Senior Learning Designer - ESL/EFL Curriculum for Global Learners Job at Speak

Job Description

We are looking for a full-time Senior ESL/EFL Learning Designer to join Speak’s Learning & Curriculum team and help deliver high-quality English learning experiences for learners globally. In this role, you will own and drive scoped ESL/EFL content initiatives, designing engaging, in-app learning experiences grounded in strong pedagogy and learner empathy. You will manage content projects with multiple stakeholders and collaborate closely with teammates across markets and time zones to bring learning content from concept through launch.

Job Responsibility

Contribute to ESL/EFL curriculum development, balancing pedagogical efficacy, appropriate difficulty, and learner engagement
Design and write engaging, effective learning materials (e.g., lesson scripts, activities, vocabulary lists) in English for ESL/EFL learners at different proficiency levels, operating with minimal oversight
Manage end-to-end delivery of defined ESL/EFL content projects involving multiple contributors, ensuring clear timelines, ownership, and communication throughout the project lifecycle
Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners and teammates across global markets and time zones
Contribute to quarterly and annual planning for Speak’s ESL/EFL learner strategy
Evaluate content effectiveness and proactively propose improvements by leveraging QA results, analytics, and user interviews
Own the quality and consistency of ESL/EFL content within your assigned scope
Help strengthen content standards and workflows across the Learning Design team by contributing to peer reviews, sharing best practices and learnings, and participating in training

Requirements

Native level fluency in verbal and written English - able to produce engaging lesson materials in English
Proven experience designing ESL/EFL curriculum or learning content for English learners at an ed tech company
Strong instructional writing and curriculum planning skills, with excellent attention to detail and pedagogical rigor
Excellent user empathy for ESL/EFL learners across proficiency levels, with a strong judgement on what makes a learning material effective and engaging
Strong project management and organizational skills, with experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders or contributors
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to apply qualitative and quantitative insights to improve course quality
Passion for technology-assisted language learning and comfort working with modern tools (e.g., Notion, Slack, chatGPT, Claude, Dropbox, internal tooling, etc.)

Nice to have

Bilingual or multilingual background, or demonstrated cultural familiarity with one or more of the following EFL learner markets: France, Japan, Korea, LATAM, Taiwan, or Vietnam
Experience working with AI in a professional setting

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