Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UnboundEd is the nation's largest equity-focused professional learning organization, providing instructional and curriculum support to educators. The Language and Literacy Content Specialist will write, edit, and refine educational content for language and literacy products, contributing to projects that enhance literacy outcomes for all students.
Responsibilities
- Write, edit, and refine high-quality content for professional development programs in language and literacy, including digital and print resources
- Develop content that reflects adult learning principles and is engaging, culturally responsive, and accessible to a diverse educator audience
- Support the content development lifecycle from drafting through final delivery, meeting project deadlines and staying aligned with the product roadmap
- Research evidence-based practices, literacy standards, and emerging trends to ensure content remains relevant and research-aligned
- Collaborate with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and product developers to align content with instructional objectives and educator needs
- Review and proofread content for clarity, accuracy, and consistency with CORE's quality and style standards
- Incorporate user feedback and direction from the Director to continuously improve content quality
- Contribute to a content development process that advances CORE's mission of equitable, accessible literacy education
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Literacy, Linguistics, or a related field required
- 2+ years of professional content development experience within a company, publisher, or educational organization (e.g., edtech, publishing, professional learning organizations). This must include experience developing content for use beyond a single classroom or district (e.g., products used across multiple clients or markets). Experience limited to classroom teaching, school/district curriculum writing, or internal professional development does not meet this requirement
- At least 3 years of successful ELA teaching or coaching experience required
- Deep, applied expertise in the Science of Reading, structured literacy, and language acquisition, with the ability to translate research into high-quality instructional and professional learning content
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, accessible content
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage assigned projects and meet deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and across functions
- Proficiency in G-Suite, Zoom, and relevant educational technology tools
- A genuine commitment to literacy education and equitable student outcomes
- Master's degree
- Experience working within a product development environment (e.g., collaborating with product, design, or engineering teams; iterating based on user feedback; contributing to scalable content solutions)
- Experience with Asana, Jira, or similar project management platforms
- Experience with an LMS or CMS
Benefits
- Take-as-you-need vacation time
- Group medical, dental and vision plans
- Disability and life insurance plans
- Employer-sponsored 401K retirement plan with a 5% employer contribution with no vesting period or salary cap
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