K–G5 ELA Curriculum Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in China.

📋 Description

• Assess students' reading and writing challenges, learning requirements, and instructional hurdles based on experience in U.S. classrooms.

• Create ELA curriculum frameworks, skill progressions, learning objectives, and lesson plans that are in alignment with CCSS and U.S. instructional methods.

• Design engaging and effective online small-group lessons that highlight the integration of reading and writing, meaningful practice for students, and quantifiable learning outcomes.

• Select, create, modify, and evaluate literary and informational texts, including mentor texts.

• Produce reading and writing resources, instructional activities, and assessments.

• Ensure that the curriculum is aligned with MAP Growth, i-Ready, and U.S. state ELA assessments.

• Convey curriculum design principles, learning objectives, and instructional strategies to educators.

• Collect and analyze classroom feedback to enhance lesson design and improve student learning outcomes.

• Collaborate with curriculum, product, and teaching teams to ensure effective implementation, consistency, and teacher training.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in teaching elementary ELA in U.S. schools, ideally for Grades 1–5.

• Strong grasp of U.S. classroom practices, literacy development, and common reading and writing challenges faced by students.

• Demonstrated ability to independently design compelling, engaging, and well-structured ELA curricula and lessons.

• In-depth knowledge of reading comprehension, writing instruction, literacy skill progressions, and evidence-based instructional practices.

• Capability to select and evaluate high-quality texts and identify effective examples of an author's craft.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with educators and cross-functional teams.

• Superior written English abilities, including writing, editing, and professionally evaluating U.S. elementary ELA curriculum materials.

• Familiarity with CCSS, MAP Growth, i-Ready, and U.S. state ELA assessments.

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, English, or a related field.

• Preference will be given to candidates willing to relocate to Beijing.

• Experience with U.S. K–12 publishers, textbook development, or EdTech curriculum development is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Opportunities to collaborate with international teams and contribute to global business initiatives.

• A clear career progression, with chances to advance from content marketing into user acquisition and future marketing leadership roles.

• Meaningful ownership, mentorship, and the opportunity to work alongside individuals who are passionate about education.

• Target annual bonus equivalent to 1–2.5 months of base salary.