Executive Vice President, Curriculum Design & Development

United States

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

PerScholas hires within the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA

 

Job Title:

Executive Vice President, Curriculum Design & Development

Location:

Hybrid (Any Per Scholas market) or Remote (with regular travel required)

Position Overview:

The Executive Vice President (EVP) of Curriculum Development & Design will serve as the chief architect of Per Scholas’ national curriculum strategy. This leader will guide the design and delivery of high-quality, relevant, and effective training content across both core tech offerings and emerging industries, and a go-to-market strategy that demonstrates the value of our content and talent to employers in targeted geographies and industries. This leader will move at the speed of industry, ensuring that Per Scholas can pivot to meet evolving employer needs, and move from ideation to implementation of fully developed training courses quickly.

Reporting to the President, the EVP will lead a growing team of instructional designers, technologists, and subject matter experts, while ensuring curricula aligns with labor market trends, employer needs, and the lived experiences of adult learners.

Key Responsibilities:

Curriculum Strategy & Innovation

  • Lead the vision, development, and refinement of curriculum across core areas (IT, cloud, cybersecurity, software) and emerging fields (healthcare IT, clean tech, advanced manufacturing).
  • Build AI-enabled stackable, modular learning pathways that embed industry certifications and employer-validated competencies.
  • Drive innovation in curriculum formats including instructor-led, hybrid, and asynchronous learning, harnessing the power of AI as coach and instructor.

Subject Matter Expertise & Sector Expansion

  • Recruit, onboard, and manage a diverse bench of subject matter experts across technical disciplines and new sectors (e.g., healthcare IT, manufacturing, AI, clean energy).
  • Establish systems and advisory boards to ensure subject matter experts bring industry relevance, pedagogical alignment, and learner-centered design.
  • Lead go-to-market strategy for new courses and significant course updates, including collaborating across departments and campuses to achieve job attainment goals for all courses. 
  • Stay abreast of trends and credentialing standards in adjacent industries to inform curriculum development and pilot offerings.

Pedagogical Excellence & Equity

  • Champion adult learning theory, project-based instruction, and culturally responsive pedagogy.
  • Ensure all curricula meet standards for accessibility, inclusivity, and skill applicability in real-world settings.
  • Incorporate employer feedback and learner outcomes into a cycle of continuous improvement.
  • Partner with the Instructional quality team to ensure that all instructors have the training, materials, and support they need to succeed.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing national team of curriculum designers, instructional technologists, and consultants.
  • Work cross-functionally with training operations, employer engagement, innovation, and impact teams to ensure curriculum quality and consistency across markets.
  • Engage directly with employers, funders, and advisory boards to co-design and validate training content.

Technology & Delivery Optimization

  • Oversee the effective use of learning management systems (LMS) and digital platforms to enhance curriculum delivery and learner experience.
  • Guide digital transformation of learning content and delivery, especially to support scale and flexibility.

Data, Impact & Fundraising Support

  • Partner with the Impact team to evaluate curriculum performance through KPIs such as certification attainment, job attainment, and learner satisfaction.
  • Provide content leadership for grant proposals, government contracts, and impact reports.
  • Articulate a curriculum design strategy to funders and stakeholders to support expansion into new sectors.

Qualifications:

  • 10-15+ years of leadership experience in curriculum design, instructional development, or workforce training, ideally in adult education or career/technical education.
  • Demonstrated success building holistic educational programs in both tech and adjacent sectors (e.g., healthcare, manufacturing, clean energy, logistics).
  • Experience in recruiting and managing diverse teams of remote and hybrid subject matter experts and instructional staff.
  • Experience in business development, external relations, or partnership management needed to lead a go-to-market strategy for new or updated courses.
  • Demonstrated expertise in instructional design, adult learning, competency-based education, and effective pedagogy for learners with diverse educational and professional backgrounds.
  • Strong understanding of workforce trends, credentialing frameworks, and employer skill needs.
  • Track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with measurable results, and creating and implementing processes and technology to increase efficiency.

Compensation & Benefits:

Per Scholas offers a competitive compensation package, including:

  • Salary commensurate with experience and location
  • Generous PTO and holidays
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Professional development and wellness support

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your experience designing curriculum across industries, managing diverse teams, and advancing economic opportunity for underrepresented learners.

For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary between $160,000/year and $190,000/year, where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualifications and experience.

#LI-hybrid

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to email our Talent team at jobs@perscholas.org. We look forward to viewing your application!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

PII Policies

Non-Discrimination Policy

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Per Scholas? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Per Scholas’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.