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IXL Learning

Raleigh

Language Arts Curriculum Designer, Grades 6-12

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Posted about 2 months ago
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IXL Learning

IXL Learning: Personalized K–12 learning platform with interactive questions and awards in math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish for over 15 million students worldwide.

Internet SAAS Education B2C
HQ
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Team size
1K-5K
Founded
2020
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Quick Summary

Role Overview

IXL Learning is seeking an experienced educator to join the team as a Language Arts Curriculum Designer in Raleigh, NC. You will design engaging K-12 online activities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create high-quality educational content.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design engaging and interactive language arts items for educational objectives
  • Write and edit user-facing content to ensure accuracy and age-appropriateness
  • Manage projects and collaborate with software engineers and visual designers
  • Brainstorm ideas for improving existing language arts content
  • Research and review alignment to educational standards and textbooks
  • Stay current on scholarly trends and business developments in education

Requirements Snapshot

  • Degree in education, English, linguistics, or a related field
  • Experience in English teaching, tutoring, or mentoring
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills for various age groups
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively solve problems
  • Proficiency in learning new software and technical guidelines

Expected Impact

Your educational insight and creative solutions will help shape exceptional K-12 language arts content for millions of students globally. By delivering high-quality interactive activities, you will play a key role in making personalized learning a reality and improving educational outcomes.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

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 Language Arts Curriculum Designer and help shape our exceptional K–12 language arts content. #LI-EM1

As a language arts curriculum designer at IXL, you will design engaging and interactive online activities and collaborate with software engineers, visual designers, and our 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 position requires you to be in our Raleigh, NC, area office. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

  • Design engaging and interactive language arts items to meet specified educational objectives
  • Write and edit user-facing content and collaborate with our 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 language arts content
  • Brainstorm ideas for improving IXL’s existing language arts content
  • Research and review IXL's alignment to educational standards, common assessments, and popular textbooks or curricula
  • Stay current on related scholarly and business trends

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in education, English, linguistics, or a related field
  • English teaching, tutoring, or mentoring experience; experience in grades 6–12 is a plus
  • Experience in curriculum development and instructional design is a plus
  • 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 spreadsheet formulas 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 developing online English Language Arts content for students in grades 6–12? How might your background and skill set help you address those challenges? (Please refrain from using ChatGPT or other 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. 

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