Work with a team of talented educators and game designers to develop digital, adaptive learning experiences for children in grades K-8. The Mastery ELA Curriculum Specialist will work closely with game designers to develop fun and engaging games that teach specified learning objectives. The Mastery ELA Curriculum Specialist will also work closely with the lead curriculum specialist to research and review learning standards and trajectories in ELA and write curriculum plans for digital learning activities.
Responsibilities
- Review activities for developmental appropriateness.
- Ensure application of best-practice approaches in the teaching of concepts, principles, information and skills.
- Work with members of the curriculum team to create knowledge maps using existing learning objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Experienced and skilled critical thinker capable of deep analysis of concepts, principles, skills, and data used to drive curriculum development
- Exemplary writing skills with an emphasis on clarity, organization, and word precision
- Deep experience with, and understanding of, appropriately developed and scaffolded learning sequences
- 6+ years of experience teaching English language arts in an elementary self-contained classroom, with at least 3 years in grades K – 2nd
- Significant experience in teaching balanced literacy, guided reading programs, phonics, etc
- Experience in detailed curriculum planning for a large group of teachers/classrooms/students, including participation in the implementation and evaluation of the implemented curriculum
- 2+ years curriculum development experience at an education technology company or educational publishing or products company
- Bachelor’s degree or above in English Language Arts, Education & Teaching, Cognitive Learning Science, or related field
- Experience in designing/developing interactive educational programs or applications is a plus
Specialized training and /or experience as a K-5 curriculum specialist in the English Language Arts is a plus
