Math Content Writer, Grades 5-12

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Content Writer focus on grades 5-12 curriculum and professional learning at Illustrative Mathematics. Collaborating with teams to enhance math education through quality materials and workshops.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in executing IM’s content strategy by supporting the development of IM curricula and professional learning materials.
  • Review feedback on curriculum and PL products and use it to inform revision.
  • Collaborate and plan for new product components.
  • Write, review, and revise new product components to better align with established design principles, style guides, product feedback, and educational shifts.
  • Collaborate with the team on project planning, product design, work processes, and problem-solving.

Requirements:

  • At least 3 years of working with mathematics content, (TK-6, 4-9, or 5-12), including knowledge of the Common Core State Standards and Progressions Documents.
  • At least 2 years of experience facilitating professional learning for elementary school, middle school, or high school educators.
  • At least 2 years of experience writing professional learning workshops and materials for elementary school, middle school, or high school math educators.
  • At least 2 years of experience designing problem-based curriculum materials.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Expertise in at least one of the following specific domains: Learning Models (Centers, Workshops, PBL, Co-teaching, etc.)
  • Early Education: Understanding the developmental needs to support educators and students from PreK to 2nd grade.
  • Elementary Education: Understanding the developmental needs to support educators and students within lower and upper elementary grades.
  • Secondary Education: Understanding approaches for integrated versus traditional math curriculum pathways; accelerated approaches for all learners
  • Alignment & Transition: Understanding of the approaches to support vertical alignment within grade bands as well as horizontal alignment around depth and complexity of both PL and curricular content
  • Enhancing Access & Equity: Expertise in authentic integration of culturally responsive and sustaining educational practices, universal design learning, multilingual learner supports, etc.- within professional learning and curricular products
  • Learning Environments: Designing curricular and professional learning experiences that can span dynamic settings such as: asynchronous, in-person, virtual, social media, etc.
  • Facilitating the learning of coaches, instructional leaders, and other school leaders
  • Integrations: Ability to integrate cross-curricular and tech based learning within math curriculum and professional development.
  • Must reside in and be legally authorized to work in the USA.

Benefits:

  • Fully remote work environment. Everyone works from home!
  • Flexible work schedules within our Monday-Friday work week.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • Closed for 10 company-recognized holidays, plus Winter Break.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Three medical insurance plans to choose from, plus dental and vision plans.
  • Employer-paid Life & AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life & AD&D
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans are available.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with a matching employer contribution after 90 days of employment.
  • Allowances for internet, phone, wellness, and professional development expenses.