Assessment Content Creator, Math (Middle School 6-8)

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. We have over 155 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities.

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. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional.

THE ROLE

We’re seeking a talented and experienced assessment content creator to join our Assessments team. As an assessment content creator, you  will contribute to the development of new, innovative K-12 assessments. The ideal candidates will possess deep knowledge of 6 - 8 grade mathematics, state standards, and 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 to execute on blueprints and test items and maintaining item bank content
• Use and contribute to improvements in our content and item management systems
• Ensure alignment of items with state standards content and to item development best practices
• 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

• 2+ years classroom experience teaching middle school mathematics
• A focus on a positive assessment experience
• Deep pedagogical expertise and expertise in state and national standards
• Interest in using new AI tools as assistants in content creation
• 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
• 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

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 $77,600 - $97,000 USD / $104,862 - $131,077 CAD. The pay range for this position is a general guideline only. The salary offered will depe