Description
Are you looking to make a BIG impact? At Zeta, we pursue an unprecedented combination of high academic achievement and social-emotional development for our students.
We are searching for an Elementary School Literacy Curriculum Writer Consultant with a Bachelor’s Degree and at least three years of teaching or leadership experience in Literacy.
Project Scope & Responsibilities
- Design full-course curricula for Elementary School Literacy, including scope and sequence, unit plans, and daily lesson plans
- Develop high-quality instructional materials, including:
- Student-facing lessons and text-based activities
- Writing prompts, discussion protocols, and projects
- Assessments and rubrics aligned to grade-level standards
- Curate and develop diverse, high-quality text sets that reflect multiple perspectives and lived experiences
- Ensure alignment to New York State standards and Zeta’s academic vision and outcomes
- Embed explicit instruction in literacy skills, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical analysis
- Design performance-based assessments that measure both content knowledge and transferable skills
- Collaborate with academic leaders, instructional coaches, and other curriculum writers to ensure alignment and coherence
- Iterate on curriculum based on educator feedback, student work, and assessment data
Engagement & Compensation We are hiring for a 12-month project-based consulting role with an immediate start date. If selected, this role would be offered as a 1099 independent contractor engagement and would not constitute an offer of employment.
- Compensation: Between $15,000 and $25,000 per project unit (depending on experience and project scope)
- Consultants are responsible for their own taxes; consultants are not eligible for Zeta benefit plans.
- Work schedule is flexible; deliverables and deadlines will be agreed upon with the designated project lead.
Join our purpose-driven community Zeta collaborators are lifelong learners who live with child-like joy and a deep sense of purpose. We disrupt the status quo and tackle problems together. Our network of consultants stands united by a commitment to a limitless future for every child.