Math Subject Matter Expert

Job Overview

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert in 7th to 9th grade math to serve as the educational backbone of our content development team. This is a 12-month contract role and is great for someone who can review a lesson and say, “This is engaging, this is accurate, and this teaches exactly what we say it does.”

• Standards Alignment
  • Review curriculum to ensure all instructional content aligns with national/state standards and internal goals.
  • Maintain alignment tables, vocab lists, and goal trackers across active products.
• Instructional Accuracy
  • Vet scripts and storyboards for conceptual clarity, instructional logic, and pacing.
  • Identify gaps or inaccuracies, propose stronger instructional techniques or revisions.
• Kit + Instruction Integration
  • Collaborate with the kit developer to ensure materials directly support the standards and learning objectives.
  • Provide feedback on prototypes and suggest refinements to improve student understanding and usability.
• Content Partnership
  • Serve as a strategic partner to scriptwriters and editors to ensure that instructional intent is clear and consistent.
  • Join storyboard sessions to support development at every stage.
• Final QA and Documentation
  • Support final instructional QA for modules.
  • Help finalize vocab terms, instructional goals, and any linked reference materials for site delivery.

• 5+ years of full-time classroom teaching experience in grades 7–9, or 5+ years of experience in standards-based curriculum development and/or instructional design
• Strong understanding of how students learn best, especially when connecting academic concepts to real-world applications.
• Deep understanding of CCSS national standards and how to interpret them into classroom instruction.
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments, particularly with kit designers, script writers, and instructional designers.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback, vetting instructional materials, and pushing for instructional clarity.
• (Bonus) Experience with content QA, curriculum development, or working with education product teams.
• (Bonus) Proficient with digital tools (Excel, Airtable, project tools, ChatGPT/AI Tools)

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