Content and Instructional Specialist, Spanish Language Arts

Content and Instructional Specialist, Spanish Language Arts Contract

locations

Remote - United States

time type

Part time

job requisition id

Req_12585

Job Description: 

Amplify is seeking a Spanish Language Arts (SLA) Content and Instructional Specialist to help develop and review core curricular materials. Our small, highly collaborative team develops lessons that bring rich, standards-aligned domains of knowledge into SLA and dual-language classrooms, using those domains to engage students, build literacy skills, and develop those skills into close, careful reading, writing, speaking, and listening for diverse audiences and purposes, and pursuing a deep curiosity about the world. To do this, we need people who ‘get’ both text and students, who are ready to think creatively about critical literacy skills, who possess a deep understanding of standards-aligned instruction, and who have an impeccable eye for detail. 

*This is a part-time, contract role.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop and review instruction in Spanish that authentically aligns to standards and progresses in substantial, organic ways 

• Revise instruction to meet the needs of a diverse range of learners 

• Source rich and engaging texts in Spanish for content development 

• Revise lessons in Spanish that support students at all levels, helping them become strong readers who can dig into a text, deliberately investigate key elements, collaborate to refine their understanding, and express that understanding through presentations, performances, writing, or other means

• Collaborate with designers, developers, and other content producers to bring lessons to life

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years spanish or bilingual elementary education experience in developing and implementing a wide range of engagement and grouping strategies or similar role with a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Experience crafting challenging and engaging standards-based lessons/curricula in Spanish

• Experience crafting standards correlations and other technical documents 

• Proven experience in educational publishing

• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and balance work on multiple projects

• Native or native-level proficiency in Spanish (in both communication and academic proficiency)

• Strong content background in Spanish linguistics, including grammar, phonology, semantics, morphology, and syntax 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in related field

• Experience crafting curriculum in Spanish that integrates different genres, technologies, and media 

• Experience instructing a diverse range of Spanish learners 

• Widely read, with strong reading and thinking skills 

• Experience working collaboratively 

• Acute attention to detail 

• Comfort with classroom technology

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this role is $40.