Job Description
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Research, write, review, and copy edit content for Reading Universe skill explainers.
- Consult with expert advisers on reading and writing research.
- Draft print material and graphical presentations for skill explainers.
- Support video production by identifying and preparing schools for in-classroom video.
- Travel to film locations to support production and ensure fidelity of reading instruction.
- Review and comment on rough cuts of in-classroom video.
- Represent Reading Universe in meetings with partners, experts, and funders.
- Monitor blogs, websites, journals, and news articles for new developments in literacy.
- Ensure Reading Universe meets deadlines and commitments to funders and partners.
- Perform related special projects or other duties as assigned.
- Requirements
- Five to ten years of teaching and/or coaching experience in grades pre-K through 6th grade.
- College degree, preferably in the humanities.
- Masters degree or doctoral degree in education or a related field strongly preferred.
- Experience with writing and implementing professional development efforts focused on literacy and elementary education.
- Experience as a published writer, especially articles about reading and elementary education.
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience in writing and developing literacy curricula.
- Proven ability to develop and create professional content that teachers value.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully perform in an atmosphere of multiple projects and deadline pressures.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Clear and colloquial writing style.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise considerable initiative and sound judgment.
- Benefits
- Salary range of $120,000 to $140,000.
- Flexibility in work location (onsite, hybrid, or full-time remote).
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