Remote Core ELA Curriculum Developer, Grades 3-5

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United States

Remote

USD 62,000 - 76,000

Part time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Wilson Language Training seeks a Curriculum Developer for Core ELA Grades 3-5 on a contract basis. You will build knowledge-building text sets, align with Fundations, and craft unit structures for reading and writing instruction across genres.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet standards and accessibility goals. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in upper-elementary literacy, strong experience with text sets and assessment design, and a portfolio of texts for young readers.

Qualifications

5+ years of Grades 3-5 classroom or related literacy 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 or anchor text.
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.
Knowledge of text complexity measures and accessible text design for developing readers.
Knowledge of the science of reading and structured literacy (e.g., Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Rope).
Knowledge of copyright, fair use, and permissions processes.
Strong research, fact-checking, and organization skills; clear writing for teachers.
Bachelor’s degree in education, English, library science, or related field.

Responsibilities

Design unit and lesson structures from anchor text to culminating writing task, using gradual release of responsibility.
Write lessons and routines for close reading, text structure, vocabulary, and text-based discussion.
Develop writing instruction across narrative, informational, opinion, and research genres, including multi-paragraph writing.
Plan text-dependent questions, discussions, and writing prompts using evidence from texts.
Design formative and summative assessments, including rubrics and anchor papers.
Plan differentiation and scaffolds for multilingual learners and students with decoding needs.
Collaborate with Writing Systems team to support reading comprehension design.