ELA Content Writer, IXL Learning
K-5 - Freelance
E-Learning providers
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E-Learning providers
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make educational experiences better for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- BA/BS degree, preferably in English, creative writing, or a related field
- Exceptional writing skills, including a finely tuned sense of English grammar and usage
- Strong critical-thinking, research, and problem-solving skills
- The ability to be efficient and organized while working on multiple projects
- Previous professional writing experience (educational or YA content preferred)
- Previous experience working in education preferred
What the job involves
- This is a remote, 1099 consulting role for three months with a possible extension
- In this role, you will work closely with editors and curriculum designers to create eloquent and engaging language arts content for grades PK-5
- We are especially interested in hiring writers who can create compelling elementary school content for reading comprehension and writer's craft activities
- Researching informational topics of interest to a school-aged audience
- Writing sentences, paragraphs, and longer passages for use in online activities
- Crafting questions, answers, and explanations based on guidelines and samples
- Adhering to conventions in The Chicago Manual of Style and an in-house style guide
- Accepting and implementing feedback
Application process
- WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION
- Your resume
- A cover letter
- A sample of your writing highlighting your ability to write for an elementary audience
Our take
IXL Learning has been creating software solutions for education since the late 90s and claims to have more than 13 million students using its service. The personalized learning platform has grown and developed since the late 90s internet boom and become more responsive and tailored to each of its students' needs.
This evolution has been achieved through breakthroughs in analytics software as well as numerous lucrative acquisitions by IXL. These buyouts have included Rosetta Stone, one of the global leading language learning platforms, Education.com and Vocabulary.com. IXL also facilitates Wyzant, the largest tutoring network in the US, and ABCya, which has published more than 300 educational computer games.
With a vast internet network of companies under its belt, IXL is still investing in innovation in the 2020s. In 2022, it acquired Curiosity Media which is responsible for Fluencia. This Spanish language learning app uses neuroscience research to perfect the learning of the Spanish language, exemplifying how IXL has grown from a revolutionary online learning platform to a multi-pronged investor in education. That being said, it still releases its own groundbreaking products such as the IXL Math "Takeoff" platform, a personalised whole-class instruction resource for teachers.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Paul Mishkin
(CEO)Previously BA in Computer Science at Harvard University.
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