Elementary Math Content Writer (Contract)

PowerMyLearning; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerMyLearning seeks an Elementary Math Content Writer for a remote contract role, beginning July 2025. This position involves creating engaging, standards-aligned math resources for grades 3-5, collaborating with teams, and meeting assessments requirements, aimed at improving math education for diverse learners.

Qualifications

• Experience writing published math curriculum or digital math learning experiences.
• At least 5 years teaching experience in math grades 3–8.
• Strong knowledge of Common Core State Standards and instructional design principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop standards-aligned math learning activities and formative assessments for grades 3-5.
• Collaborate with content and product teams to design rigorous digital learning activities.
• Ensure timely publication of activities and assessments while meeting requirements.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Content writing

Understanding of multilingual learner support

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics or math education

Tools

ChatGPT

GSuite

Project management software

Job description

Position: Elementary Math Content Writer (Contract)

Location: Remote

ABOUT PowerMyLearning

PowerMyLearning is a national nonprofit transforming math education through innovative math products and evidence-based professional learning. We help educators strengthen math instruction and deepen student understanding so every child can build strong math foundations and thrive academically.

Our evidence-based solutions foster rich math discourse, meaningfully engage families, and support multilingual learners while equipping teachers with AI-driven insights that reveal how students think about math, not just whether they get the right answer.

With more than two decades of experience in historically marginalized communities, we've demonstrated statistically significant gains on math achievement, growth mindset, and teacher practice.

To learn more, visit PowerMyLearning.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Elementary Math Content Writer is a contract role that serves as part of PowerMyLearning's Product Team and reports to the Director of Math. There are two different specializations for Math Content Writers:

• Game design: Design original, standards-based offline math games for grades 3-5 and create all resources required to facilitate and play the game, including instructions, materials, and formative assessment prompts
• Supporting resources: Create supporting resources for grades 3-5 math games, including warm-up problems, teacher notes, video scripts, and mini-lessons

The Elementary Math Content Writer position will begin in July 2025 and will conclude no later than April 2026.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop high-quality, standards-aligned math learning activities and formative assessment items for grades 3-5, to be included on PowerMyLearning Connect
• Compose activity descriptions, instructions, draft images, and teacher notes to guide use
• Collaborate with PowerMyLearning content and product teams and advisors to design rigorous digital learning activities and formative assessments for grades 3–5 math, ensuring superior alignment of products to Common Core standards and instructional design principles
• Meets weekly with the Director of Math to revise learning activities
• Meet as needed with fellow Elementary Math Content Writers to ideate, review, and write content
• Ensure that activities, assessments, and playlists are published in a timely and efficient fashion while meeting all requirements and guidelines

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Experience writing published math curriculum or digital math learning experiences
• Bachelor's degree mathematics, math education, or relevant area
• Teaching credential in mathematics, elementary education, or relevant area
• At least 5 years teaching experience in math grades 3–8, including experience incorporating digital resources
• Strong working knowledge of Common Core State Standards in K-8 math, including best practices for creating standards-based content
• Strong working knowledge of Illustrative Mathematics or high-quality instructional materials for math
• Deep understanding of research-based supports for multilingual learners in math instruction
• Strong project management skills including ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, especially writing and editing succinct externally-facing text for teachers, students, and families
• High level of comfort working collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team
• Proficiency working with ChatGPT, GSuite, spreadsheets, and project management software

Preferred

• Master's degree in education, math education, or a related field
• Experience teaching diverse student populations
• Understanding of how to use AI effectively and responsibly within content writing

• Experience storyboarding for animated videos

OUR VALUES AND HIRING PHILOSOPHY

PowerMyLearning strives to embody our core values: Strengthen Relationships, Embrace Learning, Advance Equity, and Embody Humility.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization in which we give voice to, and meet the needs of, the teachers, families, and students we serve. PowerMyLearning encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially people of color and members of other historically marginalized groups.

PowerMyLearning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law.

We encourage applications from people with unusual career paths and diverse experiences. Even if you haven't had a similar role before, we welcome you to apply!

COMPENSATION

Elementary Math Content Writers will be compensated upon successful completion of deliverables:

• Game Design: $400 per original math game (including instructions, materials, and formative assessment prompts)
• Supporting resources: $400 per set of supporting resources associated with a math game (including warm-up problems, teacher notes, video scripts, and mini-lessons)

TO APPLY

Qualified candidates can apply by visiting https://powermylearning.applicantpro.com/jobs/. You will need to submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please address the following:

• Whether you prefer to specialize in designing math games or creating supporting resources
• How you design math learning experiences that create equitable opportunities for multilingual learners

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.