Instructional Content Producer

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

As a member of our Curriculum and Instruction Content Team, you will contribute to improving our digital self-guided career learning experiences for youth aged 14-24. These experiences are designed to teach and foster career readiness and social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies essential for the workplace in engaging, fun, and meaningful ways.

Reporting to the Senior Curriculum & Instruction Manager, you will produce high-quality educational content as we adapt, optimize, and migrate our existing educational content into a new platform. To thrive in this role, you’ll need an eye for instructional design, comfort navigating digital tools, and a strong ability to receive and incorporate feedback. Additionally, the ideal candidate has experience collaborating with a small, fast-moving team, and demonstrates adaptability and sound judgment about when to take initiative and when to ask for guidance.

ABOUT US

Hats & Ladders, Inc. is a fast-growing, mission-driven ed-tech organization dedicated to empowering youth with career-thinking skills, enabling them to make informed and confident future choices. Supported by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, and various state and local organizations, we serve educational institutions and youth development organizations in New York and beyond.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, edit, curate, and produce new and existing digital career education content in various formats, such as videos, learning activities, and assessments.
• Develop interactive elements and multimedia components for existing content to enhance engagement and make learning fun and impactful.
• Leverage digital assessment and content production tools to author and edit interactive question types that teach and assess career learning outcomes.
• Ensure all content adheres to our style guide, is clear, logical, and polished.
• Maintain culturally responsive and age-appropriate content.
• Respond constructively to feedback and make necessary revisions to submitted work.
• Provide regular updates on assigned tasks and ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Support other curriculum and content development tasks as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Passion for supporting youth in their career development journey
• Experience producing instructional content using digital tools for youth and young adults
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into appealing and engaging experiences
• Proficiency/willingness to learn software such as Learnosity, Canva, and Google Suite
• Ability to make informed decisions in ambiguous situations and work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of instructional design principles
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback and take direction
• Highly organized, tech-savvy, and able to meet deadlines with keen attention to detail

BONUS POINTS

• Familiarity with WIOA, CASEL, CTE, and/or ASCA standards and experience with state-specific standards
• Experience working in career development, youth mentorship, and/or education
• Familiarly using Learnosity and eLearning/authoring tools
• Instructional prompt engineering using AI tools
• NYC-based and willing to collaborate in our Flatiron office as needed

Preferred Qualifications – List additional qualifications or experiences that would be beneficial

WHAT WE OFFER

• A fun, creative start-up environment with deep collaboration.
• Flexibility in setting work hours and location
• Meaningful, mission-driven work with opportunities for growth
• Potential for full-time opportunities

COMPENSATION

$32 to $36 an hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

This is a 1099 contract position. Must be willing to commit to 25 hours per week.

HOW TO APPLY
Hats & Ladders is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Interested candidates should fill out this form to submit their application materials, including a resume and brief writing samples* demonstrating their ability to create youth-facing instructional content. If you have any questions regarding this position, please email careers@hatsandladders.com

*Writing samples should be entirely the applicant’s original work—unedited by others and not produced using AI.