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Job Description: • Design and create engaging, high-quality K-5 Social Studies and Character Education curriculum for bilingual Spanish-English learners, promoting civic understanding, cultural awareness, and character development through standards-aligned instructional materials. • This role is responsible for ensuring all materials align with academic standards and effectively build core skills in social studies and character education. • As a key member of our bilingual content development team, you will drive the creation, refinement, and ongoing improvement of curriculum resources that support exceptional learning experiences for young learners. • Design, translate, transadapt, and/or transcreate high-quality K-5 Social Studies and Character Education curriculum in Spanish. • Ensure alignment with state and national Social Studies, Character Education, and language learning standards. • Translate, transadapt, and/or transcreate instructional planning tools and documents (e.g., scope and sequences, knowledge maps, pacing guides, etc.) in Spanish. • Evaluate English language materials for biliteracy connections and alignment across languages. • Translate, transadapt, and/or transcreate instructional materials in Spanish, including lesson plans, teacher guides, student materials, and assessments for Social Studies and Character Education. • Review and provide feedback on curriculum drafts developed by other contributing designers, writers, and vendor partners to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment. • Ensure vertical and horizonal alignment across grade levels and content areas to support skill progression and concept reinforcement. • Collaborate with subject matter experts, editors, instructional designers, and external vendor partners to produce engaging, culturally responsive, and grade-appropriate content. • Incorporate Science of Learning research and evidence-based bilingual education practices into curriculum design. • Adapt content for diverse learning needs. • Conduct ongoing revisions based on feedback. • Lead and facilitate planning meetings and manage project internal and client-facing timelines. • Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including vendor partners. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in education, social studies, character education, curriculum and instruction, or related field (Master’s preferred). • Seven (7) or more years of experience in Social Studies and/or Character Education, with strong emphasis on K-5. • Three (3) or more years of curriculum development and instructional design experience in Social Studies/Character Education for English Language Learners. • Demonstrated experience in bilingual Spanish educational contexts. • Expert fluency in Spanish speaking, reading, writing in educational settings required. • Background and knowledge of biliteracy development, including cross-linguistic transfer, translanguaging, and instructional practices for emergent bilingual students in both English and Spanish. • Proven ability to write engaging, grade-level appropriate instructional materials for teachers and students. • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, alignment, and educational equity. • Comfort working with project management tools and navigating deadlines across multiple projects. • Commitment to our organizational mission and fostering a culture of inclusion in the workplace. • Capacity for managing and leading people. • Experience working with external vendor partners (preferred). • Strong understanding of Social Studies, Character Education, and bilingual education pedagogy and best practices. • Familiarity with curriculum-authoring platforms (e.g., InDesign, CMS tools) preferred. • Experience with accessibility requirements and multilingual typography preferred. • Ability to manage, prioritize, and multi-task on multiple projects. • Ability to navigate ambiguity comfortably and meet frequent deadlines. • A sense of humor and ability to work in a dynamic environment. • Ability to travel depending on client or project needs. Benefits: • Flexible paid time off • 5% 401K matching program • Equity opportunities • Incentive and bonus programs • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave • Flexible spending accounts • Full-health benefits with base employee coverage fully funded, comprising: Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Life insurance • Short and long-term disability coverage • Income protection benefits