The Instructional Designer will edit and design digital ELA curriculum products, ensuring content optimization, developing resources, and managing projects.
About Kiddom
Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.
The Instructional Designer will be responsible for editing and designing digital ELA curriculum products within the Kiddom platform, as well as developing supplemental resources. The ideal candidate will ensure that both teacher- and student-facing content are optimized for our digital platform. This role reports directly to the Head of Curriculum.
We’re looking for someone with a background in K-12 ELA teaching, instructional design, project management, and a strong willingness to collaborate in a team-oriented environment.
You will...
- Manually author/edit interactive question types using the Kiddom platform
- Develop and implement protocols for instructional/graphic design of curriculum-aligned ELA lesson presentations
- Author/edit supplemental resources aligned to existing ELA curriculum
- Review content and provide Quality Assurance feedback to Kiddom’s contractor network
- Align ELA content to state and national standards and develop student-centered learning experiences
What we're looking for...
- 3–5 years of K–12 ELA classroom teaching experience (upper elementary or secondary preferred)
- 3+ years of instructional design experience focused on ELA and digital learning
- Strong understanding of ELA standards such as Common Core or state-specific benchmarks
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects
- Passion for equitable education and empathy for the needs of teachers and students
- Proficient in using Generative AI tools to enhance instructional design and content development workflows.
- Experienced with project management platforms such as JIRA and Monday.com to track tasks, timelines, and team collaboration.
- Skilled in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) for creating, organizing, and sharing curriculum and project documentation.
Salary range is dependent on geographic location, prior experience, seniority, and demonstrated role related ability during the interview process.
What we offer
Full time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits from their first day of employment:
* Competitive salary
* Meaningful equity
* Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
* One Medical membership (in participating locations)
* Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
* 10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
* Paid holidays
* Paid bereavement leave
* Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
* Commuter and FSA plans
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Kiddom is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Top Skills
Docs
Drive
Generative Ai
Google Suite
JIRA
Monday.Com
Project Management Platforms
Sheets
Slides
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