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Curriculum Designer roles in the United States are accessible to exchange visitors through the J-1 Trainee or Specialist program categories, both of which require a designated sponsor organization to issue your DS-2019 and administer sponsorship. Host employers in education technology, corporate learning, and higher education regularly work with designated sponsors to place qualified candidates.
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IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a Curriculum Alignment Specialist to join our curriculum development team. In this role, you'll work closely with contract aligners and our curriculum design team to implement our alignment strategy. You'll oversee the creation of skill plans that pair IXL skills with U.S. state standards, textbooks, assessments, and other curriculum documents. Your primary focus will be math alignment projects with opportunities to take on projects in other subject areas. This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC area office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.
YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Make strategic decisions about project priorities and alignment details
- Help manage a team of contract aligners who create and maintain alignment documents for our K-12 math, ELA, science, social studies, and Spanish content
- Review new skill plans for quality and style; incorporate feedback from other team members to ensure high quality alignments
- Learn to use in-house tools to create and release alignments, including formatting alignment spreadsheets to meet our technical requirements
- Work with our production and engineering teams to troubleshoot bugs and fix errors in data formatting
- Collaborate with our sales team to understand educator needs and sales objectives in each U.S. state and our international sales territories
- Drive special alignment projects, including defining scope, developing and executing plans, and collaborating with teams such as sales, engineering, curriculum design, and QA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or advanced degree
- 1+ years of experience aligning content to state standards; experience with math standards is required
- Experience working with standards in multiple states
- Proficient with math content through calculus; experience with ELA, science, or social studies is a plus
- Strong project management skills; able to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Intermediate proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets; experience with formulas such as vlookup or concatenate is a plus
- Experience with web technologies, programming, and databases is a plus
ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
- Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.
INTRODUCTION
IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a Curriculum Alignment Specialist to join our curriculum development team. In this role, you'll work closely with contract aligners and our curriculum design team to implement our alignment strategy. You'll oversee the creation of skill plans that pair IXL skills with U.S. state standards, textbooks, assessments, and other curriculum documents. Your primary focus will be math alignment projects with opportunities to take on projects in other subject areas. This is a full-time position in our Raleigh, NC area office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.
YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Make strategic decisions about project priorities and alignment details
- Help manage a team of contract aligners who create and maintain alignment documents for our K-12 math, ELA, science, social studies, and Spanish content
- Review new skill plans for quality and style; incorporate feedback from other team members to ensure high quality alignments
- Learn to use in-house tools to create and release alignments, including formatting alignment spreadsheets to meet our technical requirements
- Work with our production and engineering teams to troubleshoot bugs and fix errors in data formatting
- Collaborate with our sales team to understand educator needs and sales objectives in each U.S. state and our international sales territories
- Drive special alignment projects, including defining scope, developing and executing plans, and collaborating with teams such as sales, engineering, curriculum design, and QA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or advanced degree
- 1+ years of experience aligning content to state standards; experience with math standards is required
- Experience working with standards in multiple states
- Proficient with math content through calculus; experience with ELA, science, or social studies is a plus
- Strong project management skills; able to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Intermediate proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets; experience with formulas such as vlookup or concatenate is a plus
- Experience with web technologies, programming, and databases is a plus
ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
- Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Curriculum Designer
Document your instructional design credentials precisely
Designated sponsors assess whether your degree and prior experience align with Curriculum Designer duties. Gather transcripts, a portfolio of learning objectives or course maps, and letters confirming your instructional design responsibilities before approaching any sponsor.
Target host employers with established training plan capacity
J-1 Trainee and Specialist placements require a signed Individual Training Plan. Prioritize education technology firms, corporate learning departments, and higher-education institutions that have hosted J-1 exchange visitors before, since they understand ITP documentation requirements.
Search Migrate Mate to find J-1-aligned Curriculum Designer roles
Use Migrate Mate to filter for Curriculum Designer positions at employers with J-1 sponsorship history. Searching by role and organization type narrows your list to hosts likely to coordinate with a designated sponsor on your behalf.
Clarify whether your role qualifies as Trainee or Specialist
The Trainee category suits early-career professionals within five years of graduation or initial employment. The Specialist category applies if you have substantial expertise but fall outside the Trainee window. Confirm the correct category with your sponsor before the host employer signs any agreement.
Verify the host employer's willingness to submit program documentation
Once you receive an offer, confirm the employer will complete the DS-7002 training plan and coordinate directly with the designated sponsor. Some smaller organizations decline this administrative responsibility, which can derail an otherwise viable placement.
Check the two-year home residency requirement before you accept
Curriculum Designers sponsored through certain government-funded or skills-shortage programs may be subject to a two-year home residency requirement before changing to H-1B or permanent resident status. Confirm your country and funding source with your designated sponsor at the offer stage.
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Find Curriculum Designer JobsCurriculum Designer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Curriculum Designer role?
Most Curriculum Designers enter on the Trainee category if they're within five years of graduating or starting their career in instructional design. Professionals with deeper expertise who fall outside that window may qualify under the Specialist category. Both require a designated sponsor, such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT, to issue the DS-2019 and administer the training plan. Research Scholar applies only to academic research positions, not instructional design roles in corporate or ed-tech settings.
Who actually sponsors a J-1 visa for a Curriculum Designer?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not the hiring employer. Organizations like CIEE, Cultural Vistas, and AIPT are designated sponsors that issue your DS-2019, approve your Individual Training Plan, and monitor your exchange program compliance. Your host employer provides the job, signs the training plan, and acts as the site of your exchange activities, but it does not hold the sponsoring designation.
How do I find host employers open to J-1 Curriculum Designer placements?
Search for Curriculum Designer positions on Migrate Mate, which surfaces roles at employers with J-1 sponsorship history. Focus on education technology companies, higher-education institutions, and large corporate learning and development teams. These organizations are most likely to have the HR infrastructure and prior experience needed to coordinate with a designated sponsor and complete the DS-7002 training plan documentation.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to Curriculum Designers?
It depends on your country of nationality and whether your J-1 program is funded by a government or involves a skill on your country's exchange visitor skills list. Curriculum design is not universally listed, but government-funded placements often trigger the requirement automatically. Your designated sponsor reviews this during program enrollment. If the requirement applies, you'd need to return home for two years or obtain a waiver before changing to H-1B or adjusting status.
What is the Individual Training Plan and why does it matter for this role?
The Individual Training Plan, or ITP, is the DS-7002 form that maps the specific skills and activities your host employer will provide during the exchange. For Curriculum Designer placements, it must detail learning objectives, tools used (such as LMS platforms or authoring software), and milestones tied to instructional design competencies. Both you and the host employer sign it, and the designated sponsor must approve it before your DS-2019 is issued. A vague or incomplete ITP is the most common reason sponsor organizations delay or decline to approve a placement.
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