Standards Aligner - High school science (Freelance)

IXL Learning; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

IXL Learning is seeking a part-time Standards Aligner to contribute to aligning science skills with state educational standards. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant science field and strong knowledge of K-12 education, with responsibilities including evaluating curriculum documents and collaborating with designers.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience aligning content to state standards.
• Teaching experience in secondary science preferred.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Accurately interpret state educational standards and curriculum documents.
• Identify IXL skills to match educational goals.
• Format alignments as Google spreadsheets.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Highly organized

Strong knowledge of K-12 educational terminology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, physics, or closely related field

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a part-time Standards Aligner to join our content development team. In this role, you will be responsible for aligning IXL science skills to state educational standards, international curriculum documents, and sections of widely-adopted textbooks for high school biology, chemistry, and/or physics. These alignments will be used by teachers across the nation and around the world to design their lessons and track their students’ progress.

This is a 1099 consulting role that is remote for 6 months with possible extension. #LI-REMOTE

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Accurately interpret state educational standards and curriculum documents
• Identify the IXL skills that best help students meet the goals of each standard
• Evaluate how closely IXL skills match textbook sections; suggest adjustments to improve fit
• Format alignments as Google spreadsheets
• Assist in researching state and international education standards
• Collaborate with curriculum designers to determine the best possible alignments

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, physics, or a closely related field
• 1+ years of experience aligning content to state standards
• Strong knowledge of K-12 educational terminology and science content, with emphasis on high school biology, chemistry, and/or physics
• Teaching experience in secondary science preferred
• Knowledge of additional subject areas is a plus
• Basic knowledge of Google Sheets or Excel
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Ability to work independently

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.