social science curriculum.
• Experience writing culturally relevant, grade-level assessments.
• Experience utilizing educational and/or assessment technical platforms.
• Three (3) years of experience teaching social studies in a large, urban setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unpack content standards to inform unit design and align instructional materials with district goals.
• Select culturally relevant sources and materials for units.
• Write engaging student assessments and comprehensive teacher facilitation guides and lesson plans.
• Develop lesson slideshows to support effective classroom instruction.
• Collaborate closely with curriculum designers, assessment managers, and content teams.

Skills

Standards unpacking

Curriculum design

Assessment design

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a part-time Social Science Curriculum Writer to develop and refine high-quality, standards-aligned Social Science materials for Pre-K–12. You will unpack standards to inform unit design and select culturally relevant sources to support engaging assessments and teacher guides.

Reporting to the Manager of Digital Curriculum for Humanities, you will collaborate with curriculum designers and content teams in a part-time, hourly role beginning in November 2026