Job Description

Company Overview:

When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology! Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve. 

Location:  Remote

Temporary Assignment - 3 months - Full time/40 hours a week (must be available M-F daytime hours)

Job Description

Temporary Assignment 

Position Overview:

As a Temporary Associate Curriculum Developer: ELA, you will be responsible for creating, editing, and reviewing lessons across educational content, specializing in ELA, with a focus on grade-level appropriateness, standards alignment, and the instructional experience. You will be deepening and expanding Nearpod's ELA offering, ensuring all content is engaging, fact-checked, appropriate for classroom use, and inclusive of all learners.

We are currently recruiting for multiple positions. While these are full-time temporary roles, we will seriously consider part-time arrangements for exceptional candidates. 

Detailed Functions:

• Use pedagogical expertise, knowledge of content delivery platforms, creativity, and eye for detail to create, edit, and review lessons and activities that:
• incorporate specific skills in a rigorous and thorough manner
• feature targeted instructional objectives
• are intentionally designed and grounded in proven methodology
• focus on fostering student engagement
• are inclusive of all learners, equitable, and culturally responsive
• Provide expertise in the subject matter of the curriculum being developed
• Evaluate/categorize/survey existing Nearpod assets
• Deliver assignments on time and within scope
• Implement instructional strategies informed by current trends, best practices, and innovative approaches prioritized by the team
• Be available during core team hours to participate in essential meetings and/or collaborative work 

Qualifications

Required Experience and Skills: 

Knowledge, Skills & Interests:

• Has a strong understanding of literacy instruction based in the Science of Reading, educational theory, pedagogy, and instructional design
• Has deep knowledge of curriculum standards and frameworks
• Has strong writing/editorial skills
• Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Can use educational technology tools in creative ways
• Can use Google / Microsoft suites of tools (Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets / Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Can navigate a remote working environment successfully (using video conferencing and messaging systems, proactively managing time, tasks, and priorities, ensuring compliance with company trainings and requirements, promptly responding to communication)
• Can work collaboratively with a team
• Is trusted for follow-through, efficiency, and adherence to deadlines 
• Is eager for feedback and able to implement it
• Is passionate about leveraging ed-tech solutions and Nearpod’s content and product to meet the unique needs of K-12 students, teachers, and administrators
• Previous experience as an upper elementary ELA educator
• ELA curriculum development experience for an ed-tech company, educational publishing company or at a district/school-wide level preferred 
• Bachelor's degree in education or a field related to ELA 

Additional Information

Employment Requirements:  Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restrictions

Hourly Rate: $35 

Commitment: 40 hours/week (Will seriously consider 20 hours/week for exceptional candidates) M-F day schedule

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the

qualifications

. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications! Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition .

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

 

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