Global Empowerment Network (GEN) is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free education and skills development for women, immigrants, and underserved communities.
We seek an experienced ESL/EFL curriculum developer to help GEN write, organize, and visually design a structured English learning framework and sample lesson materials.
Our goal is to establish a clear progression from beginner to advanced English, with learning objectives covering speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. This project will create the framework for that progression and demonstrate it through a small set of developed lessons, rather than produce a complete textbook for every level.
The volunteer will review any existing materials GEN provides, identify gaps, improve the organization and wording, and write content needed for the agreed sample lessons. Materials should be suitable for adult learners, including women and immigrants, and use practical situations such as introductions, appointments, and everyday communication.
We need someone with experience in ESL/EFL curriculum development who can also create clear, readable educational layouts using Word, Google Docs, or Canva.
This is a fully remote, 12-week project. GEN will share learner information, available materials, and branding assets, and provide feedback on the framework and draft lessons.
By the end of 12 weeks, the volunteer will deliver:
1. A level-based curriculum framework defining the proposed learning levels, objectives, core language skills, and suggested unit sequence from beginner to advanced. The framework should explain what learners should be able to do before progressing to the next level.
2. Three written and visually designed sample lessons for the beginner level. Each lesson should include a learning objective, a short dialogue or reading, vocabulary and grammar in context, a speaking activity, a written exercise, and a brief learning check. Include a listening script that GEN can record later.
The volunteer will develop these lessons with GEN, revising available content and writing missing material. Use consistent layouts, readable fonts, and relevant illustrations or icons. Include an editable lesson template for future materials.
3. A concise practical teaching guide explaining how to use the framework and sample lessons, adapt activities for different learner needs, and check understanding. Include suggested answers for the sample exercises.
Final handoff: editable source files in Word, Google Docs, or Canva, plus PDFs suitable for sharing and printing.
Weeks 1–3: Review learner needs and available materials; draft the level framework.
Weeks 4–8: Write and design the three sample lessons and teaching guide.
Weeks 9–12: Incorporate one consolidated round of GEN feedback and deliver final files.
Success means GEN receives a clear curriculum structure, usable sample lessons, and a consistent format for developing future units. Full textbooks for all levels, audio/video production, live teaching, and ongoing teacher supervision or advisory support are outside this project.
