Senior Learning Designer, Math

Level

$90K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of mathematics teaching or curriculum development experience
  • Strong engineering or technical degree with real-world math application and classroom teaching experience
  • Proven ability to explain complex concepts clearly
  • Track record in designing lessons and assessments for digital environments
  • Deep knowledge of cognitive development and common misconceptions in learning mathematics
  • Proficiency in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

  • Craft high-quality K-12 mathematics pedagogy, exercises, and assessments
  • Align and sequence lessons to support cognitive development and learning progressions
  • Develop curriculum reflecting the latest research and best practices
  • Create content addressing common student mistakes and misconceptions
  • Design engaging interactive learning experiences using established content tools
  • Incorporate learning science principles to enhance student engagement and retention
  • Generate detailed, consistent, and scalable instructional modules

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape mathematics education for diverse learners
  • Collaborate with experts in instructional design and technology
  • Flexible content development covering a range of educational levels
  • Contribute to meaningful, impactful educational outcomes
  • Work within an innovative, multidisciplinary team environment
Full Job Description
If you want to use your skills to make a difference for the world, Level is seeking an experienced educator and instructional designer to develop exceptional mathematics content. As a Senior Learning Designer, Math, you'll craft engaging pedagogy, practice exercises, and assessments that bring our virtual teacher ("the Guide") to life. This role combines deep classroom teaching expertise (or equivalent real-world mathematical experience) with learning science principles and digital instructional design to create scalable, high-quality educational experiences for students.

What You Will Do

Develop High-Quality Mathematics Content
  • Write pedagogy, practice exercises, and assessments from the ground up in grades K-12 mathematics
  • Sequence lessons to align with cognitive development, prerequisite knowledge, and learning progressions
  • Develop and adapt curriculum to the latest research and best practices
  • Anticipate common mistakes and misconceptions and build corrective pathways

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 our virtual teacher to life
  • Integrate motivational principles (e.g., self-determination theory, growth mindset, self-efficacy) into content design

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
  • Create accurate, clear, and engaging content that works in one-on-one digital settings

Produce Content Efficiently
  • Generate high-quality modules with attention to detail and consistency
  • Translate hands-on teaching experience or applied mathematical expertise into effective digital pedagogy
  • Contribute to repeatable content creation systems


Qualifications
  • Teaching or Applied Math Experience: 5+ years of classroom teaching OR a strong engineering, mathematics, or related technical degree combined with real-world quantitative work experience and some current or prior classroom teaching experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to explain complex concepts in accessible, engaging ways
  • 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 cognitive development, learning dependencies, common misconceptions, and cognitive load management, 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 mathematics teaching experience, mathematics curriculum development, or a background in engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field paired with real-world professional experience and at least some classroom teaching experience
  • Strong instructional design background with demonstrated lesson and assessment design
  • Deep knowledge of how students learn mathematics, including common misconceptions and developmental progressions
  • Excellent written communication skills and ability to produce clear, concise content
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to work efficiently at scale
  • Comfort working collaboratively with designers, technologists, and behavioral scientists
  • Flexibility and interest in developing content that may range from elementary school to high school mathematics


Nice to Have
  • Technical fluency and ease adopting new tools, platforms, and AI-assisted workflows
  • Hands-on experience building applications - formal programming or engineering background a strong plus
  • Prior experience in edtech or digital content creation
  • Formal training in education, instructional design, or learning sciences, mathematics, or engineering
  • Experience designing content for adaptive or personalized learning systems
  • Familiarity with self-determination theory or other motivational frameworks in education
  • Experience with content production workflows and systems

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