Responsibilities
- Design the overall structure, levels, and learning pathways of Knacko’s English curriculum.
- Develop learning objectives for each stage based on language proficiency frameworks such as CEFR.
- Design courses covering vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, speaking, and integrated language skills.
- Break down English knowledge into mobile-friendly learning units, lessons, and practice activities.
- Conduct research on common pronunciation, grammar, and language expression challenges faced by Chinese-speaking learners.
- Research second language acquisition, memory retention, spaced review, practice methods, and feedback mechanisms.
- Design different question types, speaking tasks, situational dialogues, and periodic assessments.
- Establish standards for course content, difficulty levels, language usage, and quality assurance.
- Review English example sentences, dialogues, explanations, exercises, and answer feedback.
- Review and refine AI-generated English learning content.
- Evaluate content accuracy, coherence, difficulty, and pedagogical effectiveness.
- Continuously improve and iterate the curriculum based on learner performance, testing results, and learning outcomes.
- Collaborate with Product, AI, Design, and Engineering teams to ensure the curriculum is accurately implemented within the App.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above.
- Degree in English Language Education, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, English Studies, Education, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of experience in English curriculum design, textbook development, question bank development, or academic research.
- Strong understanding of CEFR, second language acquisition, curriculum design, or language assessment.
- Ability to independently design a complete English curriculum framework and learning pathway.
- Excellent English writing, editing, and language judgment skills.
- Good understanding of the English learning needs and common challenges of Chinese-speaking learners.
- Ability to translate educational theories and teaching methodologies into practical and engaging digital learning content.
- Strong logical thinking and attention to detail, with a high standard for content quality and accuracy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on language-learning Apps or EdTech products.
- Experience developing adult English or English speaking courses.
- Experience in digital textbook, question bank, or language assessment product development.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted curriculum/content production and content quality review.
- TESOL, CELTA, DELTA, or other relevant professional qualifications.