Interaction Developer, Computation Layer Specialist (contractor)

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Interaction developer, Computation Layer (CL) specialist, is a highly technical, collaborative, and creative role. CL specialists work closely with content experts, designers, graph specialists, editors, and others to then bring ideas to life by writing the CL code that ties an activity together. CL specialists must have a strong understanding of interaction design that is delightful and engaging to students and must be able to solve complex problems in order to develop these interactions. They understand that the hard work of creating delightful K-12 interactions is challenging and requires passion, an open mind, and recognition of the talent in others. They collaborate with skill and humility.

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Responsibilities Of a CL Specialist

Supporting Lesson Development - Work with lesson developers and graph specialists to apply medium to high complexity scripting to interactions. Additionally, brainstorm ideas and work on prototypes for new interactions. A CL specialist will work with about 2 graph specialists (on about 4 lessons) simultaneously, as needed. Identify bugs, edge cases, and performance issues in activities and rectify them.Internally referred to as “tune-ups”, CL specialists review all of the scripting in an activity at the end of the development step. They optimize scripts and test for performance related to:CorrectnessError messaging and warningsTeacher dashboardsPerformanceStudent experienceUnderstand and apply small additions to the expression list of the Desmos graphing calculator whenever a complex interaction requires the capabilities of both graph and CL.Applying accessibility features to digital curriculum materials - Custom screen reader narrations are applied to every one of our graph displays and are controlled by CL. CL specialists author the narrations and script their playback.Participate in cross-functional ideation sessions with other members of your project’s team Offer feedback in written form and also via video chat because conversation is a natural way humans think together.Receive, synthesize, and strategically implement feedback from other team members to improve and polish your interactions.Support and be supported by the rest of the team throughout your tenure at Amplify.Learn about our philosophies for technology, design, pedagogy, accessibility, and equity.Join other CL specialists in steadily leveling up the team’s skills by sharing best practices, discussing challenging problems, exploring new tools, and reviewing interactions in existing lessons.Explore the boundaries of what’s possible with our technology and offer feedback to the product and engineering teams to help drive future development of the tools we use to build our product.Identify ways that our approach to equity (see resources below) can further inform our work, in terms of the products we make, the processes we use to make them, and the ways we interact with our teammates.

Qualifications Of a CL Specialist

3+ years of experience teaching mathematics in K-12 classroomsBasic proficiency with Computation Layer, including an understanding of sinks, sources, and conditional logic, the ability to connect student inputs with other components, and an understanding of the limitations of Computation LayerExcellent problem solving skillsAlignment to team and company values around technology, design, pedagogyShared commitment to team efforts around accessibility and equity workBachelor’s Degree

Preferred (but Not Required) Qualifications Of a CL Specialist

5+ years of experience teaching mathematics in K-12 classroomsHigh proficiency in Computation Layer

Compensation

The hourly rate range for this role is $40.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.

Key Skills

• CSS