English Language Arts (Ela) Curriculum Lead

Book Creator is where creativity meets literacy. We are looking for an experienced English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum designer to join us as we establish Book Creator as an expert in literacy, working across teams to hone our unique proposition in supporting student language and literacy learning.

About Tools for Schools

Our mission is to empower students of all ages and abilities to actively engage in the joy of learning. Our flagship product, Book Creator, enables students and teachers to create digital books, making learning accessible, engaging and fun for every student. Chosen by Common Sense Education as one of the top 50 edtech products of all time, Book Creator is used by over 2 million teachers and students every month, with over 150 million amazing books created.

About the ELA Curriculum Lead role

This is a newly created role that will report to the CEO and play a key role in the further development of Book Creator and the resources that we provide to teachers and students to specifically address the challenge of improving literacy. The responsibilities of this role will evolve and change over time as needed, but will include:

• Thought leadership: Bring an ELA perspective to blog posts, webinars and conferences to establish Book Creator as a leader in language and literacy learning.
• Partnerships: support sales, marketing and product efforts by developing partnerships, relationships and accreditations with top entities in the literacy space.
• Creation: be responsible for the creation, curation and commissioning of content that supports language and literacy learning.
• Envisioning: work closely with our product team to develop new features that support language and literacy learning.
• Go to market: work with the team to develop sales and marketing materials that speak to Curriculum Leadership and ELA teachers. Join sales and teacher success meetings with curriculum leaders to lend expertise and advise districts on how best to use Book Creator in this curriculum area.

About you

You will have a passion for education and the following experience and skillset:

• Experience and extensive knowledge of ELA curriculum in a US school district is required, ideally with K-5 experience
• Instructional design experience with evidence of your unique approach
• Exceptional writing skills for a diverse audience
• Experience with a diverse set of digital tools that have measurable impact in the classroom
• Extensive knowledge of research-based literacy instruction

What we offer

• Passionate, talented, supportive teammates based in the US, UK and Europe
• Occasional travel within the US and to head office in the UK may be required
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, life insurance and 401k retirement plan
• Competitive salary, plus participation in annual company bonus
• The opportunity to join a dynamic, high growth edtech company making a huge impact on millions of students
• 25 days holiday + 9 bank holidays
• Remote and flexible work