Senior Specialist, Content

Summary

Join Illustrative Mathematics (IM) as a Sr. Specialist, Content (5-12) and contribute to the development and improvement of high-quality math education materials. This remote, full-time role involves collaborating with a team to update, maintain, and create content for IM 6–12 Math™. You will lead content writing projects, review materials, and develop new products aligned with feature requirements. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of learning experiences for students and educators across grades 5-12. IM offers a supportive and mission-driven team culture, competitive salary and benefits, flexible PTO, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of working with mathematics content, (TK-6, 4-9, or 5-12), including knowledge of the Common Core State Standards and Progressions Documents or equivalent
• At least 2 years of experience in the following areas: Facilitating professional learning for elementary school, middle school, or high school educators or equivalent
• Designing problem-based curriculum materials
• Writing professional learning workshops and materials for elementary school, middle school, or high school educators or equivalent
• Expertise in at least two of the following domains: Learning Models (Centers, Workshops, PBL, Co-teaching, etc.)
• Early Education: Understanding the developmental needs to support educators and students from PreK to 2nd grade
• Elementary Education: Understanding the developmental needs to support educators and students within lower and upper elementary grades
• Secondary Education: Understanding approaches for integrated versus traditional math curriculum pathways; accelerated approaches for all learners
• Alignment & Transition: Understanding of the approaches to support vertical alignment within grade bands as well as horizontal alignment around depth and complexity of both PL and curricular content
• Enhancing Access & Equity: Expertise in authentic integration of culturally responsive and sustaining educational practices, universal design learning, multilingual learner supports, etc.- within professional learning and curricular products
• Learning Environments: Designing curricular and professional learning experiences that can span dynamic settings such as: asynchronous, in-person, virtual, social media, etc
• Facilitating the learning of coaches, instructional leaders, and other school leaders
• Integrations: Ability to integrate cross-curricular and tech-based learning within math curriculum and professional development
• Must reside in and be legally authorized to work in the USA

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new iterations of IM content materials, aligning with IM’s broader organizational goals and equity-focused vision
• Collaborate with other IM teams to plan and execute the creation of content components (curricular and professional learning), reflecting IM’s stance on equity, teacher positioning, and adult learning principles
• Develop and implement content materials while ensuring alignment with project requirements, dependencies, and deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in schools supporting the use of IM K–12 Math or the implementation of problem-based instruction – with students, teachers, and instructional leaders
• Familiar with IM’s new Content Management System, PearDeck, and LaTex

Benefits

• Remote work environment with flexible scheduling
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible PTO
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth