Math Curriculum Designer, Grades 6-12

IXL; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

IXL Learning, a leading EdTech company, is seeking a Math Curriculum Designer to craft math content for K-12, focusing on 6-12, with strong writing and educational expertise. This role offers a fully remote arrangement for US-based candidates.

The designer will develop engaging questions, explain concepts clearly, and collaborate with designers and leaders to align with standards and assessments, while managing project timelines and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a math or related field required – advanced degree preferred.
• High school or collegiate math teaching experience, including precalculus, calculus, or statistics.
• Excellent writing ability.
• Experience in curriculum development preferred.
• Growth mindset with an openness to feedback and others’ ideas.
• Highly self-motivated and efficient with superb attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design clear, engaging, interactive math questions to meet specified educational objectives for kindergarten through calculus, with a focus on 6-12
• Write helpful, age-appropriate, sound explanations of math concepts
• Collaborate with visual designers, other curriculum designers, and company leaders to determine appropriate curricular strategies
• Research and review IXL's alignment to educational standards, common assessments, and popular textbooks
• Develop and manage project plans to create and deliver high-quality math content
• Ensure all project milestones are achieved within set deadlines

Skills

Excellent writing

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in math or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking an experienced, passionate educator to join our team as a Math Curriculum Designer. In this role, you'll lend your specialized knowledge and expertise in K-12 math education to help the curriculum design team craft exceptional learning experiences for middle and high school students. Your strong writing skills, creative problem solving, educational insights, and commitment to quality will make personalized learning a reality for millions of students. #LI-REMOTE

This is a full-time remote position for candidates in the United States.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Design clear, engaging, interactive math questions to meet specified educational objectives for kindergarten through calculus, with a focus on 6-12
• Write helpful, age-appropriate, sound explanations of math concepts
• Collaborate with visual designers, other curriculum designers, and company leaders to determine appropriate curricular strategies
• Research and review IXL's alignment to educational standards, common assessments, and popular textbooks
• Develop and manage project plans to create and deliver high-quality math content
• Ensure all project milestones are achieved within set deadlines

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in a math or related field required – advanced degree preferred
• High school or collegiate math teaching experience, including precalculus, calculus, or statistics
• Excellent writing ability
• Experience in curriculum development preferred
• Growth mindset with an openness to feedback and others’ ideas
• Highly self-motivated and efficient with superb attention to detail

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION

• Your resume
• A cover letter under 600 words that addresses the following questions: What are some challenges in developing online math content for students in grades 6-12? How might your background and skill set help you address those challenges? (Please refrain from using ChatGPT or other AI tools when writing your cover letter. We want to get to know the real you!)

ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:

• 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
• Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
• Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
• Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.

At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.