K-8 Spanish Language Arts Specialist

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $31 / hour

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🟡 Mid-level

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Kiddom

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

📚 Education

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 $35M Series C on 2021-08

Education • SaaS • B2B

Kiddom is a company that provides a digital platform focused on enhancing educational experiences by coupling high-quality curricula with flexible, technology-driven solutions. The platform supports various subjects including Math, ELA, and Science with digital curriculum management, assessments, and virtual classroom tools. Kiddom aims to increase student engagement and reduce teacher workload through intuitive features like lesson planning, presentations, and classroom management resources. The company serves schools and districts, offering insights for data-driven instructional decisions and helping educators effectively implement curriculum with technology support.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the instructional design team during the initial analysis phase to develop a scope and sequence for Spanish ELA lessons across K–8 grade bands. • Conduct thorough reviews of lesson content, learning objectives, and instructional activities to ensure alignment with relevant Spanish language arts standards and frameworks. • Assess the developmental and linguistic appropriateness of lesson design, vocabulary, and text selections for each grade band (K–2, 3–5, 6–8). • Provide detailed, actionable, written feedback on lesson materials that will be implemented by content writers and instructional designers. • Evaluate the authenticity and accuracy of Spanish-language content, including grammar, syntax, and culturally situated language use. • Serve as a subject matter expert on Spanish literacy development, including phonological awareness in Spanish, decoding, fluency, comprehension, and written expression across the K–8 continuum. • Advise on best practices for supporting Spanish-dominant, emergent bilingual, and heritage language learners across grade levels. • Ensure cultural and linguistic responsiveness throughout lesson materials, with attention to diverse Latin American and Spanish-speaking communities and dialects. • Recommend evidence-based instructional practices and current research in Spanish literacy education, biliteracy, and dual-language program design. • Advise on the integration of Spanish language arts instruction with English language arts to support biliteracy development where applicable. • Verify the accuracy of Spanish-language content, including standards alignment, grade-level appropriateness, and adherence to accepted linguistic norms. • Ensure lesson content reflects current guidance on Spanish language arts instruction, biliteracy frameworks, and relevant state or national standards. • Review materials for clarity, coherence, and accessibility for teacher learners who may have varying levels of Spanish language proficiency. • Identify gaps in content coverage, linguistic accuracy, or cultural representation, and flag areas requiring additional development or revision.

🎯 Requirements

• Master's degree in Education, Bilingual Education, Spanish Language Arts, Linguistics, or a related field. • Bilingual or dual-language teaching authorization (e.g., Bilingual Authorization, BCLAD, or equivalent) preferred. • Native or near-native Spanish proficiency required; formal training in Spanish linguistics or language arts instruction preferred. • Minimum 5 years of successful K–8 classroom teaching experience delivering Spanish language arts or dual-language instruction. • Demonstrated expertise in implementing Spanish ELA standards and frameworks in elementary and/or middle school settings. • Experience with curriculum development, lesson review, or instructional coaching in a bilingual or Spanish-medium context. • Proven track record of supporting Spanish-dominant, emergent bilingual, or heritage Spanish speakers in developing literacy skills. • Deep understanding of Spanish language arts standards, biliteracy frameworks, and the research base supporting Spanish literacy development across grades K–8. • Expertise in developmentally appropriate and linguistically appropriate practices for learners across the K–8 continuum. • Strong knowledge of Spanish literacy development, including phonological and phonemic awareness in Spanish, morphology, syntax, text complexity, and written composition. • Understanding of the connections and transfer between Spanish and English literacy skills in bilingual and dual-language programs. • Familiarity with culturally sustaining pedagogy and approaches that affirm the linguistic and cultural identities of Spanish-speaking students. • Familiarity with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles as applied to language arts instruction. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English. • Ability to provide constructive, specific, and actionable feedback to content developers in a collaborative environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible, part-time schedule that works around your availability. • Opportunities to grow your skills and deepen your expertise in edtech. • The chance to make an immediate impact on educators and classrooms. • A passionate, collaborative team obsessed with building transformative education technology