Curriculum Developer ELA Grades 3-5

Job Summary

Working remotely on a contract basis, the Curriculum Developer ELA Grades 3-5 will help build the Core ELA program by developing text sets and designing comprehension and writing instruction for grades 3-5, with a focus on aligning materials to educational standards.

Key responsibilities

• Research and recommend anchor and supporting texts, and evaluate their quality and complexity for curriculum development
• Design unit and lesson structures, including writing instruction and assessments, that facilitate student engagement with texts
• Collaborate with team members to ensure alignment with state standards and contribute to cross-grade reviews for coherence across K-5

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in grades 3-5 classroom, intervention, literacy coaching, or school library roles
• 3+ years of experience developing ELA core or writing curriculum or educational texts for publication
• Deep knowledge of reading comprehension and writing instruction, including assessment design and text complexity measures
• Bachelor's degree in education, English, library science, or a related field
• Experience building text sets or knowledge-building units around a topic or anchor text