K-8 Spanish Language Arts (SLA) Specialist

1 hour, 1 minute ago
Contract
Senior
Operations
Kiddom

Kiddom

Kiddom offers a digital curriculum platform for K-12 education that provides personalized, high-quality curriculum, instructional tools for teachers, classroom analytics, and AI capabilities, enabling educators to plan, assess, and analyze learning eff...

Diversified Consumer Services
51-250
Founded 2015
$56M raised

Description

  • Collaborate with the instructional design team to develop a scope and sequence for Spanish ELA lessons across K–8 grade bands.
  • Review lesson content, learning objectives, and instructional activities for alignment with Spanish language arts standards and frameworks.
  • Assess the developmental and linguistic appropriateness of lesson design, vocabulary, and text selections for K–2, 3–5, and 6–8.
  • Provide detailed written feedback that content writers and instructional designers can implement.
  • 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 across the K–8 continuum.
  • Advise on best practices for supporting Spanish-dominant, emergent bilingual, and heritage language learners.
  • Recommend evidence-based instructional practices and current research in Spanish literacy, biliteracy, and dual-language program design.
  • Advise on integrating Spanish language arts with English language arts to support biliteracy development where applicable.
  • Verify standards alignment, grade-level appropriateness, accessibility, and linguistic norms in lesson materials.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Education, Bilingual Education, Spanish Language Arts, Linguistics, or a related field.
  • Bilingual or dual-language teaching authorization, such as Bilingual Authorization or BCLAD, 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 in 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 experience supporting Spanish-dominant, emergent bilingual, or heritage Spanish speakers in developing literacy skills.
  • Strong knowledge of Spanish literacy development, including phonological and phonemic awareness, morphology, syntax, text complexity, and written composition.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of $31 per hour, dependent on location and experience.
  • Meaningful equity for eligible full-time permanent employees.
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
  • One Medical membership in participating locations.
  • Flexible vacation policy with an average of 4 weeks off per year.
  • 10 paid sick days per year, prorated by start date.
  • Paid holidays, bereavement leave, and family leave, including paid leave after birth or adoption.
  • Minimum paid parental leave of 16 weeks for birthing parents and 10 weeks for caretaker parents.

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