IXL Learning

Northern America, Americas, USA

Posted on: 06 March 2024

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Social Studies Content Writer

IXL Learning, a leading edtech company with products used by over 15 million students, is seeking creative, motivated writers to join our social studies content development team. In this role, you will work closely with editors and curriculum designers to create clear, engaging, well-written instructional content, interactive questions, and/or worksheet activities for grades K-12.

This is a remote, 1099 consulting role for three months with a possible extension.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

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

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

BA/BS degree, preferably in history, another social science field, or education
Experience writing or teaching K-12 social studies content is preferred
Familiarity with social studies academic standards is preferred
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

ABOUT IXL LEARNING

IXL Learning is the country's largest edtech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:

1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.

At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.