Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer
Ixl Learning - San Mateo, CA
posted 2 months ago
About the position
As a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer at IXL Learning, you will play a pivotal role in creating exceptional K-5 Spanish language arts content tailored for native Spanish speakers and dual-language immersion students. This position requires a blend of educational insight, creativity, and strong writing skills to design engaging and interactive online questions that effectively teach Spanish phonics, grammar, reading comprehension, writing strategies, and vocabulary to elementary students. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, visual designers, and a team of writers and editors to bring your designs to life, ensuring that the content is not only educational but also fun and age-appropriate. Your responsibilities will include editing user-facing content and managing projects to deliver high-quality Spanish language arts materials. You will also be tasked with researching and reviewing IXL's alignment to educational standards, common assessments, and popular textbooks or lesson plans. Staying current on related scholarly and business trends will be essential to ensure that the content remains relevant and effective in meeting the needs of students and educators alike. This full-time position is based in our San Mateo, CA headquarters, where you will contribute to making personalized learning a reality for millions of students.
Responsibilities
- Design and write clear, engaging, and interactive questions to teach Spanish phonics, grammar, reading comprehension, writing strategies, and vocabulary to elementary students.
- Edit user-facing content and collaborate with a team of writers, editors, and illustrators 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 Spanish language arts content.
- Research and review IXL's alignment to educational standards, common assessments, and popular textbooks or lesson plans.
- Stay current on related scholarly and business trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Spanish, Linguistics, Education, or a related field.
- Experience teaching or tutoring in Spanish; experience in a dual-language or bilingual program is a plus.
- Fluency in Spanish, including outstanding written communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely at an age-appropriate reading level.
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
- 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.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a dual-language or bilingual program.
- Familiarity with HTML, Jira, or Git.
- Experience in curriculum development and instructional design.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $88,000 to $95,000 + benefits.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company.
