** This was originally listed as the Learning Platform Curriculum and Systems Designer role, but that role and job description has been updated. This is the up-to-date version. **
About The Community
The Community is a system-impacted-led nonprofit based in Wisconsin dedicated to fostering the full potential of people with criminal records. Our work centers on two core strategies:
- Pre-entry — Equipping people for success from day one of incarceration through education, wellness, and career-building tools. This includes our in-person Community Health Worker Pre-apprenticeship Program, The Community newsletter (which is the most widely read publication in the Wisconsin prison system), and the Learning Platform.
- Correcting the Narrative — Shifting how both society and impacted people see those with criminal records. We do this through empowerment storytelling, public awareness campaigns, and immersive experiences like our food-centered events, criminal legal system simulations, our podcast, and our annual Correcting the Narrative Celebration.
The Learning Platform will connect incarcerated learners across the country to education, career exploration, mentorship, and other development and advancement resources in a cohesive, learner-driven journey from day one of incarceration.
Project Overview
We are seeking a strategic, collaborative, and equity-rooted learning platform architect to lead the development of the learning platform’s content framework and operational architecture.
The consultant will ensure:
- Content is engaging, relevant, trauma-informed, and accessible across delivery formats (tablets, in-person, mail, phone, virtual).
- Backend processes are clear, efficient, and respectful of partner contributions. The platform remains flexible to facility restrictions and technology limitations.
Scope of Work
1. Curriculum Design & Development
- Create a cohesive curriculum map based on the platform’s tiered model: Assessment → Identity Exploration → Skill-Building → Certification/Degree/Employment.
- Integrate internal and external partner content into learner pathways.
- Identify gaps and recommend new or partner-generated content.
Deliverables:
- Curriculum structure map with core content slots.
- Partner onboarding guide.
- Content intake and evaluation templates.
- Process maps for curriculum deployment.
2. Operational Architecture & Partner Coordination
- Design backend workflows for partner content submission, learner engagement, and data tracking.
- Facilitate partner alignment sessions to ensure cohesion and shared ownership.
- Develop agile systems that coordinate without overburdening partners.
Deliverables:
- Mapped backend workflow guiding and connecting partner services and learner progression.
- Guidelines for content creation and engagement with incarcerated learners.
3. Equity, Accessibility & Lived Experience Alignment
- Apply trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and equity-centered universal design principles.
- Center feedback and leadership from incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals.
- Ensure adaptability to facility restrictions and technology limitations.
Ideal Candidate
- Experienced systems architect with a background in adult education, justice-centered learning platforms, or training systems.
- Able to map complex processes and communicate them clearly.
- Collaborative, organized, and equity-driven.
- (Preferred) Familiarity with carceral education systems, tablet delivery, or peer-led programming.
- Deep respect for community-based knowledge, especially from system-impacted people.
Proposal Requirements
Please submit:
- Resume/CV or organizational profile
- Brief Proposal (1–2 pages) including:
- Your approach to curriculum and systems design Relevant experience or case studies
- Why you want this role
- Proposed rate (hourly or project-based)
- Availability and proposed timeline
- Work samples or references
Submission Instructions
Send proposals to info@thecommunitynow.us by September 1, 2025. Questions may be directed to the same email.
