Welcome to Miaplaza!
Our vision is to elevate online learning by applying the most successful approaches in virtual education to create an accessible and inclusive homeschool curriculum platform where all students can be successful! Our K-8 platforms include Miacademy, Always Icecream, and Clever Dragons, and our 9-12 options include MiaPrep and MiaPrep Online High School. Our student base is rapidly growing, and we’re hiring for multiple positions across several departments! Our expansion stems from our commitment to providing exceptional educational content and our pursuit of new opportunities. 🚀
➡️ You can hear our CEO, Johannes Ziegler, discuss our company’s values and future!
How you'll make an impact (position summary):
Curriculum Developers work closely with other subject-matter experts, our production team, and an instructional coach to produce immersive, engaging, and academically rigorous learning materials that constitute the core of our American Sign Language curriculum. These materials include videos, assessments, and written learning activities. Curriculum Developers are experts in their fields who thrive when wearing many hats. Our team relies on highly motivated, collaborative, and student-driven individuals.
What you'll do (responsibilities):
Design and develop educational content (video scripts, assessments, and written materials) for K-12 students learning American Sign Language (primarily hearing students)
Ensure content is pedagogically sound, engaging, age-appropriate, and accessible for students
Write clear and measurable lesson objectives, and align teaching materials to meet objectives
Use technology, such as Google Slides, Sheets, and Docs
Differentiate instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs
Continuously evaluate and refine content based on feedback and educational outcomes
Collaborate on special projects and assignments
➡️ Check out a day in the life of a Miaplaza Curriculum Developer!
Schedule:
Curriculum Developers are expected to have 30-40 hours of availability each week on a year-round basis. This range of hours is designed to offer flexibility in your schedule, and there is ample work available! We consider anything over 30 hours a week to be full-time, so you would be eligible for all of our benefits!
What your schedule looks like is mostly up to you! Morning person? Night owl? Somewhere in between? As long as you are meeting your deadlines and are available for weekly meetings with your supervisor and peers (generally during US business hours), we support the hours that work best for you.
Requirements
You may be a good fit if you have (requirements):
A minimum of 2 years of full-time experience teaching American Sign Language to hearing students at the K-12 level
A minimum of 1 year developing curriculum or lesson materials for American Sign Language (this can include materials that you use in your own classroom!)
A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education, American Sign Language, American Sign Language-English Interpretation (ASLEI), Deaf Studies or a related field
Knowledge of the structure of an effective lesson
Familiarity with writing lesson objectives and aligning material to meet objectives
Ability to differentiate instruction to make learning accessible, engaging, and age-appropriate
Strong understanding of what makes a lesson engaging
Experience using technology to support instruction, including Google Slides, Sheets, and Docs
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially written
Growth mindset and motivated by constructive feedback
Proven ability to work independently, manage schedules, and meet deadlines
High motivation, a proactive attitude, and a tendency to seek opportunities for continuous improvement
High standards of integrity and transparency
Access to a computer/laptop (with camera) and reliable high-speed internet connection
What makes you stand out (nice-to-haves):
You have completed professional development or training in curriculum design and pedagogy
You have training or experience in instructional design
You have hands-on experience designing and writing curriculum at the school or district level or for an e-learning platform, including writing scripts for video lessons
You have experience analyzing and transforming data into actionable goals that have positively impacted your students
You have experience with screencasting software or online instruction
Compensation & benefits:
- The expected starting pay range is $24.92-$35.01/hour. Our selected candidate’s offer will depend on various job-related factors, including location, skills, performance, and business needs.
High cost of labor location: $32.68-$35.01/hour
Average cost of labor location: $28.00-$30.00/hour
Low cost of labor location: $24.92-$26.70/hour
Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, inclusive of specialty care options like fertility benefits, mental health services, and chiropractic care, FSA, HSA, and more.
All employees are eligible for a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Paid Time Off (PTO), floating holidays, parental leave, and other perks and benefits.
We invite your family and friends to join our journey! All employees receive free site memberships and discounted MOHS tuition for the children in their household, plus two additional memberships for other children in their lives.
What you’ll love about working at Miaplaza:
You’ll be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to innovative education solutions for children who learn in diverse ways.
Our 100% remote team can work from any productive location within or outside the U.S. (no travel required!)
We promote flexibility and encourage employees to shape their work environments and schedules around their lives!
You’ll collaborate with colleagues on challenging and rewarding projects, and connect through community and culture events.
➡️ Learn more by visiting our careers page!
Ready to apply?
Please start by submitting your application and resume. As part of the initial application you will be asked to record a video of your responses to the prompts below in American Sign Language:
- Introduce yourself, sharing basic information about yourself and your experience in the educational field.
- Answer the question: What skills will help you succeed in this position?
- Tell us about a difficult or challenging situation you have experienced in your teaching practice and how you handled it. Explain what worked and what you would have done differently.
You'll then be asked to paste the link to your video into the application. We recommend sharing your video/link via cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.) or an unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link where anyone with the link can view!
The hiring process varies by position but generally includes assessments, a phone call interview, an assignment, and a final video interview. Reflecting our commitment to our students, we prioritize accessibility and inclusivity within our hiring practices and team. We have interpretation services available for those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Please contact HR ([email protected]) if you need accommodation at any point during hiring or employment. Miaplaza is an E-Verify participating employer for individuals hired in the United States. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Links:
Miacademy: https://parents.miacademy.co/
Always Icecream: https://parents.always-icecream.com/
Clever Dragons: https://parents.clever-dragons.com/
MiaPrep: https://parents.miaprep.com/
MiaPrep Online High School: https://miaprep.com/online-school/
Hear our CEO, Johannes Ziegler, discuss our company: https://tinyurl.com/miaplaza-CEO-video/
Day in the life of Curriculum Developer Tik Tok: https://tinyurl.com/Mia-CD-2024
Careers page: https://careers.miaplaza.com/
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