Hire instructional designers and curriculum developers, vetted in 10 calendar days
Instructional designers, curriculum developers and editors who build to learning objectives, rubrics and the accessibility standard your courses have to meet. Shortlist in 10 calendar days on either hiring model.
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Instructional design and assessment roles
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Instructional Designer
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Curriculum Developer
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Learning Management System Administrator
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Course Content Editor
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Assessment Coordinator
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Subject Matter Editor
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Contact usWhat administrative staffing takes off your plate
Two ways to hire. Transparent pricing.
Every curriculum role prices the same way. Both models carry the same bar: vetted candidates in 10 calendar days and 5-Stage Vetting. The guarantee differs by model: 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire, 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed.
Exceptional talent from Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa, Eastern Europe, and Canada, from $12/hr. One monthly fee, all-inclusive: sourcing, vetting, payroll, compliance, and ongoing support.
Explore global staffing →Full-time professionals across the United States, employed directly by you. One placement fee: from 12.5% of first-year salary, with the $995 retainer credited against it. Prefer nothing upfront? From 15%, paid only when you hire. Traditional agencies charge 20-30% of salary for the same search.
Explore US staffing →Not sure which desk to fill first?
Name the work that is slipping. We will recommend the seat that fixes it, the right model for it, and share expected cost and timeline.
When modules ship incomplete
Most teams wait too long. These are the points where the seat pays for itself immediately.
- Modules ship incomplete at term start.
- Weekend work has become normal.
- Objectives are written after the content.
- Accessibility is checked after publication.
- Fixed dates get met by cutting quality.
- The platform build waits on one person.
How our hiring process works
Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented. Every administrative candidate passes 5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening, and you see vetted candidates in 10 calendar days.
AI-assisted screening
Every application is screened against the role's real requirements before a recruiter reviews it.
Skills assessment
Candidates prove the core skills the role needs through practical, job-specific tasks.
Communication and culture
We assess English fluency, communication, and fit for how your team actually works.
Background verification
Work history, credentials, and identity are verified before any candidate advances.
Reference checks
We speak to past managers to confirm performance before a candidate reaches you.
Where your curriculum staff work best
- Subject matter authority stays with faculty
- Accreditation sign off is a domestic duty
- The seat teaches or observes in person
- Module build is project based
- Editing and proofing is written work
- Platform administration is system work
Both models carry the same vetting bar and the same guarantee. Pricing for each is above.
| Role / responsibility | Global | US direct hire | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional design | Global | Project based, staffs globally | |
| Module build | Global | Clear deliverables, runs from anywhere | |
| Content editing and proofing | Global | Written work with no location benefit | |
| Learning platform administration | Global | System work, staffs globally | |
| Subject matter authority | US direct hire | Stays with your own faculty | |
| Accreditation sign off | US direct hire | A domestic duty | |
| Assessment and question banks | Global | Written work, staffs globally | |
| Accessibility remediation | Global | Detail work, runs from anywhere |
One partner, onshore and global
A US office manager working alongside two fully managed global assistants is a Tuesday, not an exception. You pick the model per desk and we run both under one partner.
What our clients say.
"I run an ecomm business and have worked with people remote but needed new hires. HireHawk has been incredible. Great talent, great people, great onboarding, great pricing."
"It was very easy working with HireHawk, from looking for viable candidates, the interview process, all the way to implementation of your hire, they handle it all. We are also very happy with our hire. Very easy and seamless process."
"HireHawk filled two senior roles in under two weeks. The candidates were sharper than anything our in-house recruiter surfaced in months."
Growing US companies use HireHawk for vetted candidates in 10 calendar days, onboarding in 21 days, and a guarantee behind every placement: 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed, 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire.
Start Hiring →We work with growing US companies backed
by the world's best investors.
HireHawk is a staffing agency for growing US companies that staffs course production for schools, training providers and course businesses. Candidates are screened on learning objectives, storyboards, assessment banks and the learning management system you publish in.
Beyond curriculum and course content
One desk inside marketing. If the gap is enrollment or student support, those sit elsewhere.
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Who hires curriculum staff through HireHawk?
Colleges, training providers and course businesses, usually when a module is due at term start and the build has not begun. Both hiring models carry a guarantee: 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed, 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire. Subject matter authority stays with your own faculty.
Which course production seat should we hire first?
Usually the Instructional Designer, because structure decides whether everything built afterwards actually teaches the objective. Teams already carrying that seat add a Curriculum Developer for build capacity, or a Course Content Editor if accuracy is the complaint you keep hearing. We will ask what breaks first before recommending an order.
Can curriculum staff work remotely?
Yes, essentially all of it. Instructional design, module build, editing, assessment writing and platform administration are file and system based, so they staff globally from our six core talent markets. Subject matter review sometimes stays with faculty on your payroll, which is a supervision question rather than a location one.
How quickly can we add build capacity before term start?
Shortlist in 10 calendar days from the discovery call, onboarding in 21 days. Term start dates do not move, so work backwards: a developer who joins eight weeks out will ship a tested module, while one who joins two weeks out will ship a rushed one.
Can we staff up for a build cycle and stop after?
Yes, and course production is naturally project shaped. Fully managed global seats run month to month, so a build team can be assembled for a program and released when it ships, without severance exposure. US direct hires stay permanent employees on your payroll. Many providers keep one designer permanent and flex developers around them.
What does an instructional designer cost?
Global Fully Managed from $12/hr all-inclusive, month to month, which suits project shaped build work. Faculty and accreditation duties stay with your own staff. US Direct Hire is $995 plus 12.5% of first-year salary, or 15% with nothing upfront. Most providers start with one seat and add build capacity per program.
Will they write the subject content themselves?
They structure it, build it and edit it. Subject matter authority stays with your faculty, because that is what your accreditation rests on. In practice the seat turns a subject expert's material into a module that works for a student, which is a different skill from knowing the subject.
Can we hire only for one course build?
Yes. Fully managed global seats run month to month, so a build team can be assembled for a program and released when it ships, with no severance exposure. Many providers keep one instructional designer permanently and flex developers around them for each build cycle.
Ready to ship the next module on time?
Tell us your term start date. Vetted candidates reach you in 10 calendar days.