Core ELA Curriculum Designer Grades 3-5 (Remote)

Wilson Language Training Corp.; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilson Language Training Corp. is hiring Curriculum Developers, Core ELA — Grades 3–5 as contract positions. The assignment starts at hire date and runs through December 31, 2027, with remote work available for US-based candidates.

In Phase 1 text sets and content, Phase 2 writing and comprehension, Phase 3 ongoing team contribution—collaborating with Curriculum Development leadership and other teams to keep the band coherent and classroom-ready.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of grades 3–5 classroom, intervention, literacy coaching, or school library experience.
• 3+ years developing ELA core or writing curriculum or educational texts for publication.
• Experience building text sets or knowledge-building units around a topic.
• A portfolio of original texts written for young readers, ideally including informational text.
• Deep knowledge of reading comprehension and writing instruction, including close reading, text structure, vocabulary, and evidence-based writing.
• Experience designing assessments and rubrics for constructed responses and extended writing, and interpreting student work.
• Working knowledge of text complexity measures and of accessible text design for developing readers.
• Working knowledge of copyright, fair use, and the permissions process.
• Strong research, fact-checking, and organization skills, and clear writing for teachers.

Responsibilities

• Research and recommend anchor texts and supporting texts for each unit's knowledge topic and culminating task.
• Source non-text elements such as maps, timelines, data displays, art, video, and audio.
• Evaluate texts for quality, accuracy, and complexity using qualitative, quantitative, and reader-and-task measures.
• Review texts for representation, bias, and sensitivity, and for multiple perspectives.
• Build paired and multi-text sets that let students compare, synthesize, and write from several sources.
• Sequence each text set to build knowledge, vocabulary, and morphology across texts and grades.
• Write original informational and literary texts to spec, including word count, complexity band, target vocabulary, and accessibility needs.
• Support work with freelance authors, including drafting briefs and editing their work for accuracy and alignment.
• Keep text set records, including sources, citations, and rights status, and coordinate with permissions.

Skills

Classroom experience

ELA curriculum development

Text-set knowledge

Portfolio writing

Research and editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, English, library science, or related field

Job description

Wilson Language Training Corp. is hiring Curriculum Developers, Core ELA — Grades 3–5 as contract positions. The assignment starts at hire date and runs through December 31, 2027, with remote work available for US-based candidates.

In Phase 1 text sets and content, Phase 2 writing and comprehension, Phase 3 ongoing team contribution—collaborating with Curriculum Development leadership and other teams to keep the band coherent and classroom-ready.