Learning Objective (LO) Designer

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Mathematics, Curriculum Development, or a related field
• Strong understanding of elementary mathematics instruction (PK–5 preferred)
• Experience with curriculum design or instructional design
• Knowledge of learning progressions and prerequisite skills
• Ability to write clearly and precisely
• Strong organizational and systems-thinking skills

Preferred

• Experience with standards-based curriculum development
• Familiarity with research-based math instruction
• Experience creating instructional guidance or teacher-facing documentation
• Experience working with digital, adaptive learning products
• Curriculum gaps and redundancies are identified early

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design Granular Learning Objective Sequences

• Break broad mathematical topics into highly specific learning objectives (LOs)
• Design prerequisite-aligned skill progressions
• Ensure sequences align with standards, research, and developmental readiness
• Identify appropriate instructional groupings (chapters, lessons, subskills)
• Refine scope to ensure each LO measures a single teachable skill

Develop Instructional Notes for Script Designers

• Provide instructional guidance for teaching each LO
• Identify:
• Recommended models and strategies
• Common misconceptions
• Suggested vocabulary and representations
• Instructional focus points
• Clarify what should and should not be taught within the LO scope
• Ensure notes support clear, student-friendly instruction

Develop Problem Design Notes

• Provide guidance for assessment and practice design
• Define:
• Dataset constraints
• Appropriate representations and visuals
• Acceptable problem types
• Interaction expectations
• Cognitive load considerations
• Ensure problems align directly to the instructional intent

Research & Curriculum Alignment

• Review standards, curricula, and research to guide sequencing decisions
• Analyze progression expectations across grade levels
• Ensure alignment to instructional best practices and learning trajectories
• Support consistency across the curriculum system

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with:
• Director
• Content Manager
• LO Lead
• Instructional Leads
• Problem Leads
• Clarify instructional intent during production
• Support alignment between teaching and assessment

Continuous Improvement

• Revise sequences and notes based on:
• QA findings
• Efficacy data
• Production feedback
• Student performance trends
• Identify gaps or redundancies in the curriculum

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