Standards Alignment Specialist, ELA

Great Minds, a rapidly growing, mission driven Public Benefits Corporation (PBC) that develops high quality knowledge building curricula for grades PK-12, seeks a Standards Alignment Specialist to join our growing Humanities team.

Company Profile
Great Minds brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our curricula, Wit & Wisdom®; Geodes; Eureka Math™; and PhD Science™ all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1100 people.

For additional information please visit: www.greatminds.org

Our Market Position

Great Minds’ Eureka Math™ is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka Math™ and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom® and PhD Science™, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.

Position Summary

The Standards Alignment Specialist, ELA works with curriculum designers, digital developers, technology specialists, and the product team to demonstrate how ELA curricular products align to national and state standards. The Standards Alignment Specialist designs and manages complex metadata processes at the intersection of digital and print materials, ensuring Great Minds’ high quality, knowledge building curricula are accessible to all students.

This role is an exceptional opportunity for a technology-focused educator with experience with tagging, metadata, content taxonomy, and standards ingestion. Additionally, the ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of the landscape and nuances of ELA state standards, a passion for high-quality, knowledge building curriculum, and the belief that every child is capable of greatness. While the work is remote and the ideal candidate will work well independently, this will also be a highly collaborative position, necessitating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation.

Reports To:

• Associate Director, ELA Design

Responsibilities

Requirements

• Minimum of three years’ in curriculum and assessment development, including standards alignment and assessment design, or publishing experience
• Proficiency with Excel including data analysis, metadata, reporting, manipulation, validation, and visualization
• Experience working with a Content Management System (CMS) and/or background in digital publishing
• Alignment to Great Mind’s ELA instructional design and pedagogy
• Thorough understanding of CCSS and ELA standards across the 50 states, including prerequisite knowledge of subject-specific content in ELA
• Outstanding Excel skills with the capacity to handle incredibly precise and detail oriented work
• Proven ability to maintain accuracy and a sharp eye for detail
• Ability to recognize content concepts and tag standards accordingly
• Understanding of how instructional scope and sequences and/or prerequisite skills impact educator uses of product alignments to standards
• Clear and succinct writing skills, with the ability to produce content aligned to the organizational and product vision
• Ability to problem solve to create high-quality products by established deadlines
• Strong organizational habits necessary for successful goal setting, project management, collective decision making, deadline execution, and record keeping
• Capacity to navigate the Great Minds climate, where leadership often drives vision and content decisions

Ideal Attributes

• Ability to remain flexible in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum
• Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice
• Willingness to embrace a mindset that is receptive to the perspectives of others
• Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement
• Proficiency at both working independently and collaborating as part of a team
• Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity
• Willingness to bring a proactive problem-solving orientation to every task
• Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced everyday by classroom teachers
• Commitment to collective authorship
• Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Status

• Full-time

Location

• Remote

• Future travel (5-10%) may be required.

A resume and cover letter are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. For residents of the State of Colorado the expected salary range for this position is $63,353.99-$74,440.94. This range may vary above and below the expected amounts in the State of Colorado. In addition to the Company's benefit offerings, the position may be eligible for additional annual incentives at the Company's discretion. Any offered salary and other incentives are based on market data, applicant skills and relevant experience, degrees, certifications and internal equity considerations.

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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