Requisition Number 18-2110
Title Curriculum Alignment Contractor-English/Language Arts
City anywhere State US

Description
Curriculum Alignment Contractor - English/Language Arts
K12 is a technology-based education company that offers proprietary curriculum and instructional support services to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. As the leader in K-12 online education for more than a decade, the company uses virtual public and private schooling methods to provide families with alternatives to traditional "brick and mortar" classrooms, giving children access to a high-quality education no matter where they are in the world.

We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest level of integrity. We have the same high expectations for our employees as we do for the students who are in our programs. These are just a few of the values that make K12 a great place to work.

K12 is looking for a Curriculum Alignment Contractor specializing in K-12 English/Language Arts curricula to join our team, on an as-needed basis. In this role, you will carefully review K12 online and print curricula materials, with an emphasis on English/Language Arts for grades K-12, along with assessment blueprints and practice items, to produce documentation that shows how well the K12 courses address national and State standards. AS a Curriculum Alignment Contractor, YOU WILL..

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• Create quality documentation that shows how the K12 English/Language Arts curricula align against State and national standards and exam blueprints for public distribution.
• Create State standard and test blueprint matrices to inform curriculum development and revision.
• In some cases, collaborate with content specialist to make high level instructional recommendations for additional content coverage on alignments to ensure 95% or better coverage.
• Review existing curriculum alignments to confirm documented coverage is to most current version of standards.
• Write and deliver summaries of the alignment data, pointing out the most important findings from the alignment documentation, to support marketing efforts, grant and charter school applications, curriculum adoption, etc.
• Support curriculum-based projects with knowledge of K12 curriculum and State standards.

IS K12 RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Do you communicate well?
• Can you build customer confidence?
• Are you able to tackle problems and take independent action?
• Is your manner honest and straightforward?
• Are you able to prioritize and meet deadlines?
• Do you value others' opinions?

Requirements
Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Education, Curriculum Design, or Instruction, or equivalent combination of training and 3-5 years instructional or curriculum experience.
• Strong content knowledge in the area of English/Language Arts, particularly at the secondary level.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Analyze and review content with a strong attention to detail
• Prioritize workload and meet critical milestones/deadlines on a tight schedule
• Work both independently and collaborate virtually with all team members and staff
• Carry out detailed written and/or verbal instructions
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and interpersonal

OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Experience doing curriculum alignment work in K-12 or higher education
• Strong familiarity with State and national English/Language Arts curriculum standards
• Experience mapping State standards to curriculum
• Strong knowledge of standards, alignment, curriculum mapping, and standards language

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant teaching license preferred

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the State where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. By signing below the incumbent acknowledges that she/he has reviewed and is familiar with the contents of this job

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K12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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