Director of Content
The Team
At Edovo, our mission is to help everyone connected to incarceration build better lives. We’ve created a secure digital platform to expand education behind bars, reduce recidivism and to support the vocational, rehabilitation and communication needs of the 2.2 million people in jails and prisons. Users have access to thousands of hours of self-guided learning materials. Upon release, our learners have the option to continue their progress on the outside. Edovo offers courses in subjects ranging from basic literacy and GED to career exploration and cognitive behavioral therapy. We’re also building tools to keep people in touch with jobs, social services, friends, and family. Our team is committed to supporting opportunities for justice-involved people.
Don’t take it just from us -- awards, publications, grants, and partnerships all around the country are recognizing the momentum and impact of Edovo. A select few: Global EdTech Startup Champion in London out of 1,000+ competitors; GIIRS Plantinum Rating for social impact; MacArthur Foundation Grant Award Winner; Forbes article feature; Chicago Community Trust grant award winner; Impact Engine portfolio member; SXSW Civic Tech Innovation Pitch Competition runner-up; Chicago Innovation "Up and Comer" Award winner; and so much more.
(For a brief picture of our program from the perspective of the people who use it, see the following videos - Edovo Vimeo Page.)
- Form new relationships with content partners, both well-established entities and independent ones focusing on making an impact with justice-involved people
- Grow strong relationships with existing content partners
- Prioritize, negotiate, and handle portfolio of content licenses within budget
- Handle a grant and research partnership portfolio encompassing cutting-edge federal and foundation-funded research, development, and evaluation
- Lead Edovo content team of additional full-time employees and contractors to successfully deliver on content integration and custom content creation
- Future areas that this role could cover would include leading the prototyping and development of a deep academic coaching function, as well as deepening Edovo’s work in custom content creation.
- Lead product strategy for long-term improvements to the education technology platform
- Strong understanding and judgment to prioritize based on social impact, client needs, and economic sustainability
- Strong negotiation ability
- Tenacity, drive, ownership mindset, and problem-solving spirit, including an ability to roll up sleeves and do all types of work necessary
- Deep passion / experience around criminal justice reform, adult education, etc. or some area of social impact
- Education or education technology experience
- Strong written and verbal communication ability
- Strong/demonstrated management skills
- Intellectual curiosity to learn as much as possible about the Edovo technology stack and all content areas outside of own immediate expertise
- Excitement to work directly with correctional staff and people who are incarcerated to design learning experiences with great educational outcomes in a challenging environment
- Excitement to shape new processes and prioritization in our fast-paced, growing environment
- Exposure to software development processes
- Teaching experience, especially in adult education
- Deep expertise in a particular content area important to Edovo (academic, therapeutic, job skill, research, assessments, etc.)
- Experience with academic coaching
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: Yearly, options will be included in compensation
Department: Content Team; Role reports to CEO and Senior Vice President
Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis