Content Creator - Secondary Math
6 days ago
Description
• Khan Academy is seeking an experienced and versatile Math educator to serve as a Secondary Math Content Creator. • This fixed-term position has an expected term of 24 months, offering high quality standards-aligned Math lessons for free. • You’ll own and drive content creation and curation on some courses, and contribute to similar efforts on courses driven by others. • Work with the content team to expand Math courses by leveraging market research, your subject matter expertise, and your intuition for learner needs. • Develop course scopes and sequences, including units, lessons, and content assets (articles, videos, and exercises). • Create and curate high quality content on schedule, designing and developing new standards-aligned exercises and articles. • Be accountable for content from any contractors and 3rd parties used to build out the courses you’re working on. • Track the performance and usage of content in the courses in your purview. • Leverage analytics, community features, and campaigns to attract and retain learners. • Act as an editorial expert by reviewing new content and participating in the maintenance of existing content. • Contribute to the long-term strategic direction of Khan Academy’s content efforts.
Requirements
• Proven ability to create high-impact learning content in your discipline (minimum of 2 years of content development experience in secondary Math subjects with a focus on Algebra 2, Precalculus, Calculus, and AP math courses. • Strong intuition for how students like to learn and insight into common misconceptions (minimum of 2 years of relevant teaching/tutoring experience) • Previous edtech experience developing math content is a plus • Experience and aptitude working with multiple standards sets (e.g. CCSS, State Standards etc.) to ensure coverage and alignment during course development and curation. • Desire to teach at scale, engage with a broad array of learners, and question your assumptions about what's most important for learners • Desire to leverage online tools to publish quickly, gather user feedback, and iterate on content • Highly analytical and able to make tough prioritization calls in service of most critical metrics • An entrepreneurial mindset, including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation, and a bias toward action • Strong interest in building replicable systems and minimizing reinvention of the wheel • Experience leading collaborative work on time-sensitive projects • Impeccable command of written communication; an energetic can-do attitude as a fluent and efficient content creator, a keen editorial eye for high quality text in exercises and articles, and a knack for empowering, supportive peer review. • Meticulous attention to detail and time management skills • Project management skills (e.g. fluent with Google docs and spreadsheets and other tools) and a willingness to learn new tools • Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. • Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization.
Benefits
• Competitive salaries • Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority. • Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times • Generous parental leave • An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best • The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education • Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups • 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life
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