Aspire to Grow

We have an opening for an experienced, innovative, strategic Academic Designer, Literacy/ ELL, Grades PreK-6. Does this sound like you?

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and develop content (including learning objectives, scope/sequence, tables of contents, lessons, videos, and teacher resources) for teacher and student materials–including print, digital, and media projects.
• Assist in the development of prototypes, project proposals, and project scope documentation, as needed
• Act as liaison between vendors, internal engineering teams, and Academic Design teams.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of elementary (PreK-6) Reading/Language Arts and English Language Development pedagogical issues.
• Produce accurate, error-free, high-quality products that meet curriculum standards (including CCSS and other state ELA and ELD standards), project scope, and market requirements and that display appropriate content, reading level, grammar, and style.
• Stay up to date on emerging educational/curriculum trends, educational technology, and research within field and adjacent to field.

• Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, literacy, linguistics, or related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing with a focus on Multilingual Learners.
• Teaching experience an advantage.
• Highly organized, goal-oriented, and collaborative.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards (including ELA and ELD, such as WIDA, ELPA21, California ELD, and Texas ELPS), and academic and pedagogical trends.
• Displays and acts with initiative, integrity, and professionalism.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, which include a thorough command of the English language, spelling, writing, and grammar and a strong attention to detail.
• Effective organizational and time management skills; productive, efficient work habits and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and exhibit flexibility.
• Diverse computer skills, expert-level in MS Office suite, proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and K4/InCopy markup.