How to hire a curriculum developer

How to hire a curriculum developer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step curriculum developer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a curriculum developer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new curriculum developer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a curriculum developer, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a curriculum developer to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a curriculum developer that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of curriculum developer salaries for various roles:

   Type of Curriculum Developer	Description	Hourly rate
   Curriculum Developer	Instructional coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop instructional material, coordinate its implementation with teachers and principals, and assess its effectiveness.	$17-37
   Vocational Training Instructor	A vocational training instructor is responsible for teaching students with the subject expertise needed to land a job for a specific industry requirement. Vocational training instructors are the same as regular instructors as they also identify the students' strengths and weaknesses, manage their learning expectations, and develop personalized teaching plans to address difficulties... Show more	$17-41
   Instructional Coordinator	Instructional coordinators, also called curriculum specialists, are responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing different instructional and educational material within the educational system. They work closely with the principal or school head to determine the effectiveness of materials, teaching methods, and techniques teachers use in following the school policies and guidelines... Show more	$16-32

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Instructional Design
   • Curriculum Development
   • Training Materials
   • Subject Matter Experts
   • Java
   • Course Content
   • Training Programs
   • PowerPoint
   • Technical Training
   • SQL
   • Project Management
   • Led Training
   • Learning Objectives
   • SMEs

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the university's LMS system including a full lifecycle implementation of Moodle.
   • Map vertical and horizontal CCSS alignment across ELA curriculum and lead revision of district curriculum.
   • Manage online area launches and coordinate with other developers and managers regarding launch windows and completion dates.
   • Lead the virtualization of military training exercises and provide periods of instruction using virtual simulations.
   • Lecture on web-basics such as: HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL etc.
   • Utilize HTML, CSS and JavaScript to develop web-base elementary school level courses.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your curriculum developer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A curriculum developer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, curriculum developers' average salary in louisiana is 51% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level curriculum developers 54% less than senior-level curriculum developers.
   • Certifications. A curriculum developer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a curriculum developer's salary.

   Average curriculum developer salary

   $53,226yearly

   $25.59 hourly rate

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   Entry-level curriculum developer salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average curriculum developer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	District of Columbia	$75,892	$36
   2	Massachusetts	$66,906	$32
   3	Maryland	$65,793	$32
   4	New York	$65,146	$31
   5	New Jersey	$63,373	$30
   6	Minnesota	$62,179	$30
   7	Wyoming	$61,508	$30
   8	California	$61,424	$30
   9	Illinois	$60,726	$29
   10	Michigan	$59,801	$29
   11	Washington	$58,493	$28
   12	Colorado	$56,074	$27
   13	Nevada	$55,824	$27
   14	Tennessee	$53,275	$26
   15	Pennsylvania	$52,888	$25
   16	Texas	$51,223	$25
   17	Georgia	$50,630	$24
   18	Hawaii	$50,362	$24
   19	Ohio	$49,677	$24
   20	Kansas	$47,709	$23

   Average curriculum developer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$105,926	$50.93	38
   2	Databricks	$104,846	$50.41	4
   3	VMware	$99,195	$47.69
   4	Morgan Stanley	$95,050	$45.70	23
   5	Schlumberger	$94,408	$45.39	1
   6	Amazon	$92,673	$44.55	87
   7	Varian Medical Systems	$89,877	$43.21
   8	ServiceNow	$86,288	$41.48
   9	Avid	$85,800	$41.25	1
   10	Pegasystems	$84,502	$40.63	2
   11	Booz Allen Hamilton	$82,668	$39.74	24
   12	Guidewire Software	$79,724	$38.33
   13	Oracle	$74,941	$36.03	4,763
   14	University of California	$72,875	$35.04	2
   15	Rutgers University	$71,511	$34.38	7
   16	Siemens	$71,196	$34.23	5
   17	Mirantis	$70,736	$34.01
   18	Siemens Enterprise Communications Inc	$69,497	$33.41
   19	Salesforce	$68,092	$32.74	9
   20	A-dec	$66,100	$31.78

4. Writing a curriculum developer job description

   A good curriculum developer job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a curriculum developer job description:

   Curriculum developer job description example

   Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Have you ever found a new favourite series on Netflix, picked up groceries curbside at Walmart, or paid for something using Square? That's the power of data in motion in action-giving organisations instant access to the massive amounts of data that is constantly flowing throughout their business. At Confluent, we're building the foundational platform for this new paradigm of data infrastructure. Our cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organisation. With Confluent, organisations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.
   
   We're looking for self-motivated team members who crave a challenge and feel energised to roll up their sleeves and help realise Confluent's enormous potential. Chart your own path and take healthy risks as we solve big problems together. We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow-whether you're just starting out in your career or managing a large team, you'll be amazed at the magnitude of your impact.
   About The Role
   Did you ever have one of those teachers in a school who captured your imagination, unwrapping the satisfaction of an equation or the hidden meaning behind classical prose? At Confluent this is what teaching is about, imparting the excitement of new technology, the insights and trade-offs you need to build reliable systems and the pervasive idea that data-in-motion is as important as data at rest in the software systems of our future. As a Technical Instructional Designer, you will do all of this by building high-profile, deeply technical training. Training like this, or this, or this.
   
   So, what are we looking for? The role will suit someone with a technical practitioner background: you may have previously worked as an application developer or data engineer. This background will help you understand technical subject matter in context, and frame it for today's practitioners. You'll also be good at distilling these subjects down to suit today's appetite for shorter-form content. Most of all, you'll know how to craft and tell a compelling story, something we believe is vital for capturing the imagination of your audience. In this role, you'll also work alongside some of the industry's most prolific thought-leaders shaping an entirely new category of our software industry.
   What You Will Do:Given a topic, work with cross-functional SMEs to understand the technology and the problem it solves, create a press release for the course (our pitch document), and pitch it to the wider team.Write a detailed outline, slideware, software-based exercises, and guide for courses you work on. Deliver content that is insightful, technically accurate, and inspires the audience to take action building new systems.Recording the content in a studio environment (optional).Maintain and update current courses, keeping material in sync with new releases of Apache Kafka and Confluent Platform
   What You Will Bring:A joy for teaching, making complex concepts simple, and reframing technology in a way that inspires.A technical background, ideally as a programmer, data engineer, or data scientist. Experience designing and developing educational content, talks, lectures, classes, or full-blown training courses. Experience teaching (university, courses, conference talks, etc.), ideally accompanied by public video content that can be used as a reference. A strong understanding of software engineering, work experience in the industry, or computer science/software-oriented degree. Excellent spoken and written EnglishDemonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders. Familiarity with online learning applications and media platforms (Udemy, Coursera, Youtube) Some travel required (<10%).Portfolio samples are required during the interview process.
   What Gives You An Edge:Knowledge of Kafka, distributed systems, data streaming, and data pipelines.Proficient in at least one programming language, particularly Java, Python, JavaScript, .NET, or Go.You know a thing or two about how enterprise software is built and understand the “why” as well as the “what” behind Confluent's “data in motion” mission.The ability to deliver content on video confidently, articulately, and with personality.Experience with Git, GitHub, Docker.
   Whilst we are 100% remote, you will need to reside in the United Kingdom in order to qualify for this role.
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right curriculum developer for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your curriculum developer job on Zippia to find and recruit curriculum developer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
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6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with curriculum developer candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new curriculum developer

   Once you have selected a candidate for the curriculum developer position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new curriculum developer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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