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Senior Learning Designer, Math

Location
Austin, TX
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Listed
23 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • K-12 mathematics
  • instructional design
  • learning sciences
  • curriculum development

Also useful

  • adaptive learning systems
  • AI-assisted workflows
  • edtech content production

What You Will Do

Develop High-Quality Mathematics Content

  • Write pedagogy, practice exercises, and assessments from the ground up in grades K-12 mathematics
  • Sequence lessons to align with cognitive development, prerequisite knowledge, and learning progressions
  • Develop and adapt curriculum to the latest research and best practices
  • Anticipate common mistakes and misconceptions and build corrective pathways

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 our virtual teacher to life
  • Integrate motivational principles (e.g., self-determination theory, growth mindset, self-efficacy) into content design

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
  • Create accurate, clear, and engaging content that works in one-on-one digital settings

Produce Content Efficiently

  • Generate high-quality modules with attention to detail and consistency
  • Translate hands-on teaching experience or applied mathematical expertise into effective digital pedagogy
  • Contribute to repeatable content creation systems

Qualifications

  • Teaching or Applied Math Experience: 5+ years of classroom teaching OR a strong engineering, mathematics, or related technical degree combined with real-world quantitative work experience and some current or prior classroom teaching experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to explain complex concepts in accessible, engaging ways
  • 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 cognitive development, learning dependencies, common misconceptions, and cognitive load management, 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 mathematics teaching experience, mathematics curriculum development, or a background in engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field paired with real-world professional experience and at least some classroom teaching experience
  • Strong instructional design background with demonstrated lesson and assessment design
  • Deep knowledge of how students learn mathematics, including common misconceptions and developmental progressions
  • Excellent written communication skills and ability to produce clear, concise content
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to work efficiently at scale
  • Comfort working collaboratively with designers, technologists, and behavioral scientists
  • Flexibility and interest in developing content that may range from elementary school to high school mathematics

Nice to Have

  • Technical fluency and ease adopting new tools, platforms, and AI-assisted workflows
  • Hands-on experience building applications - formal programming or engineering background a strong plus
  • Prior experience in edtech or digital content creation
  • Formal training in education, instructional design, or learning sciences, mathematics, or engineering
  • Experience designing content for adaptive or personalized learning systems
  • Familiarity with self-determination theory or other motivational frameworks in education
  • Experience with content production workflows and systems

About Level

Level is a learning technology company dedicated to helping students build real academic and life skills with confidence and joy. We combine proven curriculum principles with world class interactive design to make meaningful practice something students want to come back to, not something they struggle through.

We support what teachers, schools, and parents are already doing by increasing student engagement with high quality, standards aligned practice that reinforces classroom learning. That’s why we’re building:

For students: Rewarding and motivating learning experiences that meet students where they are to build real academic proficiency.

For educators: Tools that fit naturally into instruction and help students stay engaged while reducing teacher workload.

For parents: Activities that help your kid catch up or get ahead, build confidence, and minimize homework battles, whether learning at school or at home.

We are committed to helping every person maximize their potential and live a life of meaning. It’s a difficult problem that requires brilliant people and tremendous effort over time.

If you want to use your skills to make a difference for the world, Level is seeking an experienced educator and instructional designer to develop exceptional mathematics content. As a Senior Learning Designer, Math, you'll craft engaging pedagogy, practice exercises, and assessments that bring our virtual teacher ("the Guide") to life. This role combines deep classroom teaching expertise (or equivalent real-world mathematical experience) with learning science principles and digital instructional design to create scalable, high-quality educational experiences for students.

Read the original posting

From Level's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 17, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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