Curriculum Assistant

Job summary

The Curriculum Assistant will support the development of high-quality Islamic Studies educational resources in alignment with pedagogical standards and project goals. They will collaborate with curriculum developers and project managers to create, edit, and refine various learning materials while ensuring adherence to Islamic principles.

Job details

Job Description The Curriculum and Resource Development Instructional Designer is going to closely support the Islamic Studies curriculum development process in consultation with the Project Committee while ensuring an effective implementation of standard project management processes. We are seeking a skilled and passionate individual that will assist in developing high-quality, engaging, well researched Islamic Studies Curricula resources. The candidate is also expected to work closely with Curriculum Developers and the Project Manager to ensure unity of production and meeting deadlines. The successful candidate will be tasked to do the following: * Assist in developing and designing high-quality educational resources that adhere to Islamic principals, educational standards, and pedagogical best practices; * Supporting the alignment of resources and content development with MAC’s goals, educational standards, and learning outcomes; * Adapt curriculum content into clear, accessible, and engaging language appropriate for different grade levels; * Write and develop a variety of educational content, including: student worksheets and activity sheets, reading passages, video and animation scripts, story book scripts, presentation and slide content, scenario cards, discussion prompts, reflection activities, and graphic organizers, assessments, review activities, and other supplementary learning materials; * Conduct required comprehensive research on assigned topics using credible sources, databases, and other academic or professional resources; * Incorporate appropriate Qur’anic verses, hadith, Islamic teachings, prophetic biographies, Islamic history, and examples into educational resources in accordance with approved curriculum direction; * Create age-appropriate, relevant, and engaging resources, activities, and assessments for various educational levels; * Work closely with curriculum developers, subject-matter experts, reviewers, designers, and project leads to develop resources that meet curriculum needs; * Review, edit, proofread, and refine educational content for accuracy, clarity, consistency, age appropriateness, and instructional effectiveness; * Contribute to project documentation, resource tracking, progress updates, and reporting as required by the project team. Qualifications * A degree in Islamic Studies, Quranic Studies, Education, or a related field; * Familiarity with Ontario or other Canadian curriculum; * Education or work experience in curriculum development or curriculum design is an asset; * Creativity, content creation experience, writing experience, and story crafting experience is an asset; * Ability to work within a team, with integrity, enthusiasm, initiative and confidence; * Excellent communication skills in English; * Ability to read and write Arabic is an asset; * Work experience in an Islamic School is considered an asset.

What you’ll do

The Curriculum Assistant will support the development of high-quality Islamic Studies educational resources in alignment with pedagogical standards and project goals. They will collaborate with curriculum developers and project managers to create, edit, and refine various learning materials while ensuring adherence to Islamic principles.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Islamic Studies, Quranic Studies, Education, or a related field. Familiarity with the Ontario curriculum and experience in curriculum design or content creation are considered significant assets.

Listed skills

• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Curriculum Development
• Instructional Design
• Islamic Studies
• Content Creation
• Project Management
• Educational Research
• Proofreading
• Editing
• Pedagogical Best Practices
• Writing
• Communication Skills
• Arabic Language
• Resource Development
• Assessment Design
• Communication
• English Language
• Enthusiasm
• Research
• Creativity
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Animations
• Project Documentation
• Content Development
• Pedagogy
• Unity Engine
• Biography
• Graphic Organizer

Job areas

• Education
• Creative & Media
• Social Services
• Curriculum Assistant
• Curriculum and Instructional Designer / Developer
• Education Methods Specialists
• Instructional Coordinators