What are the responsibilities and job description for the Language Arts Curriculum Designer, Print & Instruction position at IXL Learning and Careers?
IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking an experienced, passionate educator to join our team as a Language Arts Curriculum Designer and help shape our exceptional K–9 language arts content. #LI-SR1
As a Language Arts Curriculum Designer for the Print & Instruction team, you'll help design and review print materials for IXL and Education.com, working with contract writers and worksheet creators to produce engaging, high-quality materials. Your strong writing skills, educational insight, creative solutions, and commitment to quality will make personalized learning a reality for millions of students.
This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC area office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Coordinate and review content for multi-subject workbooks for grades 6–9, ensuring that content is effective, well written, fun, accurate, and age appropriate
- Design clear, engaging, high-quality language arts worksheets and activities for K–8 language arts for Education.com
- Collaborate with writers, editors, and graphic designers to produce these materials
- Edit materials for grammar, style, accuracy, and text level
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Education, English, Linguistics, or a related field
- Experience with middle school language arts instruction or curriculum development
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Can-do attitude with an openness to others' ideas
- Ability to be efficient and organized while working on multiple projects simultaneously
- Interest or experience in graphic design is a plus
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION
- Your resume
- A cover letter under 600 words that addresses the following questions: Why are you interested in this curriculum design role focusing on workbook and worksheet development? How might your background and skill set help you address common challenges of developing printable language arts resources for students in grades 6–8? (Please refrain from using ChatGPT or other AI tools when writing your cover letter. We want to get to know the real you!)
ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
- Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300 subjects
- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer.