Job Description:As a Senior Curriculum Specialist, you will spearhead the design and development of our PreK-5 English Language Development (ELD) content. Serving as a strategic partner within our highly collaborative team, you will help lead the creation of rigorous, high-quality ELD instructional materials, drive ELD standards alignment across our core programs, and serve as the team's subject-matter expert on English Learner (EL) instruction. This role synthesizes curriculum strategy, ELD-specific content design, and hands-on content development to deliver impactful learning experiences for multilingual learners across multiple grade levels.
You Will...- Contribute to Curriculum Strategy and Development
- Independently manage curriculum development for ELD-related content across our core curriculum programs, including establishing quality expectations for instructional materials. Contribute to strategic planning.
- Apply and deepen Amplify's pedagogical design to produce high-quality ELD content across grade levels.
- Actively shape curriculum strategy and planning within your area of ELD expertise, bringing informed perspectives and recommendations that strengthen the team's approach.
- Serve as the subject-matter expert on PreK-5 ELD for customer-facing teams, responding to questions about instructional approach, standards alignment, and product design.
- Support RFP responses by providing accurate, compelling ELD-specific content and language.
- Maintain Quality Assurance
- Apply guidelines and quality expectations with a critical eye, identifying gaps or inconsistencies in your own work and the work of the team.
- Provide informed quality feedback to teammates and contribute suggestions for refining authoring and quality guidelines, particularly as they relate to ELD content.
- Drive Strategic Technology Integration
- Thoughtfully evaluate and recommend when and how technology best serves ELD content instruction, including internalizing and applying feedback from customers.
- Proactively explore and apply technology tools, including AI, to enhance and improve content development workflows.
- Commit to Growth and Mentorship
- Participate in and lead professional growth opportunities and make suggestions for new opportunities.
- Model how to internalize and act upon received feedback and how to provide constructive feedback.
- Take an active role in identifying and pursuing professional development goals, leverage your manager as a thought partner and resource.
- Exercise Operational and Financial Stewardship
- Model a strong understanding of the downstream effects of content development decisions and budget constraints to minimize content development costs.
- Critically evaluate content development strategies and processes to surface areas for improvement and propose actionable solutions to drive greater efficiencies while preserving content integrity and excellence.
- Work with Project Management and other leaders to monitor project health, communicate project risks early, and offer proposed solutions.
How You Work...- Foster high-level team collaboration by bridging ideas and perspectives to strengthen collective work and build relationships across the team.
- Drive continuous improvement by consistently evaluating curriculum processes and strategies to identify areas for refinement and proposing actionable solutions.
- Facilitate an environment of open communication and constructive feedback to support collective success.
- Model and actively promote Amplify Behaviors, embedding them into daily operations and team culture.
- Champion a culture of growth by sharing best practices to elevate overall curriculum quality.
- Navigate complex challenges with strategic foresight, adaptability, and a commitment to long-term organizational success.
What we're looking for...- Demonstrated expertise in English Language development (ELD) / English Learner (EL) instruction, including familiarity with ELD/ELP standards (e.g., WIDA and state-specific frameworks) and instructional design for multilingual learners.
- 5+ years of educational experience with substantial curriculum development expertise
- 3+ years of direct curriculum design and content creation experience, including leading content projects and mentoring junior team members.
- Experience planning and independently leading medium-scale curriculum development projects across multiple grades, reviewing content, and providing constructive feedback on content created by teammates is required.
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, TESOL/Bilingual Education, or related field required. Advanced degree preferred.
