[Hiring] Content and Instructional Specialist, Spanish Language Arts @Amplify

Role 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email [email protected].

If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

Amplify is an E-Verify participant.