MANAGER, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Advance the green building movement locally and nationally through education.
Urban Green Council, the local affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council, is looking for a content developer to create new and updated green building curricula for a range of professional audiences. Urban Green educational programs lead the industry in content quality, student engagement, and technical rigor, driving efficient building performance throughout the design, building management, operations and construction sectors.
Conquering the Energy Code and GPRO: Green Professional Building Skills are Urban Green’s flagship education programs that teach architects, engineers, construction workers and building operators essential information about green building practices and technologies to ensure that their buildings are healthy, efficient and high-performing. With consistently high ratings and a growing student base of 3,500 trained annually, Urban Green’s educational programs are poised for significant expansion. The Curriculum Development Manager will manage the development of new courses, including custom content, as well as maintain and improve existing courses and systems.
This position reports to the Education Director and will support Education account management and program delivery as required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES
- Work with Education Director and subject matter experts to develop compelling content with engaging narrative and flow for Urban Green courses. Content includes instructor materials, student handouts, manuals, classroom exercises, exams, and online content.
- Help strategize and implement new teaching methods (both in-person and online tools) that will convey important sustainability information in an effective way.
- Coordinate and review the work of technical editors, graphic designer(s), copyeditor(s) and illustrator(s), and oversee the quality of that work.
- Research the science, technologies, and policies behind green building and energy systems.
- Ensure quality control across all courses, including course and exam updates, instructor training, and instructor evaluation.
- Create and implement processes for streamlined product launch and annual content updates.
- Track internal and external timelines to ensure content is complete and ready for program launch.
- Update and maintain Urban Green content library.
- Work with Account Management team to create specialized curriculum.
- Oversee process for granting Continuing Education credits and certifications as required.
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Reports to the Education Director
- Supports sales and program delivery as required
- Supervises intern(s)
- Liaise with Urban Green volunteer committee(s) and subject matter experts
- Manage project schedules and budgets
- Proposes and implement improvements to departmental processes and systems.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
- Ability to translate complex concepts into a compelling narrative, including presenting information graphically
- Excellent writing skills, including the ability to edit for clarity and consistency
- Communicates easily with people at all levels of project/business hierarchy
- Ability to manage and accurately report on multiple projects with a range of stakeholders concurrently
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
- Experience developing educational programs and materials for adult learners across a variety of media
- Solid understanding of sustainability and building performance issues, particularly those affecting building trades and operators, architects, and engineers
- At least three years’ work experience in curriculum design
- Experience with InDesign
HOW TO APPLY
Please email your thoughtful cover letter and resume in a single PDF titled “YOUR LAST NAME – CDM” and with “YOUR LAST NAME – CDM” the subject line to jobs@urbangreencouncil.org. Applications that are not submitted in this format will not be reviewed.
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ASSOCIATE, COMMUNICATIONS
Urban Green Council, a non-profit organization working to advance sustainability in the urban built environment, has an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about climate change and its effects on New York City.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The ideal candidate cares deeply about sustainability and knows how to make our digital communications and user experience really stand out. This position reports to the Communications Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update websites (urbangreencouncil.org, metered.nyc, gpro.org).
- Manage weekly e-newsletter development and distribution, including scheduling and editing regular blog posts.
- Develop and design graphics including flyers, event programs, posters, web banners, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
- Assist with conceptualization, copy editing, and design of reports.
- Help track and report on web, email and social media statistics using Google Analytics and other tools.
- Curate and schedule content for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Serve as day-to-day project manager for key departmental materials, such as the Annual Report, quarterly Board Reports, and informational brochures.
- Manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Sustainability Management, Environmental Policy, or related field.
- Minimum one year of experience with website and social media platform management.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Solid writing and proofreading skills, including a familiarity with AP Style.
- Fluent in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
- Must be available for occasional evening work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Drupal, including knowledge of HTML.
- Experience using MailChimp, including the ability to edit and update a CSS template in MailChimp.
- Interest in Sustainability.
COMPENSATION
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid health insurance and 401(k) plan with match after 90 days and a generous vacation policy.
HOW TO APPLY
Please email cover letter and resume as a single PDF entitled “LASTNAME—CA’ with “LASTNAME—CA” as the subject line to jobs@urbangreencouncil.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
ABOUT URBAN GREEN COUNCIL
Urban Green Council’s mission is to transform New York City buildings for a sustainable future. We help New York City and State develop cutting-edge policy, we research solutions, and we educate a broad range of professionals. By working with government and industry, we leverage our effectiveness.
Urban Green pursues activities that have scalable impact, and we focus exclusively on buildings, which account for more than 70 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions (and over 40 percent of GHGs in most large cities).
For more information, visit www.urbangreencouncil.org.
