VP, Core Curriculum Solutions
About the role
We are looking for a highly skilled VP, Core Curriculum Solutions to revolutionize how Discovery Education creates standards-aligned content for our teachers and learners. In this role, you will own the transformation of DE's core curriculum and content from a traditional editorial operation into a modern, AI-augmented, vendor-orchestrated content production engine.
Responsibilities
Own the transformation of DE's core curriculum product development workflow from a writer-centric waterfall model into a modular, AI-assisted production pipeline that ships faster, localizes easily, scales elegantly, and maintains high editorial quality.
Define and own the curriculum architecture that underpins DE's K-12 core products across Science and Social Studies - ensuring coherence, standards alignment, and pedagogical integrity at scale.
Lead AI-Enabled Curriculum Production
Develop high-quality, flexible digital curriculum that balances content coverage, customer needs, and the realities of the modern classroom, recommending instructional solutions that represent innovation and ease of implementation.
Partner with DE's engineering and data teams to build or buy AI tooling that meaningfully reduces cost-per-asset and time-to-publish without compromising quality.
Define DE's human-in-the-loop model - where AI accelerates and where expert human judgment is non-negotiable.
Orchestrate a High-Performance Team and Vendor Ecosystem
Lead a cross-functional pod of instructional designers, subject matter experts, product managers, engineers, and designers - setting direction, priorities, and quality standards for the team's collective work.
Shift DE's vendor model from transactional outsourcing to strategic co-production: identify, qualify, and manage a network of specialized content and instructional design partners.
Build the governance frameworks, SLAs, and quality systems that let DE scale core content production through partners without losing editorial control.
Own vendor performance, including delivery schedules and quality of outputs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Translate district needs, market signals, and research into content strategy decisions, product roadmap inputs, and curriculum refresh priorities.
Collaborate with the Assessment and Research teams to close the loop between curriculum development and measurable learning outcomes.
Represent DE's instructional vision externally: with district partners, at conferences, and in the market.
Core Competencies For Success
Deep expertise in K-12 core curriculum and instructional design and ability to translate that expertise into a cohesive and compelling vision - you must be credible with educators and curriculum teams.
Genuine fluency with AI tools in a curriculum or creative production context – practical experience, not theoretical.
Proven experience managing large, distributed vendor relationships - you have run a curriculum supply chain, not just a writing team.
Systems thinker who can design workflows, governance structures, and quality processes at scale, with exceptional project management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks across various teams.
Track record of leading through change - you have transformed something, not just optimized it.
Executive presence and cross-functional influence - you will operate at the VP level and need to earn trust fast.
Qualifications
Bachelor's required; Master's or PhD in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Technology, or a related field preferred.
Proven ability to deliver comprehensive core instructional solutions for K-12 schools. Experience with US education standards (CCSS, NGSS, and state variants).
Demonstrable experience integrating AI into content development workflows.
Benefits
Legal right to work in the United States
Location Remote, or based in our Charlotte, NC headquarters. Occasional travel required.
Pay
Commensurate with experience
Schedule
TBD