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IXL Learning is hiring a Language Arts Curriculum Designer with an early literacy focus for K-5. The role involves designing engaging and interactive online language arts problems, collaborating with engineers, designers, and content teams, and contributing to high-quality personalized learning content for young students.

Highlights

Design and write clear, interactive language arts problems aligned with educational goals, including assessments
Edit content and collaborate with writers, editors, illustrators, and voice talent to ensure accuracy and age-appropriateness
Manage projects and work with software engineers and visual designers to deliver quality curriculum content
Stay updated on educational and business trends relevant to language arts
Bachelor's in Education, English, Linguistics, or related field focusing on literacy required; advanced degrees are a plus
Experience teaching K-5 students, especially beginning or struggling readers using structured literacy methods
Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse age groups
Strategic thinking, creativity, and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to quickly learn new software; familiarity with HTML, Jira, or Git is advantageous
Experience in curriculum development and instructional design is preferred

Language Arts Curriculum Designer, Early Literacy Focus (K-5) Full Description

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking an experienced, passionate educator to join our team and help shape our exceptional K-12 language arts content.

As a Language Arts Curriculum Designer with an early literacy focus, you will design engaging, interactive online problems and collaborate with software engineers, visual designers, and our team of writers and editors to bring your designs to life. Your educational insight, creative solutions, strong writing skills, and commitment to quality will make personalized learning a reality for millions of students.

This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC area office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.

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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Design and write clear, engaging, and interactive language arts problems to meet specified educational objectives, including assessment items
Edit user-facing content and collaborate with our team of writers, editors, illustrators, and voice talent to ensure content is fun, accurate, and age-appropriate
Manage projects and collaborate with software engineers, visual designers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality language arts content
Brainstorm ideas for improving IXL’s existing language arts content
Stay current on related scholarly and business trends

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Bachelor's in Education, English, Linguistics, or a related field with an explicit focus on literacy. A Master's or Ph.D. is a plus
Experience teaching students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade
Experience teaching beginning or struggling readers how to read using a structured literacy approach.
Outstanding written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a wide range of age groups
Ability to think strategically and creatively solve problems
Can-do attitude with an openness to others' ideas and a strong attention to detail
Ability to quickly learn new guidelines and software; familiarity with HTML, Jira, or Git is a plus
Experience in curriculum development and instructional design is a plus

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION

Your resume
A cover letter under 600 words that addresses the following questions: What are some challenges in developing online reading content for K-5 students? How might your background and skill set help you address those challenges? (Please refrain from using ChatGPT or other AI tools when writing your cover letter. We want to get to know the real you!)

ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:

1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.

At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Original Job Description

This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC area office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.

#LI-FA1

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Design and write clear, engaging, and interactive language arts problems to meet specified educational objectives, including assessment items
Edit user-facing content and collaborate with our team of writers, editors, illustrators, and voice talent to ensure content is fun, accurate, and age-appropriate
Manage projects and collaborate with software engineers, visual designers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality language arts content
Brainstorm ideas for improving IXL’s existing language arts content
Stay current on related scholarly and business trends

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Bachelor's in Education, English, Linguistics, or a related field with an explicit focus on literacy. A Master's or Ph.D. is a plus
Experience teaching students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade
Experience teaching beginning or struggling readers how to read using a structured literacy approach.
Outstanding written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a wide range of age groups
Ability to think strategically and creatively solve problems
Can-do attitude with an openness to others' ideas and a strong attention to detail
Ability to quickly learn new guidelines and software; familiarity with HTML, Jira, or Git is a plus
Experience in curriculum development and instructional design is a plus

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION

Your resume
A cover letter under 600 words that addresses the following questions: What are some challenges in developing online reading content for K-5 students? How might your background and skill set help you address those challenges? (Please refrain from using ChatGPT or other AI tools when writing your cover letter. We want to get to know the real you!)

ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:

1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

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