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Art of Problem Solving · 3 weeks ago

Senior Language Arts Curriculum Developer

San Diego, California, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$98K/yr - $127K/yr

3+ years exp

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. As a Senior Language Arts Curriculum Developer, you will lead the development and refinement of educational materials aimed at inspiring students and enhancing their problem-solving skills.

E-LearningEducationTraining

No H1B

Responsibilities

Outline and develop full courses or equivalent scopes of content and all accompanying educational material

Improve existing materials based on student performance data as well as student and teacher feedback

Incorporate feedback from team members and other stakeholders into their materials

Review and provide feedback on outlines and educational materials created by other curriculum developers

Oversee work of junior curriculum developers collaborating on projects

Participate in teacher training and the creation of training materials, if relevant

Participate in the onboarding, training, and development of interns and junior curriculum developers

Act as a consultant and strategic partner to team members on areas of expertise

Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team

Hone their understanding of our students, teachers, and customers, which may include teaching courses

Proactively communicate potential roadblocks and content status and accurately estimate content creation timelines

Complete other tasks and responsibilities, as assigned

Qualification

Curriculum DevelopmentLanguage Arts Content KnowledgeTeaching ExperienceEditing SkillsWriting SkillsPassion for EducationAttention to DetailCreativityFeedback Reception

Required

Bachelor's degree in a field closely related to Language Arts strongly preferred, with an advanced degree as a plus

A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in teaching Language Arts and/or developing Language Arts educational materials, ideally including significant experience at the 6–10 grade levels

Strong experience with and understanding of the students, ideally gifted/advanced students, in their target audience and the teachers who will deliver their content

Excellent writing skills across a variety of genres and contexts, with the ability to translate complex Language Arts concepts into clear, engaging, and understandable content for middle school and early high school audiences

Strong Language Arts content knowledge and excellent editing skills

Strong attention to detail and proven ability to communicate effectively and proactively with project stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to make good cost-benefit decisions

Strong creativity, with the ability to develop original problems and puzzles

The ability to readily seek out and learn from feedback

Passion for education

Legally authorized to work in the US