5+ years of classroom teaching experience in grades 3-6 ELA
Experience in edtech or digital content creation
Strong instructional design background
Deep understanding of literacy development and the science of reading
Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and adapt to constraints
Responsibilities
Develop high-quality ELA content including lessons, practice exercises, and assessments
Collaborate across disciplines to design effective learning experiences
Apply learning science principles in instructional design
Build scalable content systems and establish repeatable processes
Integrate motivational principles into content design
Benefits
Opportunity to make a significant impact in education
Work collaboratively with experts across various fields
Engage in innovative practices and experimentation
Access to a vibrant and supportive work environment
Contribute to the development of interactive and scalable ELA resources
Full Job Description
If you want to use your skills to make a difference for the world, we're seeking an experienced educator and learning designer to help build our English Language Arts (ELA) product from the ground up. As a Senior ELA Learning Designer, you'll combine deep classroom teaching expertise with digital product experience to craft engaging pedagogy, practice exercises, and assessments that bring our virtual teacher ("the Guide") to life. This role sits at the intersection of learning science, instructional design, and product development. This is a key hire for how we build ELA at Level.
What You Will Do
Develop High-Quality ELA Content
Define pedagogy, write lessons and practice exercises, and craft assessments from the ground up in grades 3-6 English/Language Arts
Sequence lessons to align with cognitive development, prerequisite knowledge, and learning progressions
Anticipate common mistakes and misconceptions and build corrective pathways
Apply expertise in the science of reading to ensure content is evidence-based and standards-aligned
Collaborate Across Disciplines
Work within our content toolkit (interactive formats, assessment structures, pedagogical models) to design effective learning experiences
Partner with designers, behavioral scientists, technologists, and SDT experts to bring the Guide to life
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate instructional intent into scalable digital experiences
Apply Learning Science & Instructional Design
Leverage principles of cognitive load theory, pacing, mastery learning, and common misconception analysis
Design scaffolded instruction that supports learner-centered experiences
Apply AI and generative AI tools to accelerate content creation workflows and improve quality at scale
Evaluate and refine AI-generated content for accuracy, developmental appropriateness, and standards alignment
Build Scalable Content Systems
Produce high-quality modules with attention to detail and consistency across a large content library
Establish and contribute to repeatable systems for creating hundreds of modules efficiently
Translate hands-on teaching experience into effective digital pedagogy
Qualifications
Teaching Experience: 5+ years of classroom teaching in grades 3-6 ELA, with demonstrated ability to explain complex concepts in accessible, engaging ways
Product Experience: Meaningful experience in edtech or digital content creation, including working directly on a product team
Instructional Design Expertise: Strong background in instructional design with a track record of designing lessons, learning sequences, and assessments for digital and interactive learning environments
Learning Science Foundation: Deep understanding of literacy development and the science of reading, including common misconceptions and developmental progressions, with ability to translate theory into effective teaching practices
Collaboration Skills: Proven ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and adapt to creative and technical constraints while maintaining pedagogical quality
Need to Have
5+ years of classroom teaching in grades 3-6 ELA
Meaningful experience working on an edtech or digital content product team
Strong instructional design background with demonstrated lesson and assessment design
Deep knowledge of literacy development and the science of reading, including common misconceptions and developmental progressions
Excellent written communication skills and ability to produce clear, concise content for both students and educators
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams at startup pace
Comfort working collaboratively with designers, technologists, and behavioral scientists
Comfort working with incomplete information; able to scope, prioritize, and move forward without waiting for perfect clarity
Genuine curiosity for innovation and a bias toward experimentation and action
Nice to Have
Experience designing content for adaptive or personalized learning systems
Familiarity with self-determination theory or other motivational frameworks in education
Proficiency with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) to support content creation and iteration
Graduate-level training in education, instructional design, or learning sciences
Experience with content production workflows and systems
