Language Arts Curriculum Designer, Assessment Focus

Language Arts Curriculum Designer, Assessment Focus Remote IXL Learning, a leading EdTech company with products used by 15 million students worldwide, is seeking an experienced, passionate educator to join our team as an Language Arts Curriculum Designer and help shape our growing suite of K-12 assessments. 
As a Language Arts Curriculum Designer with an assessment focus, you will design clear, engaging assessment items and collaborate with psychometricians and program managers to achieve our educational goals. Your educational insight, creative solutions, strong writing skills, and commitment to quality will make personalized learning a reality for millions of students. #LI-KH1
This is a full-time remote position for candidates in the United States.  #LI-REMOTE
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Write and review clear, engaging assessment items to address specified educational objectives in grades K-12 Review and edit assessment items and collaborate with our team of writers, editors, and illustrators to ensure content is clear, accurate, and age-appropriate Write achievement level descriptors and other assessment documentation Collaborate with curriculum designers, psychometricians, program managers, and company leaders to determine assessment scope and approach Develop and manage project plans to create and deliver high-quality assessment items Research and analyze content requirements, including state educational standards Assist with other ELA curriculum design projects as assigned, such as creating and reviewing standards alignments and writing and reviewing ELA content for IXL's learning activities WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Education, English, Linguistics, or a related field 2+ years' experience writing items for widely-used assessments K-12 ELA teaching or tutoring experience Outstanding written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a wide range of age groups Ability to think strategically and creatively solve problems Can-do attitude with an openness to others' ideas and a strong attention to detail Ability to quickly learn new guidelines and software; familiarity with HTML, Jira, or Git is a plus Experience in curriculum development and instructional design is a plus WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION Your resume A cover letter under 600 words that addresses the following questions: What are some challenges in developing online English Language Arts assessments for K-12 students? How might your background and skill set help you address those challenges? 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 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.