ELA Curriculum Design Expert (Collaboration)

Location: Remote
Job Type: Part-Time (10-20hrs per week)

Compensation $70-$130 per hour
Responsibilities

1. Book Selection

• Identify books that are engaging, age-appropriate, and perceived by parents as educationally valuable.
• Ensure selected texts are suitable for teaching targeted reading and writing skills.
• Clearly delineate which portions of each book will be covered during class instruction and which sections are to be completed as independent reading outside of class.

2. Syllabus Development

• Build an ELA reading and writing course syllabus aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
• Integrate key assessment frameworks, including MAP, i-Ready, and state-level standardized tests.
• Map core reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to selected literary works.

Requirements

Professional Background

• Proven experience in curriculum framework design or textbook/material development.
• A master's degree or higher in Education, English Education, or a related field (preferred).

Teaching Experience

• 5+ years of K–5 ELA classroom teaching experience, preferably including 2nd and 3rd grade.
• Deep understanding of classroom dynamics, student learning patterns, and common challenges in literacy instruction.

Technical Capabilities

• Deep familiarity with CCSS for ELA and state-level testing requirements.
• Working knowledge of standardized assessments such as MAP and i-Ready.
• Ability to translate standards and assessment data into actionable learning objectives and instructional plans.

Text Selection & Design Skills

• Ability to balance engagement, age-appropriateness, and parent-perceived educational value in book selection.
• Skill in mapping reading, writing, and thinking skills to specific literary works.
• Capacity to logically structure book content into in-class instruction and independent reading portions.

 

【More About Think Academy】

Think Academy is part of TAL Education Group (NY: TAL). TAL holds an esteemed reputation and influence in the education industry, standing as an industry leader with 20 years of technological and experiential accumulation. Joining Think Academy means becoming part of a global operation, with opportunities to learn the most cutting-edge and practical knowledge and skills. Headquartered in Beijing, China, Think Academy now operates in Hongkong China, US, UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and we are still expanding globally.

 

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