[Remote] Contract Content Area Specialist
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Digital Promise is a global nonprofit dedicated to expanding opportunities for learners through innovative educational solutions. The Contract Content Area Specialist will ensure that professional learning experiences are grounded in subject-matter accuracy and current instructional best practices, collaborating with learning designers to enhance educational content and strategies.
Responsibilities
- Disciplinary Expertise: Deep pedagogical and content knowledge in one or more core disciplines: Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, or Social Studies
- Technology Integration (TPACK): Strong understanding of how to thoughtfully integrate instructional technologies to amplify learning, deepen content mastery, and increase student engagement
- Standards Alignment: Experience evaluating and aligning educational content, curricula, and instructional strategies to current national and state standards (e.g., Common Core, NGSS, C3 Framework)
- Collaborative Development: Ability to partner closely with learning designers and facilitators to ensure content accuracy, academic rigor, and pedagogical soundness in all materials and professional learning sessions
Skills
- Deep pedagogical and content knowledge in one or more core disciplines: Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, or Social Studies
- Strong understanding of how to thoughtfully integrate instructional technologies to amplify learning, deepen content mastery, and increase student engagement
- Experience evaluating and aligning educational content, curricula, and instructional strategies to current national and state standards (e.g., Common Core, NGSS, C3 Framework)
- Ability to partner closely with learning designers and facilitators to ensure content accuracy, academic rigor, and pedagogical soundness in all materials and professional learning sessions
- Proficiency in relevant design tools and strong presentation skills
- A strong commitment to working toward Digital Promise's mission and impact goals
- An interest in redesigning learning systems to better serve those who are historically and systemically excluded
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure information is shared, projects are completed on time, and goals are reached
Benefits
- Digital Promise Global is a hybrid organization.
- The position is primarily working in a remote environment.
- Employees are expected to travel at least 4 times a year for in-person meetings and the annual staff retreat.
- Additional travel may be required based on role and responsibilities.
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