Job Summary – Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Program Officer, the Manager of Civic

Learning Projects plays a critical role in advancing the Centers work at the intersection of civic education

and literacy. This position leads the design, development, and implementation of high-quality curricular

and professional learning resources grounded in inquiry, evidence-based literacy practices, and civic

education principles. Drawing on deep K8 classroom experience and strong project management skills,

the Manager collaborates with internal teams, educators, state partners, and external organizations to

ensure the Centers materials are rigorous, practical, and aligned to standards, research, and grant goals.

This role will sit on the programs team at the Center. The programs team at the Center for Civic Education

includes a publications team (publishing our flagship textbooks), research and innovation team

(administering grant programs to conduct research and produce innovations on civic education teaching

and learning), and the national events team, which supports and runs our national events including We the

People National Finals, We the People National Invitational, and Project Citizen National Showcase. This

role would strategically support the research and innovation team, the publications team, while also

working on key professional learning projects that advance our organizations mission.