Curriculum Developer Volunteer

As a Curriculum Developer volunteer with Dilulu, you'll help create engaging, culturally relevant educational materials on sustainable gardening and natural living. These resources will be used by our educators, schools, and community partners across Africa to spread knowledge and skills that support environmental stewardship and food security.

Our Curriculum Developers combine educational expertise with a passion for sustainability to create materials that are accessible, practical, and inspiring. Whether you're developing lesson plans for schools, activity guides for community workshops, or content for our e-learning platform, your work will help make sustainable practices more widely understood and adopted.

Responsibilities

• Develop educational materials on sustainable gardening, natural living, and environmental topics for various audiences and contexts
• Adapt existing resources to be culturally relevant and appropriate for different regions and languages
• Create engaging activities, lesson plans, and assessment tools that support experiential learning
• Collaborate with garden educators and community partners to ensure materials meet real-world needs
• Research and incorporate both scientific knowledge and traditional practices into curriculum materials
• Design visual aids, diagrams, and other supporting materials to enhance learning
• Review and revise materials based on feedback from educators and learners
• Help organize curriculum resources for easy access and use by Dilulu staff and partners

Requirements

• Background in education, instructional design, or curriculum development (formal qualifications beneficial but not required)
• Knowledge of sustainable gardening, agriculture, or environmental topics
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Ability to create content that is accessible to diverse audiences
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness of different learning contexts
• Creativity and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and ability to organize information clearly
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of French or local African languages is highly valued

Impact

As a Curriculum Developer, your work will directly contribute to:

• Increased access to quality educational resources on sustainable practices
• Enhanced learning experiences for students, community members, and gardeners
• Preservation and sharing of both scientific knowledge and traditional wisdom
• Greater capacity of educators to teach effectively about sustainability
• Long-term adoption of sustainable practices through improved education