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Speak · 1 week ago

Senior Learning Designer - ESL/EFL Curriculum for Global Learners

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

Speak is a leading language learning company focused on reinventing language education through AI-powered solutions. They are seeking a Senior ESL/EFL Learning Designer to develop engaging learning experiences and manage content projects for a global audience.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-LearningLanguage LearningSpeech Recognition

Responsibilities

Contribute to ESL/EFL curriculum development, balancing pedagogical efficacy, appropriate difficulty, and learner engagement

Design and write engaging, effective learning materials (e.g., lesson scripts, activities, vocabulary lists) in English for ESL/EFL learners at different proficiency levels, operating with minimal oversight

Manage end-to-end delivery of defined ESL/EFL content projects involving multiple contributors, ensuring clear timelines, ownership, and communication throughout the project lifecycle

Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners and teammates across global markets and time zones

Contribute to quarterly and annual planning for Speak’s ESL/EFL learner strategy

Evaluate content effectiveness and proactively propose improvements by leveraging QA results, analytics, and user interviews

Own the quality and consistency of ESL/EFL content within your assigned scope

Help strengthen content standards and workflows across the Learning Design team by contributing to peer reviews, sharing best practices and learnings, and participating in training

Qualification

ESL/EFL curriculum designInstructional writingProject managementUser empathyTechnology-assisted learningBilingualMultilingualAIClear communication

Required

Native level fluency in verbal and written English - able to produce engaging lesson materials in English

Proven experience designing ESL/EFL curriculum or learning content for English learners at an ed tech company

Strong instructional writing and curriculum planning skills, with excellent attention to detail and pedagogical rigor

Excellent user empathy for ESL/EFL learners across proficiency levels, with a strong judgement on what makes a learning material effective and engaging

Strong project management and organizational skills, with experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders or contributors

Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to apply qualitative and quantitative insights to improve course quality

Passion for technology-assisted language learning and comfort working with modern tools (e.g., Notion, Slack, chatGPT, Claude, Dropbox, internal tooling, etc.)

Preferred

Bilingual or multilingual background, or demonstrated cultural familiarity with one or more of the following EFL learner markets: France, Japan, Korea, LATAM, Taiwan, or Vietnam

Experience working with AI in a professional setting

Benefits

Join a fantastic, tight-knit team at the right time: we're growing very quickly, we've most recently raised our Series C from some of the top investors in the valley, and we've achieved product-market fit in our initial markets.

Do your life's work with people you’ll love working with: we care strongly about our craft and want every person at Speak to feel like they're growing every day.

Global in nature: We're live in over 40 countries and launching in a number of new markets soon.

Impact people's lives in a major way: Learning a language is one of the single most life-changing skills one can learn.