Title: Content Writer
Location: Remote
About Inquiry By Design
Inquiry By Design is a small, but fast-growing company offering a unique, integrated reading and writing curriculum for grades 3-12. Our inquiry-based, research-driven approach is built on the core belief that all students deserve, and even crave, authentic, meaningful work with engaging and complex texts. Our English and Spanish Language Arts curriculum is coupled with transformative, dignifying professional development that reignites passion, builds capacity, and creates a text-based learning community at the classroom, school, and district level.
Company Values
- We trust in each other, honoring diverse experiences and expertise.
- We take risks to honor our vision of “all students.”
- We are stronger together; we prioritize collaboration in all areas of the work.
- We care. Employees’ and clients’ well-being matters.
About This Position
Inquiry By Design is seeking a Content Writer to contribute to the development of our 6-12 English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum. The Content Writer works closely with instructional designers to develop instructional content, assessments, and teacher resources. The ideal candidate has a strong background in 6-12 ELA instruction and assessment, experience with curriculum product development, and a commitment to supporting excellent teaching and learning of English Language Arts.
In This Role You Will Be:
- Planning and developing ELA content for student and teacher materials, such as content and language objectives, essential questions, instructional routines, and activities / tasks.
- Meeting regularly (sprints and stand-ups) throughout the planning and development cycles.
- Developing assessment tasks and structures, scaffolding and differentiation recommendations, standards-alignment documentation, and other similar needs.
- Participating in the writing and editing of unit blueprints used in unit planning.
- Participating in the development of unit-level teacher guides.
- Demonstrating a strong understanding of secondary literacy (pedagogy, instruction, assessment, differentiation)
- Providing and receiving feedback from colleagues.
- Producing high-quality, error-free deliverables that meet project specifications and standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 2+ years of experience in teaching ELA and/or coaching educators in Grade 6 to Grade 12
- Strong knowledge around best practices for implementing high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in literacy in order for students to meet and exceed rigorous grade-level standards
- Fluency with academic standards, design expectations for HQIM, and components of knowledge-building curriculum
- Excellent skill and comfort with technology-based productivity tools, including Slack, Google Applications, and video conferencing programs (Google Meet, Zoom)
- Exceptional interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
- Proven time management skills when managing multiple tasks
- Passionate about ELA curriculum development
- Experience receiving and enacting feedback
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in teaching and/or coaching educators in a school or district
- Experience working with diverse student populations
- Experience writing or editing ELA curriculum materials
- Availability Monday – Friday, preferably within 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ET
- Spanish fluency is desired but not required
Compensation and Benefits
This is a full time (40 hours per week) contractor role open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States, with an end date of 9/31/2025. The pay range for this position is between $49,500 – $70,000 annually, however, pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position does not include health benefits.
Submit Application
Applicants may choose to include relevant work samples with their application materials. Qualified candidates will receive a task to demonstrate their related skills and abilities. To submit interest in this position, attach your resume (save in format: last name. content writer. IBD), with anything additional you think would be valuable for us to consider.
For questions contact hello@inquirybydesign.com.
Inquiry by Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IBD makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.