Senior ELA Learning Designer

What You Will Do

• Develop High-Quality ELA Content
• Define pedagogy, write lessons and practice exercises, and craft assessments from the ground up in grades 3-6 English/Language Arts
• Sequence lessons to align with cognitive development, prerequisite knowledge, and learning progressions
• Anticipate common mistakes and misconceptions and build corrective pathways
• Apply expertise in the science of reading to ensure content is evidence-based and standards-aligned
• Collaborate Across Disciplines
• Work within our content toolkit (interactive formats, assessment structures, pedagogical models) to design effective learning experiences
• Partner with designers, behavioral scientists, technologists, and SDT experts to bring the Guide to life
• Integrate motivational principles (e.g., self-determination theory, growth mindset, self-efficacy) into content design
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate instructional intent into scalable digital experiences
• Apply Learning Science & Instructional Design
• Leverage principles of cognitive load theory, pacing, mastery learning, and common misconception analysis
• Design scaffolded instruction that supports learner-centered experiences
• Apply AI and generative AI tools to accelerate content creation workflows and improve quality at scale
• Evaluate and refine AI-generated content for accuracy, developmental appropriateness, and standards alignment
• Build Scalable Content Systems
• Produce high-quality modules with attention to detail and consistency across a large content library
• Establish and contribute to repeatable systems for creating hundreds of modules efficiently
• Translate hands-on teaching experience into effective digital pedagogy

Qualifications

• Teaching Experience: 5+ years of classroom teaching in grades 3-6 ELA, with demonstrated ability to explain complex concepts in accessible, engaging ways
• Product Experience: Meaningful experience in edtech or digital content creation, including working directly on a product team
• Instructional Design Expertise: Strong background in instructional design with a track record of designing lessons, learning sequences, and assessments for digital and interactive learning environments
• Learning Science Foundation: Deep understanding of literacy development and the science of reading, including common misconceptions and developmental progressions, with ability to translate theory into effective teaching practices
• Collaboration Skills: Proven ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and adapt to creative and technical constraints while maintaining pedagogical quality

Need to Have

• 5+ years of classroom teaching in grades 3-6 ELA
• Meaningful experience working on an edtech or digital content product team
• Strong instructional design background with demonstrated lesson and assessment design
• Deep knowledge of literacy development and the science of reading, including common misconceptions and developmental progressions
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to produce clear, concise content for both students and educators
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams at startup pace
• Comfort working collaboratively with designers, technologists, and behavioral scientists
• Comfort working with incomplete information; able to scope, prioritize, and move forward without waiting for perfect clarity
• Genuine curiosity for innovation and a bias toward experimentation and action

Nice to Have

• Experience designing content for adaptive or personalized learning systems
• Familiarity with self-determination theory or other motivational frameworks in education
• Proficiency with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) to support content creation and iteration
• Graduate-level training in education, instructional design, or learning sciences
• Experience with content production workflows and systems