Senior Learning & Development Specialist — Holocaust & Genocide Education (Fixed-Term)

Job Description

USC Shoah Foundation’s Education Department advances testimony-based education through innovative digital resources, curriculum, and professional development for educators and students worldwide.

The Senior Learning and Development Specialist designs, develops, and delivers high-quality, learning experiences that extend the reach of the Institute’s Visual History Archive. This role blends subject expertise in Holocaust and genocide education with instructional design and facilitation skills to create compelling, research-informed training, outreach initiatives, and content that cultivate deep knowledge, critical thinking, moral courage, and respect for human dignity.

Job Responsibilities

Empower Educators Through Training

• Serve as program lead for Echoes & Reflections, USC Shoah Foundation’s flagship Holocaust education partnership program
• Build relationships with schools, districts, and educational partners to expand the reach of Holocaust education and testimony-based learning.
• Develop and deliver in-person and online professional development for educators, equipping them to address antisemitism, prejudice, and injustice through testimony-based resources.
• Lead the William P. Lauder Junior Intern Program, a program designed to cultivate deep knowledge, foster critical thinking, compassion, and civic responsibility in middle and high school students.
• Create training materials, presentation decks, and supporting resources for varied audiences.

Craft Transformative Learning Materials

• Design and produce testimony-based, standards-aligned curriculum, lesson plans, teacher guides, and multimedia learning materials for grades 6–12.
• Curate audiovisual testimony and other primary sources from the Visual History Archive.
• Apply best practices in instructional design and civic education to ensure accessibility, engagement, and developmental appropriateness.
• Collaborate with the content team to maintain quality, consistency, and alignment with strategic priorities.

Champion Quality & Purpose

• Monitor training impact and quality through established evaluation processes.
• Maintain accurate participation records for reporting and grant requirements.

This position is a two-year fixed term, grant-funded position based on USC’s University Park Campus in Los Angeles, CA.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in education, history, curriculum design, or related field. Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
• Minimum 5 years combined experience in:
  • Holocaust and genocide education
  • Classroom teaching (K–12 or university level)
• Strong facilitation and public speaking skills.
• Proven ability to develop engaging, research-based educational content.
• Strong teaching skills and ability to engage teachers and students.
• Strong proficiency in digital learning platforms and Microsoft Office tools.
• In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Master’s preferred in education, history, curriculum design, or related field.
• Deep knowledge of Holocaust and genocide history.
• Familiarity with Echoes & Reflections pedagogical principles and unit plans.
• Experience integrating testimony and primary sources into learning experiences.
• Exceptional organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills, sensitivity, and sound judgment.
• Comfort working collaboratively in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.