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Unit Contributor, Freelance

The role:

Our Unit Contributors bring a wide variety of experience to the table, but they are all united by their passion for improving the lives of teachers and students, and their commitment to developing engaging, student-centered, and culturally responsive resources. To achieve this, different types of assignments for Unit Contributors might include:

Creating units for Newsela's content collections that align to a provided scope & sequence and specific standards, relying on their instructional expertise and creativity to curate Newsela texts and design lesson plans that are engaging
Reviewing and editing draft versions of Units, evaluating the content and instructional choices, providing feedback and revisions along the way
Revisiting and refreshing Newsela content collections, adding more relevant and up-to-date resources based on staff and teacher feedback
Other tasks that support the production process, such as migrating information, adjusting unit formatting, updating resources & links, tagging standards within a Unit, and other quick, yet vital, tasks

Why you're a great fit:

You have experience writing and implementing standards and objectives-aligned lessons that help students build skills and master content, particularly in Social Studies, ELA and Science
You have experience curating vetted, reliable resources to support the learning experience for all students, and providing the scaffolds and supports that can help teachers differentiate learning
You have experience creating curriculum and lesson activities for use in digital education contexts, utilizing standard frameworks such as the C3 Inquiry Model, CCSS, NGSS, etc.
You possess deep understanding of backwards-design, objective-based planning, familiarity with key components of strong formative assessment
You're attentive to details, accuracy and production deadlines
You're able to respond to and implement feedback

This role is compensated on a per-task basis. The benefits listed below apply to full-time employees only.

About Newsela:

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

Why you'll love working at Newsela:

Health & Wellness: Access to the world's leading medical experts for healthcare (pets included!). Discounts and resources to stay healthy: mind, body, and soul.
Work From Home: Almost all of our roles are fully remote - tech stipend included!
Supporting ALL Families: Supplemental programs and time off to take care of your family and yourself.
Time Off: Flexible PTO to recharge, including Sabbatical Leave
Inclusive Experiences: Robust DEIB curriculum, Identity & Experience Groups (Affinity Groups + Employee Resource Group), Authentic & Transparent conversations with Executive Leadership Teams, and integration of DEIB lens across Talent lifecycle processes.
Professional Development: Holistic Learning & Development Programs that enable meaningful & inclusive experiences, programs that build future-focused competencies, cohort & community learning sessions that foster a sense of belonging, and individual development plans aligned with your personal and professional aspirations to turn goals into reality.
Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.