Remote Curriculum Designer for Small Business Growth

Next Street; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Street is seeking a passionate Curriculum Specialist to design and develop engaging learning experiences for small business owners. You will work with clients, SMEs, instructional designers, and project managers across the end-to-end curriculum development process—from needs assessment to course publishing.

The ideal candidate combines strong instructional design expertise with exceptional writing, editing, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of proven experience in Instructional Design, Education, Communications, Learning & Development, or a related field.
• Strong instructional design knowledge, including adult learning theory and learning experience design.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and content organization skills.
• Extensive experience collaborating with subject matter experts to develop educational content.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• You are business minded, translating client needs into content to push forward objectives.
• Data-driven, using KPIs and metrics to drive decisions and iterate.
• Proficient with Articulate Rise and Articulate Storyline development software.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, or other multimedia development tools.
• Familiar with Learning Management Systems (LMS) administration or other content management systems.
• Have experience working with small business owners, entrepreneurs, or workforce development audiences.
• Experience facilitating workshops, train-the-trainer sessions, or instructor-led learning.
• Familiar with generative AI tools to support instructional design and content development.
• Familiar with WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility standards editing remediating PDFs.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of curriculum development, from discovery through final delivery.
• Assess client needs and translate business goals into measurable learning objectives.
• Partner with SMEs to develop course outlines, identify required content, perform topic research, and gather resources.
• Apply instructional design principles and adult learning best practices to create engaging experiences.
• Design and develop learning assets including: Storyboards, video scripts, worksheets, job aids, ILT materials, assessments, surveys.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate research and content development while keeping human judgment at the center.

Skills

Instructional design

Writing

Editing

Content organization

SME collaboration

Project management

Adult learning theory

Articulate Rise

Articulate Storyline

MS Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Camtasia

LMS administration

Generative AI tools

WCAG accessibility

Tools

Articulate Rise

Articulate Storyline

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Camtasia

LMS platforms

Job description

Next Street is seeking a passionate Curriculum Specialist to design and develop engaging learning experiences for small business owners. You will work with clients, SMEs, instructional designers, and project managers across the end-to-end curriculum development process—from needs assessment to course publishing.

The ideal candidate combines strong instructional design expertise with exceptional writing, editing, and collaboration skills.