Math Item Writer - Calculus (Freelance)

IXL Learning; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Math Item Writer for a freelance role focused on creating engaging and challenging problems for high school calculus students. This remote position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a dedicated curriculum team and contribute to innovative educational products used by millions. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in mathematics, excellent writing skills, and a passion for education. Join a mission-driven team that values diversity and fosters a collaborative culture, making a positive impact on learners everywhere.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills with a focus on math problem creation.
• Ability to develop engaging explanations for high school students.

Responsibilities

• Write engaging math problems for high school students.
• Collaborate with curriculum designers to meet deadlines.

Skills

Mathematical Writing

Grammar Knowledge

High School Math Curriculum Knowledge

Creative Problem Writing

Education

BA/BS in Mathematics

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IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking an item writer to join our math content team. In this role, you will collaborate with curriculum designers to write creative, engaging, and mathematically challenging problems for high school students, including students taking Calculus.

This is a 1099 consulting role that is remote for 6 months with possible extension.

What You'll Be Doing

• Write engaging and challenging math problems to meet specific educational objectives, based on sample problems provided by IXL's curriculum design team. This will include some problems that involve a real-world context, e.g., problems involving related rates or optimization, and some problems that do not, e.g., problems involving volumes of revolution or equations of tangent lines.
• Develop age-appropriate, mathematically precise explanations
• Collaborate with math curriculum designers to meet project deadlines
  
  

What We're Looking For

• BA/BS degree in math; currently enrolled students are welcome to apply
• Solid writing and grammar knowledge, with the ability to match writing style to provided examples
• Strong knowledge of high school math curriculum through Calculus is required
• Prior math item writing experience is preferred
  
  

What To Include In Your Application

• Your resume
• A cover letter that addresses the characteristics of an effective Calculus word problem
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  E-Learning Providers

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