Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. They are seeking an experienced and versatile assessment content creator to contribute to the development of new K-12 assessments, focusing on grades 3-5 ELA.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the creation of K-12 assessments, leveraging your subject matter expertise to execute on blueprints to create high-quality assessment content
- Use and contribute to improvements in our content and item management systems
- Ensure alignment of items with state standards and item development best practices
- Collaborate with teammates and cross-functional teams - product, design, and engineering -to create more engaging, interactive, and informative assessments for our students
- Innovate with new item types made possible by AI technologies
Skills
- Experience in grades 3-5 ELA assessment development
- 2+ years classroom experience teaching elementary school ELA
- Deep pedagogical expertise and expertise in state and national standards
- A focus on assessment as a positive experience integrated with learning
- Experience with collaborative work on time-sensitive projects
- Interest in using new AI tools as assistants in content creation
- 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 growth mindset that is curious and energized to innovate and create something new for our students
- Project management skills (e.g. fluent with Google docs and spreadsheets and other tools) and a willingness to learn new tools
- A bias to action
- A passion for education and a desire to change the world
- Middle school assessment experience
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority
- 8 pre-scheduled Wellness Days in 2026 occurring on a Monday or a Friday for a 3-day weekend boost
- 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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