Job Description: Content Associate - Financial Literacy

Position Overview

Khan Academy is seeking an experienced and versatile Financial Literacy educator to join our team as a Content Associate. This role is crucial in completing the development of our high-quality, standards-aligned Financial Literacy course, aiming to empower millions of learners to build brighter financial futures. You will work under the guidance of a Senior Content Designer, collaborating with another Content Associate to create and refine articles, exercises, and other instructional materials using Khan Academy's content tools and your subject matter expertise.

About Khan Academy

Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice for Pre-K through 12th grade and early college, with a focus on math and science. We have over 155 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes, particularly for learners in historically under-resourced communities.

Our Community

We foster a diverse and inclusive team, bringing together individuals from various backgrounds in academia, education, technology, and startups. We believe that diversity strengthens our company and is essential to achieving our mission. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and are committed to investing in our people and their professional development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Financial Literacy content team, including the Senior Content Creator and another Content Associate, to develop engaging, standards-aligned Financial Literacy assets.
• Create and curate high-quality learning materials, such as interactive exercises and informative articles, utilizing original work and trusted resources from Khan Academy and external partners.
• Utilize our content management tools to maintain, improve, and expand course offerings, ensuring relevance, accuracy, and a learner-centered approach.
• Apply subject matter expertise, research insights, and learner empathy to shape content that promotes skill mastery and practical understanding.

Requirements

• Proven ability to create high-impact learning content in Financial Literacy (minimum 3 years of content development experience).
• Strong understanding of student learning styles and common misconceptions (minimum 3 years of relevant teaching/tutoring experience).
• Experience and aptitude in working with standards sets to ensure coverage and alignment during course development and curation.
• A desire to teach at scale, engage with a broad range of learners, and challenge assumptions about learner needs.
• Willingness to leverage online tools for rapid publishing, user feedback collection, and content iteration.
• Impeccable command of written communication.
• An energetic, can-do attitude.

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