Senior English Curriculum Designer

Ola Chat; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ola Party Pte. Ltd invites an experienced Curriculum Architect to design Knacko’s English learning product. You will map objectives across stages, design courses and mobile units, and lead quality assessment and content development with cross‑functional teams in a Singapore office.

The role requires native English mastery, Mandarin proficiency, and strong instructional design skills to translate theory into engaging digital learning experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or English teaching related.
• Excellent English writing, editing and language judgment skills.
• Mandarin language proficiency to analyze learner feedback and core challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design the overall English curriculum framework, levels and learning pathways.
• Create courses, bite-size units, dialogues, speaking tasks and assessments.
• Research learner challenges for Mandarin speakers and apply SLA principles.
• Craft, test and iterate AI prompts to generate learning content and explanations.
• Quality-assure AI-generated and human content for accuracy and pedagogy.
• Collaborate with Product, AI/LLM Engineering, Design and Operations to implement curriculum.
• Continuously refine content based on user metrics and feedback.

Skills

Native English mastery

English writing/editing

Curriculum design

Mandarin proficiency

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or English teaching

Job description

Responsibilities

• Curriculum & Pathway Architecture: Design the overall structure, levels, and learning pathways of Knacko’s English learning product, mapping learning objectives across stages using frameworks like CEFR.
• Instructional & Assessment Design: Design courses, bite‑size mobile learning units, situational dialogues, speaking tasks, and periodic assessments covering vocabulary, grammar, and integrated language skills.
• Learner-Centric Research: Research challenges specific to Mandarin-speaking learners (pronunciation, grammar, expression) alongside core principles of second language acquisition, spaced repetition, and feedback loops.
• AI Prompting & Content Production: Craft, test, and iterate AI prompts in native English to generate high-quality learning content, exercises, localized explanations, and contextual dialogues without relying on translation tools.
• Quality Assurance & Content Evaluation: Serve as the ultimate judge of content quality—evaluating AI-generated and human-authored content for naturalness, linguistic accuracy, pedagogical effectiveness, and appropriate difficulty.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, AI/LLM Engineering, Design, and Operations teams to ensure curriculum logic and content standards are accurately implemented within the App.
• Iterative Improvement: Continuously refine content, prompts, and learning structures based on user performance data, learning metrics, and operational feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or English Teaching related.
• Ability to independently design a complete English curriculum framework and learning pathway.
• Mother-Tongue / Native English Mastery: Absolute requirement. Must possess native-level command of English (written and spoken) with innate linguistic intuition for tone, register, idiom, and natural phrasing. Must be able to work, write prompts, and judge content at a true native level without using translation assistance.
• Ability to independently design a complete English curriculum framework and learning pathway.
• Excellent English writing, editing, and language judgment skills.
• Mandarin language proficiency required to analyze learner feedback, review localized explanation notes, and research core learning challenges specific to Mandarin-speaking learners.
• Ability to translate educational theories and teaching methodologies into practical and engaging digital learning content.
• Strong logical thinking and attention to detail, with a high standard for content quality and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on language-learning Apps or EdTech products.
• Experience developing adult English or English speaking courses.
• Experience in digital textbook, question bank, or language assessment product development.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted curriculum/content production and content quality review.
• TESOL, CELTA, DELTA, or other relevant professional qualifications.

This position is hired on behalf of Ola Party Pte. Ltd