Position Summary:The successful candidate will develop new curricula and revise existing courses for the
Center for Gifted Youth, serving students in grades K–9. The position focuses on creating
engaging, academically challenging, and age-appropriate learning experiences that
support the educational needs of gifted and academically talented students.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new curricula and revise existing course materials for the Center for Gifted
Youth’s fall, spring, and summer programs.
- Design engaging, challenging, and age-appropriate courses that foster critical thinking,
creativity, problem-solving, and intellectual growth.
- Create curriculum across multiple subject areas, including STEM, technology,
engineering, mathematics, humanities, the arts, law, social sciences, creative writing,
biology, earth science, physics, robotics, and coding.
- Review and update existing curricula to ensure content remains relevant, academically
rigorous, and appropriate for the intended grade levels.
- Develop lesson plans, instructional materials, and learning activities aligned with course
objectives and program goals.
- Collaborate with program staff to identify curriculum needs and support the ongoing
development and enhancement of course offerings.
- Teach courses within the candidate’s areas of expertise, as needed.
Program Schedule: The fall and spring programs for grades K–9 meet for ten Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. The summer session for grades 2–9 runs during July, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Education Requirements
- Master’s degree preferred.
- New York State permanent certification in K–12 teacher education.
- Dual certification is a plus.
Training, Skills, Knowledge, and Experience - Experience in curriculum development, instructional design, or lesson planning.
- Experience teaching academically talented or gifted students preferred.
- Expertise in at least two relevant subject areas.
- Strong written communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to develop challenging, engaging, and developmentally appropriate educational
content for students across multiple grade levels.
LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.