Volunteer Role: Curriculum Coordinator

About the role

The Curriculum Coordinator manages, creates, and maintains Leveling the Fields' sport curricula. This role ensures that each sport has a clear Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 progression, allowing girls who participate across multiple years to continuously build skills, confidence, and understanding of the sport.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain all sport curricula across the organization
• Organize and version curricula so updates are clear and accessible
• Ensure consistency in structure, tone, and instructional clarity across all sports
• Create Phase 2 and Phase 3 curricula for existing sports, building on current Phase 1 foundations
• Support development of curricula for new sports as they are introduced (currently expanding from 6 to 8 sports)
• Ensure each phase reflects:
  • Skill progression
  • Age-appropriate instruction
  • Increased complexity and confidence over time
• Design curricula assuming girls may participate for up to three consecutive years
• Ensure each phase feels distinct, rewarding, and developmental
• Collaborate with program leadership to align curriculum progression with overall program goals
• Ensure curricula are:
  • Simple and intuitive for first-time or non-expert coaches
  • Low-resource and adaptable to different school environments
  • Clearly written with drills, objectives, and outcomes
• Collaborate with Program Managers, coaches, and leadership to gather feedback
• Make iterative improvements based on real-world implementation
• Help identify gaps or opportunities for enhancement across sports

Requirements

• Experience in curriculum design, coaching, education, or youth sports (formal or informal)
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to think developmentally about skill progression over time
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with a growing team
• Passion for youth development, equity in sports, and empowering girls

Qualifications

• Former athletes, coaches, educators, or sport-adjacent professionals strongly encouraged, but not required.