Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer

IXL; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in EdTech is seeking a passionate Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer to create engaging K-5 content for native Spanish speakers and dual-language immersion students. In this dynamic role, you will design interactive online questions, collaborate with a talented team of software engineers and designers, and ensure that educational content is fun and age-appropriate. This full-time position offers a blend of in-office and remote work, providing you with the opportunity to make a significant impact on millions of learners while working in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in K-12 dual-language or bilingual programs.
• Ability to communicate clearly at an age-appropriate level.

Responsibilities

• Design engaging questions for teaching Spanish phonics and grammar.
• Collaborate with writers and editors to ensure content quality.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish

Strong oral and written communication skills in English

Creative problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in Spanish, Linguistics, Education, or related field

Master's or PhD in related field

Tools

HTML

Jira

Git

Job description

Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer

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 Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer and help create exceptional K-5 Spanish language arts content to support native Spanish speakers as well as dual-language immersion students.

As a Spanish Language Arts Curriculum Designer at IXL, you will design engaging and interactive online questions and collaborate with software engineers, visual designers, and a team of writers and editors to bring your designs to life. Your educational insight, creative solutions, strong writing skills, and commitment to quality will make personalized learning a reality for millions of students.

This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC area office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Design and write clear, engaging, and interactive questions to teach Spanish phonics, grammar, reading comprehension, writing strategies, and vocabulary to elementary students
• Edit user-facing content and collaborate with a team of writers, editors, and illustrators to ensure content is fun, accurate, and age-appropriate
• Manage projects and collaborate with software engineers, visual designers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality Spanish language arts content
• Research and review IXL's alignment to educational standards, common assessments, and popular textbooks or lesson plans
• Stay current on related scholarly and business trends

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Spanish, Linguistics, Education, or a related field
• Experience teaching in a K-12 dual-language or bilingual program
• Fluency in Spanish, including outstanding written communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely at an age-appropriate reading level
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to think strategically and creatively solve problems
• Can-do attitude with an openness to others' ideas and a strong attention to detail
• Ability to quickly learn new guidelines and software; familiarity with HTML, Jira, or Git is a plus
• Experience in curriculum development and instructional design is a plus

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION

• Your resume
• A cover letter under 600 words that addresses the following questions: What are some challenges in designing and developing Spanish Language Arts content online? How might your background and skill set help you address those challenges?

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

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.