Curriculum Associates Careers

We believe in the potential of every child. Our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting equitable learning experiences for all students drives continuous improvement of our innovative programs. We are changing the face of edtech with data-driven, research-backed cloud technology products that transform how students learn, creating an environment where every child can thrive. Today, our award-winning learning programs like i-Ready serve a third of the nation's Grades K–8 students.

You'll find our headquarters in North Billerica, MA and US offices in Tucson, AZ, Greensboro, NC, and Brooklyn, NY. Our international offices include Dublin, Ireland and Bangalore, India. We also have remote and hybrid employees working in all parts of the organization. Our team of more than 2,300 employees shares a commitment to improving outcomes for kids and works tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Ready to make an impact that lasts a lifetime? Learn more about our open roles and teams.

Our Commitment to Embrace All

We have developed three companywide commitments to live by our We Embrace All value and to create a shared language for accountability. Our efforts are aimed at improving all aspects of the CA employee experience and our service to schools.

We are committed to:

• Implementing practices to ensure we are hiring top talent from all backgrounds
• Building a culture of belonging where all CA staff can thrive
• Delivering products and services that drive strong outcomes for all students 

Our Hiring Practices

Our Talent team has worked to critically review all parts of our merit-based hiring process to remove the effects of bias. From how we write our job descriptions to the processes we follow in reviewing resumes, interviewing, and evaluating candidates, we are focused on identifying top talent and creating a positive experience for all candidates.

Our Employee Experience

In keeping with our core value of embracing all, we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where all team members can thrive. We have created Employee Resource Groups, DEIB book clubs, mentorship programs, leadership academies, and several other programs to create spaces where employees' culture, experiences, and voices are centered and valued. We continue to enhance these programs and add new offerings based on employee feedback.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

ERGs are voluntary, employee-led groups that unite around a shared identity or experience. At CA, they are spaces for discussion and community, and they act as powerful partners in our work to create a culture of belonging where all employees can thrive.

Our ERGs represent team members from several affinity groups, including those who identify as Asian, Black, Disabled, Latinx, LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, and Women. 

Our Culture

When you work at Curriculum Associates, you'll be part of a passionate team that is:

• Mission-focused: Our team is focused on making classrooms better places. Our award-winning print and digital products enable teachers to craft impactful instruction that's accessible and drives strong outcomes for all students.
• Shaping the world of education technology: We believe everyone should have an education experience that works for them. Our team innovates deeply researched, data-driven technologies that change the face of education as we know it.
• Committed to giving back: We support the communities we serve through partnerships, scholarships for Black and Latinx educators, and employee initiatives to give back locally.
• Putting people first: We're focused on creating an employee experience that ensures our talented team members are supported and able to shine. We strive to support work-life balance, empower our people to do big things, and honor the wisdom and experiences they bring to our work.
• Led by humility: Our values guide our actions at every level of the company. For more than 50 years, our leadership has been characterized by transparency, low ego, and openness.

We are committed to ensuring all employees have the time and resources to care for what matters most: yourself and your family. Learn more about the comprehensive range of benefits and support systems available to Curriculum Associates employees. From flexible paid time off and a companywide winter break at the end of each year to world-class health benefits and continuing education programs, we’ve got you covered.

Family Flexibility

We respect your priorities outside of work, offering flexible schedules and work-from-home options to support a healthy work–life balance.

Take the Time You Need

We offer 10 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. This is time for both parents to bond with the new family member and is separate from the recovery period of giving birth.

Hit the Books

Our team never stops learning. We offer access to more than 10,000 free online courses and tuition reimbursement to encourage your professional learning.

Know You're Not Alone

A dedicated fund provides employees with financial help in times of crisis.

Stay Well

Stay strong with a workout in our onsite fitness center, or join a yoga class during our monthly RangeDays. Modern Health is a comprehensive wellness resource available to benefit-eligible employees and their dependents, offering support for emotional, professional, social, physical, and financial well-being. Included Health assists with benefit navigation, guidance with medical inquiries, help finding doctors, and obtaining expert advice. Hinge Health is a service that reduces back and joint pain through virtual physical therapy, including personalized care plans, one-on-one coaching, and wearable sensors to monitor progress.

We want to ensure all candidates have equitable access to the application and interview process. If, due to a disability, you need accommodation to complete the application or interview, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you will need to complete the application. You can reach us at people@cainc.com, and you should expect to hear back from us within a few business days. However, non-disability-related requests, such as following up on an application, may not receive a response.

Our Interview Process

We are a mission-driven, value-centric company, striving to make classrooms better places for teachers and students. Our rigorous interview process is designed to not only assess candidates for their experience and fit with organizational needs but also their philosophical alignment with our purpose. We believe our team is best able to serve educators when we are all working with a shared passion for making an impact on education that lasts a lifetime!

Our Onboarding Process

Onboarding begins the moment an offer letter is signed. While the team prepares for your arrival, you will receive an email welcoming you to CA and giving you access to our onboarding portal.

On your first day, you will receive our Orientation Playbook with resources to help you get rolling and join other new hires for an orientation where you will gain access to all essential applications and be introduced to CA's culture. You will also spend time with your manager and have lunch with your new hire buddy, who will be with you over your first few weeks.

Over the next 30 days, you will go on to complete tasks and training geared toward helping you get an understanding of CA, our products, values, and your department, ensuring you are comfortable in your role and set up to succeed.

Looking to launch or grow your career in a mission-focused role? Curriculum Associates has a range of early-career opportunities that are perfect for recent graduates seeking full-time roles, current students looking to gain professional experience, or young professionals interested in changing career paths. Recently named a Best Company for Career Growth by Comparably, CA is a great place to launch—and expand—your career!

