Lead Content & Instructional Specialist, ELA (Contractor)

Amplify is seeking a Lead Content & Instructional Specialist for grades 6-8 who will develop engaging English Language Arts curriculum and instructional materials, collaborating with a team of educators and writers to elevate student learning in a dynamic K-12 environment.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include developing lesson plans and curricular materials, curating texts for instructional use, providing clear feedback to content writers, and ensuring alignment with educational standards.

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Skills: Candidates should possess strong writing and communication skills, deep knowledge of secondary literacy education, and experience in educational publishing or curriculum design.

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Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have a graduate degree in a literature or education-related field, experience supporting diverse learners, and a proven ability to implement effective literacy strategies in the classroom.

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Location: Remote - United States, United States of America

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Compensation: $45 - $50 / Hourly

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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, visit amplify.com.

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Amplify is reimagining the way teachers teach and students learn. We believe technology can work alongside great and diverse literature to empower teachers to create deeply engaged classrooms and to inspire the next generation of critical thinkers and leaders. Within our exciting ELA 6–12 team, we are currently looking for folks ready to craft deeply effective learning experiences for grades 6-8. Come and work with us!

When Amplify creates educational programs, we assemble educators, writers, and instructional designers and invite them to join forces with learning scientists, innovative software teams, designers, and artists to put together a truly impactful English Language Arts curriculum that will engage today’s students and teachers.

Lead Content and Instructional Specialists work closely with ELA 6–12 leadership to develop a deep understanding of the program pedagogy, content architecture, and instructional framework in order to develop deeply engaging and effective content and instructional support for grades 6–8 that bring those frameworks to life. They act as lead authors and reviewers in developing lessons that challenge students to read deeply, think critically, and develop and extend their ideas in writing, discussion, projects, and presentations. They are able to lead writers to craft consistent content drafts and to provide ongoing and clear feedback to writers to ensure that the final lessons and instructions meet the high quality customers expect from Amplify. 

Essential Responsibilities:

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Essential Responsibilities:Essential Responsibilities:Essential Responsibilities:

• Lesson and curricular material development 
• Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 
• Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction
• Curate texts and text-based instruction
• Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.
• Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes
• Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding
• Teacher and implementation supports
• Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development
• Team and thought leadership
• Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content
• Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy
• Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Lesson and curricular material development 

Lesson and curricular material development 

Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 

Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction

Curate texts and text-based instruction

Curate texts and text-based instruction

Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.

Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes

Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding

Teacher and implementation supports

Teacher and implementation supports

Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development

Team and thought leadership

Team and thought leadership

Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content

Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy

Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Lesson and curricular material development 

Lesson and curricular material development 

• Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 
• Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction

Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 

Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction

Lesson and curricular material development 

Lesson and curricular material development 

Lesson and curricular material development Lesson and curricular material development 

Lesson and curricular material development Lesson and curricular material development 

• Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 
• Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction

Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 

Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction

Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 

Develop materials that reflect a deep understanding of all aspects of the Amplify ELA 6–8 program’s pedagogy, instructional framework, design vision, and product tools 

Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction

Collaborate with content leadership to translate content from concept to fully outlined lessons and instruction

Curate texts and text-based instruction

Curate texts and text-based instruction

• Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.
• Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes
• Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding

Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.

Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes

Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding

Curate texts and text-based instruction

Curate texts and text-based instruction

Curate texts and text-based instructionCurate texts and text-based instruction

Curate texts and text-based instructionCurate texts and text-based instruction

• Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.
• Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes
• Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding

Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.

Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes

Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding

Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.

Source rich and engaging texts for content development, and identify the critical standards that best support a deep understanding of that text.

Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes

Focus on deep dives into texts to identify and curate key sections that will productively drive student engagement and understanding of critical literacy skills and themes

Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding

Focus on the small details of how to word a question to draw a student into a text discussion or accurately assess a student’s understanding

Teacher and implementation supports

Teacher and implementation supports

• Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development

Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development

Teacher and implementation supports

Teacher and implementation supports

Teacher and implementation supportsTeacher and implementation supports

Teacher and implementation supportsTeacher and implementation supports

• Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development

Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development

Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development

Craft and assess drafted teacher guidance and student supports to find the important balance between teacher autonomy, critical nudges, and highly useful embedded professional development

Team and thought leadership

Team and thought leadership

• Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content
• Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy
• Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content

Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy

Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Team and thought leadership

Team and thought leadership

Team and thought leadershipTeam and thought leadership

Team and thought leadershipTeam and thought leadership

• Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content
• Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy
• Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content

Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy

Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content

Challenge and motivate team members to maintain the highest standards for the quality of the classroom content

Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy

Ensure content and writers maintain consistency of voice and adhere to program style, vision, and philosophy

Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Provide ongoing direction and feedback to content writers, producers, editors, designers, and vendors to ensure content meets quality, engagement, and consistency standards and reflects the program vision

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of education experience in secondary education (grades 6–12) with strong content background in literary genres and critical analysis; 
• Bachelor's degree in English or Humanities field and/or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience creating challenging and engaging lessons/curricula in a team environment
• Experience with educational publishing or with creating standards-aligned curricula that integrate different genres, digital technology, and media
• Broad knowledge of secondary literacy education and research
• Demonstrated writing skills
• Strong analytic reading and thinking skills
• Strong communication skills and the experience that illustrates an ability to provide clear and useful feedback to others—particularly about written content
• Team leadership experience 
• Acute attention to detail

5+ years of education experience in secondary education (grades 6–12) with strong content background in literary genres and critical analysis; 

Bachelor's degree in English or Humanities field and/or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience creating challenging and engaging lessons/curricula in a team environment

Experience with educational publishing or with creating standards-aligned curricula that integrate different genres, digital technology, and media

Broad knowledge of secondary literacy education and research

Demonstrated writing skills

Strong analytic reading and thinking skills

Strong communication skills and the experience that illustrates an ability to provide clear and useful feedback to others—particularly about written content

Team leadership experience 

Acute attention to detail

5+ years of education experience in secondary education (grades 6–12) with strong content background in literary genres and critical analysis; 

5+ years of education experience in secondary education (grades 6–12) with strong content background in literary genres and critical analysis; 

Bachelor's degree in English or Humanities field and/or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Bachelor's degree in English or Humanities field and/or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience creating challenging and engaging lessons/curricula in a team environment

Experience creating challenging and engaging lessons/curricula in a team environment

Experience with educational publishing or with creating standards-aligned curricula that integrate different genres, digital technology, and media

Experience with educational publishing or with creating standards-aligned curricula that integrate different genres, digital technology, and media

Broad knowledge of secondary literacy education and research

Broad knowledge of secondary literacy education and research

Demonstrated writing skills

Demonstrated writing skills

Strong analytic reading and thinking skills

Strong analytic reading and thinking skills

Strong communication skills and the experience that illustrates an ability to provide clear and useful feedback to others—particularly about written content

Strong communication skills and the experience that illustrates an ability to provide clear and useful feedback to others—particularly about written content

Team leadership experience 

Team leadership experience 

Acute attention to detail

Acute attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:Preferred Qualifications:Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a literature or education-related field
• Experience teaching to and supporting a diverse range of learners
• Background that includes identifying, implementing and refining effective engagement and literacy instructional strategies in the classroom.
• Willingness to try out new ideas with real teachers and students and return to the drawing board if needed
• Strong familiarity with a range of technology

Graduate degree in a literature or education-related field

Experience teaching to and supporting a diverse range of learners

Background that includes identifying, implementing and refining effective engagement and literacy instructional strategies in the classroom.

Willingness to try out new ideas with real teachers and students and return to the drawing board if needed

Strong familiarity with a range of technology

Graduate degree in a literature or education-related field

Graduate degree in a literature or education-related field

Experience teaching to and supporting a diverse range of learners

Experience teaching to and supporting a diverse range of learners

Background that includes identifying, implementing and refining effective engagement and literacy instructional strategies in the classroom.

Background that includes identifying, implementing and refining effective engagement and literacy instructional strategies in the classroom.

Willingness to try out new ideas with real teachers and students and return to the drawing board if needed

Willingness to try out new ideas with real teachers and students and return to the drawing board if needed

Strong familiarity with a range of technology

Strong familiarity with a range of technology

Compensation:

The hourly rate range for this role is $45-$50.

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 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 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 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.

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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 [email protected].

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 [email protected].

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 [email protected].

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If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

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