Language Arts Curriculum Designer, Assessment Focus (K-5) Job at IXL Learning, United States

  • IXL Learning
  • United States

Job Description

Language Arts Curriculum Designer And Assessment Specialist

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking an assessment specialist to join our team as a Language Arts Curriculum Designer and help shape our growing suite of K-12 assessments.

As a Language Arts Curriculum Designer with an assessment focus, you will design clear, engaging assessment items and collaborate with psychometricians and product managers to achieve our educational goals. 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 remote position for candidates in the United States.

What You’ll Be Doing
  • Write and review clear, engaging assessment items to address specified educational objectives in grades K-5
  • Review and edit assessment items and collaborate with our team of writers, editors, and illustrators to ensure content is clear, accurate, and age-appropriate
  • Write achievement level descriptors and other assessment documentation
  • Collaborate with curriculum designers, psychometricians, product managers, and company leaders to determine assessment scope and approach
  • Develop and manage project plans to create and deliver high-quality assessment items
  • Research and analyze content requirements, including state educational standards
  • Assist with other ELA curriculum design projects as assigned, such as creating and reviewing standards alignments and writing and reviewing ELA content for IXL’s learning activities
What We’re Looking For
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Education, English, Linguistics, or a related field with an explicit focus on literacy
  • 2+ years’ experience writing foundational reading items for statewide or national assessments
  • Experience teaching beginning or struggling readers how to read using a structured literacy approach
  • Outstanding written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a wide range of age groups
  • 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 version control software 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: Describe your experience writing foundational items for assessments. How might your background and skill set help you address some challenges in developing online English Language Arts assessments for K-5 students? (Please refrain from using 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.

Job Tags

Full time, Remote work

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