The role:

Our Unit Contributors bring a wide variety of experience to the table, but they are all united by their passion for improving the lives of teachers & students, & their commitment to developing engaging, student-centered, & culturally responsive resources. To achieve this, different types of assignments for Unit Contributors might include: 

• Creating units for Newselas content collections that align to a provided scope & sequence & specific standards, relying on their instructional expertise & creativity to curate Newsela texts & design lesson plans that are engaging
• Reviewing & editing draft versions of Units, evaluating the content & instructional choices, providing feedback & revisions along the way
• Revisiting & refreshing Newsela content collections, adding more relevant & up-to-date resources based on staff & teacher feedback
• Other tasks that support the production process, such as migrating information, adjusting unit formatting, updating resources & links, tagging standards within a Unit, & other quick, yet vital, tasks

Why you're a great fit:

In order to be successful in this role, our Unit Contributors have the following experience & abilities:

• Experience

  • Experience writing & implementing standards & objectives-aligned lessons that help students build skills & master content, particularly in Social Studies, ELA & Science
  • Experience curating vetted, reliable resources to support the learning experience for all students, & providing the scaffolds & supports that can help teachers differentiate learning
  • Experience creating curriculum & lesson activities for use in digital education contexts, utilizing standard frameworks such as the C3 Inquiry Model, CCSS, NGSS, etc.

• Knowledge

  • Deep understanding of backwards-design, objective-based planning, familiarity with key components of strong formative assessment
  • Commitment to developing engaging, student-centered & culturally responsive resources
  • Understanding of how to unpack standards & ensure that content meets core learning objectives
  • Rich content knowledge in one or more of Newselas key focus areas: Social Studies, ELA & Science
  • Ability to respond well to & implement feedback
  • Attentive to details, accuracy & production deadlines
  • Technical savvy & ability to use different platforms & software

This role is compensated on a per-task basis. The benefits listed below apply to full-time employees only.