STEAM Curriculum Consultant

The County of San Mateo is seeking a qualified Expanded Learning Curriculum Consultant to revise and strengthen selected lessons within its Inspiring Summers program. The program is a four-week, full-day summer learning program serving students entering kindergarten through third grade across San Mateo County. The consultant will review existing STEAM curriculum, identify opportunities to strengthen social-emotional learning, cultural relevance, and positive youth development, and revise lessons to incorporate clear youth development objectives, project-based learning structures, and explicit literacy skill-building opportunities. The consultant will also develop concise facilitator guidance and participate in review meetings to gather feedback on draft lesson revisions. The project is expected to last 8-11 weeks, and the County has a projected budget of $20,000 for the entire project. Key considerations for the consultant include: • Aligning revised lessons with Inspiring Summers' literacy and equity goals • Incorporating clear youth development objectives and social-emotional learning practices • Embedding explicit and developmentally appropriate foundational literacy skill-building within hands-on STEAM projects • Providing scaffolds and differentiation strategies to support diverse learners • Developing concise, user-friendly facilitator guidance suitable for staff with varied instructional experience