Perks and Benefits for Early Career Professionals

• Summer internships offered 100 percent remote or hybrid if near an office
• New computer equipment and software
• Networking opportunities with cohort as well as leadership
• Lunch and Learn series for professional learning
• Opportunities to join and engage with our ERGs
• Access to health insurance and other company perks for certain programs

EdTech Fellowship

This program begins annually in July. Applications open in February.

The fellowship is ideal for co-op students and recent college graduates. This full-time, six-month fellowship program (from July through December) is an ideal opportunity to get real-world working experience and discover a career path that’s right for you. For the first three months, you’ll work on one of our onboarding teams, where you’ll learn the ins and outs of the business from your colleagues, industry leaders, our customers, and even our CEO. For the final half of the program, you’ll join a team (e.g., People Operations, Marketing, Finance) that interests you, working on impactful projects to help the department reach their goals.

This program will build your knowledge and skills so you can succeed in your career from the start. And, for graduates, this is also a chance to secure a full-time role if a slot on your preferred team is available.

Software Engineering Co-Op

This co-op is offered over the entire academic year. Applications open annually in the fall.

Accomplish meaningful work and gain exposure to different aspects of software development as you grow your engineering career. In this program, you’ll be an integral part of a team composed of people from many groups such as UX/UI designers, project managers, content writers, and technical producers, while also being part of a larger community including other co-ops and interns.

You’ll be matched with targeted projects to help you gain skills and experience aligned with your interests. Some examples of projects you can work on include developing features that directly benefit our users, testing to ensure code quality, and taking ownership of designing and implementing engineering solutions to enhance our products.

Starting with smaller assignments to understand our tools and processes, you will take on more complicated, larger assignments as you learn and apply your skills.

Summer Internship

Internships begin annually in June. Applications open every February.

An internship is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students.

The summer internship program is an excellent way to grow your career in between academic years. This 10- to 12-week paid program offers students an opportunity to network, engage in meaningful projects, and develop new skills, all while making a real impact on teachers and students across the country.

You will be placed in one of several departments such as Marketing, Strategy, Finance, Operations, Editorial, Product Management, or Educator Success. Placements will be based on personal goals, experience, and company needs.

As a member of the summer internship program, you will have the opportunity to network and collaborate with various members of the organization, including senior leadership. You will have access to ongoing mentorship and professional learning opportunities and will be given dedicated time to connect with peers to develop your professional network.

Sample Opportunities

• Educator Success: The educator success associate leads the management, analysis, and dissemination of user feedback to support the production of new resources for educators.
• Professional Learning Field Support: The professional learning field support associate works closely with the professional services team to plan internal learning events and develop resources to support consultants in the field.
• Strategy and Operations: The strategy and operations associate collaborates with various departments to support strategic planning initiatives and data analysis.
• Product Management: The product management associate works on a software development scrum team to define and develop new features for digital products.
• UX Research: The associate UX researcher works with the platform and digital instruction teams to conduct user research studies and present findings.
• Digital Instruction: The associate producer on the digital instruction team manages creative conversations across teams to help drive the conceptualization, production, and execution of lesson content.

Curriculum Associates is aware of cases where individuals have been posing as our recruiters and contacting job seekers with fake job opportunities. To take a moment and learn more about what to watch out for regarding fake job postings and false hiring processes.

Fake Job Postings and False Hiring Processes: What to Watch Out For

Please beware of phishing scams involving fake job postings being posted on external sites.

Curriculum Associates is aware of instances where individuals have been posing as People & Culture representatives or recruiters to make fake job offers. This is an issue we take very seriously, and we work with the appropriate authorities to address it as needed. By making you aware of these scams, we hope to avoid, and ultimately prevent, unsuspecting individuals from falling victim. Here are a few things to be aware of in order to help identify recruitment fraud:

We will never ask you to purchase your own equipment, for payment in exchange for being considered for a job, or ask you to deposit a check into your personal bank account.

At no time throughout the hiring process will a Curriculum Associates People & Culture or recruiting professional ask you to make any type of payment or purchase to be considered for a role. Nor will we send you a check to deposit into your bank account.

When you are contacted by a Curriculum Associates recruiter or People & Culture professional, the email address will always end with "@cainc.com.”

If you receive email correspondence from an email account other than “@cainc.com,” it is most likely fraudulent. Similarly, any video interviews will take place at a link containing reference to “cainc.”

Depending on the role, we typically like to have two to four interviews with candidates and at least one in-person or video interview before making the decision to hire.

Frequently, perpetrators of recruitment fraud will conduct the entire hiring process over email and will often ask candidates to complete bogus recruitment documentation, such as application forms, terms and conditions of employment, or interview forms. In these cases, the Curriculum Associates logo may fraudulently be featured on the documentation. We’ve also found that recruitment scams can take place over text messaging. Perpetrators frequently use local presence dialing technology to mask their phone number, and have it appear as though it’s coming from somewhere in the United States when it is not.

We will never ask you to submit your personal information without having you apply on our Careers site first.

Beware if individuals make early requests for personal information such as your date of birth, passport details, bank details, social security number, etc. We will never hire anyone without having them fill out a legitimate, full application on our Careers site, run through Workday Recruitment. 

We do not use Google Hangouts, WhatsApp, Trillian, Telegram, or other third-party messaging platforms to conduct interviews.

The typical interview process usually starts with a conversation over the phone with one of our recruiters.

Our typical hiring process usually takes several weeks.

The hiring process at Curriculum Associates usually takes some time. But, with perpetrators of recruitment fraud, there is usually an insistence or urgency to get a candidate hired. Use caution.

If you feel you are falling victim to recruitment fraud, or something just doesn’t feel right, please contact your local authorities or file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.