Curriculum Writer, ELD (Contract)

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visitamplify.com.

Job Description Summary:

Amplify is seeking experienced content writers to create embedded ELA lesson supports for multilingual learners and students with special needs, and to develop ELD lessons aligned to the ELA program. Ideal candidates have a track record in differentiating content, deep knowledge of multilingual and SPED learner needs, and/or ELD curricula expertise. Writers will help ensure core ELA materials meet diverse learning needs and that ELD content drives strong language development.

Writers receive ongoing training in program pedagogy, content architecture, and the instructional framework, and will craft high-impact differentiated supports and guidance and/or ELD lessons for three levels of language development. Depending on skills, a writer may focus on integrated supports, ELD content, or both, collaborating in a fast-paced, iterative environment to deliver consistent, high-quality drafts. We're looking for intellectually creative, hands-on contributors with strong differentiation experience and familiarity with educational support tools. People who are passionate about every student's potential and about empowering teachers to serve diverse classrooms effectively.

*This is a contract role.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Craft highly effective integrated instructional supports

  • Work collaboratively with our MLL/ SPED leadership to understand Amplify's approach to differentiating content for SPED and ELL students to ensure an approach that reflects highly effective practices and meets critical state standards and frameworks.

  • Craft the differentiated supports within lessons to ensure students with a variety of learning and language needs can dig into the lesson text, investigate key elements of that text, collaborate with classmates to refine their understanding, and express that understanding through presentations, performances, writing, or other means.

  • Develop teacher guidance that supports teachers to implement and facilitate differentiation effectively.

  • Work productively and collaboratively with content leads, writers, editors, designers and producers within a cycle of drafting, reviewing feedback, and incorporating feedback to produce highly effective final lessons and stronger content moving forwards.

  • Learn and work within new instructional platforms and work systems.

  • Ensure all content meets Amplify's rigorous standards for quality and accuracy.

• Craft highly effective ELD lesson content aligned to Amplify's ELA Program.

  • Work collaboratively with our ELD leadership to understand Amplify's approach to creating ELD lesson content that aligns to Amplify ELA, reflects highly effective practices and meets critical state standards and frameworks.

  • Write, review and revise ELD lesson content that provides support and differentiation for English language learners at 3 levels of proficiency.

  • Ensure all materials are aligned to California's ELD standards and criteria

  • Develop teacher guidance that supports teachers to implement and facilitate lessons effectively

  • Work productively and collaboratively with content leads, writers, editors, designers and producers within a cycle of drafting, reviewing feedback, and incorporating feedback to produce highly effective final lessons and stronger content moving forwards.

  • Learn and work within new instructional platforms and work systems.

  • Ensure all content meets Amplify's rigorous standards for quality and accuracy

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years secondary education experience working with students with diverse language and/or learning needs; bachelor's degree and licensure/certification related to ESL, TEFL or special education ( e.g. CTEL, CLAD, ESL or SPED certification); or equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Solid knowledge of the current understanding of best practices for supporting students with diverse language and/ or learning needs.

• Experience creating differentiated supports or curriculum for students with diverse language and learning needs.

• Experience creating ELD content.

• Demonstrated writing skills

• Demonstrated strengths as a collaborator

• Strong analytic reading and thinking skills

• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and balance work on multiple projects

• Acute attention to detail

• Comfort with a range of technology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a field relevant to supporting the needs of students with diverse language or learning needs.

• Experience crafting differentiated curricula that integrates different genres, technologies, and media

• Experience developing content for an ELD classroom or curriculum

• Experience coaching or training teachers to differentiate and support students with diverse language or learning needs.

• Fluency in a second language, particularly Spanish

• Experience creating content for a digital platform.

Compensation:

The hourly rate range for this role is $40 - $45.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

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