Reviews
US$103,000 – US$139,000 / yr base salary
Posted 5 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Lead, Reviews (Early Literacy)”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
| Base salary | US$103,000 – US$139,000 / yr |
|---|
Study levelBachelor's or higher
Mission
EdReports.org is at the forefront of the curriculum reform movement. By increasing the capacity of educators to identify and demand the highest quality curriculum, EdReports.org is both disrupting a multibillion-dollar market and transforming the way students are taught and ultimately perform. With the firm belief that what is taught matters and that all students deserve high quality materials, EdReports.org publishes free, online, evidence-rich reviews of instructional materials. Explore our organization's core competencies in greater detail here.
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Purpose of Position
The Lead, Reviews will oversee and support the review of instructional materials within their designated content area, ensuring that reviews are evidence-rich, aligned to EdReports criteria, and meet the needs of educators and curriculum decision makers. The Lead, Reviews will collaborate with content teams and stakeholders to enhance review processes, provide expert guidance, and drive improvements in instruction across the nation.
This specific role will bring deep expertise in early literacy and foundational skills to EdReports’ work, with a focus on how children develop the knowledge and skills essential for reading and writing. The Lead will apply expertise in the Science of Reading, evidence based foundational skills instruction, standards, learning progressions, and up-to-date research supported practices to the review of instructional materials and related organizational initiatives. This role is well suited for someone who is energized by instructional materials and the review process itself, including working with educator reviewers in digging deeply into curriculum, collecting and analyzing evidence, identifying patterns, and translating findings into clear, accurate, evidence rich written reviews. The Lead will balance this detailed and diligent individual contributor work with broader content leadership, serving as a cross functional early literacy expert who partners across EdReports to strengthen review tools and processes, inform strategic projects and initiatives, and ensure the organization’s work reflects current research and the needs of educators and students.
Key Responsibilities & Outcomes
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