Senior Assessment Content Creator

SUMMARY:

TYPE: Remote

COMPENSATION: $96,800 - $115,000 USD

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K - 12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science.

OUR COMMUNITY

Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger.

THE ROLE

We’re seeking two talented and experienced senior assessment content creators to join our Assessments team. As a senior assessment content creator, you will contribute to the development of new, innovative K-12 assessments and lead a team of other content creators. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of high school Algebra or Geometry, state standards, assessment development best practices, and have a passion for teaching and learning.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Contribute to the creation of K-12 assessments, leveraging your subject matter expertise in the design of test blueprints and test items, and the maintenance of item banks
• Ensure alignment of items with state standards content and to item development best practices
• Act as an editorial expert by reviewing content, participating in the maintenance of existing content, and working with partners
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - product, design, and engineering - in creating more complex, interactive assessments for our students
• Innovate with new activity types made possible by AI technologies

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Deep pedagogical expertise and expertise in state and national standards
• 2+ years classroom experience teaching high school Algebra or Geometry
• Interest in using new AI tools as assistants in content creation
• A focus on a positive assessment experience
• A motivation “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere”
• Experience in K-12 assessment development, including blueprint creation and item development
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), as well as an eye for detail
• Excellent time management skills
• 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
• A positive growth mindset that is curious and energized to innovate and create something new for our students
• A bias to action

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer:

• 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
• And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life

At Khan Academy we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, the well-being of our employees, and our Khan community. This belief is why we have built out a robust Total Rewards package that includes competitive base salaries, and extensive benefits and perks to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.

The target salary range for this position is $96,800 - $115,000 USD / $121,000 - $143,750 CAN. The pay range for this position is a general guideline only.