Bilingual content creator, khan academy kids (24 months fixed-term)

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

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY KIDS

Khan Academy Kids is a free and fun learning program for children ages 2 to 8. Kodi Bear and a cast of animated characters lead children on a personalized education journey filled with fun, standards-aligned activities in early literacy, math, executive functioning and social emotional skills. Built by a small but mighty team, Khan Academy Kids is used by millions of children in homes and classrooms around the world.

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

Khan Academy Kids is looking for an early childhood educator and learning-content developer to build and strengthen learning activities and assessments for children in PreK through 2nd grade. Working on a small, interdisciplinary team alongside product managers, engineers, designers, and academic experts, the Content Creator will identify gaps in our content library, create and revise learning experiences in English and Spanish, and improve the systems that support content development. Content spans bilingual (English and Spanish) learning activities and direct assessments across early literacy, language, math, and executive function. We are looking for someone who understands how young children learn, is energized by using data to make content better, and cares deeply about making early learning both rigorous and fun. This is a fixed-term position with an expected term of 24 months.

Responsibilities:

• Author high-quality, standards-aligned learning activities and assessment items in English and Spanish for PreK through 2nd grade, using subject-matter expertise and knowledge of early-learning standards (e.g., Head Start ELOF, Common Core, state PreK standards)
• Map content coverage across the Khan Academy Kids library, building crosswalks that connect practice activities to assessments and identifying gaps in coverage
• Revise and improve existing assessments based on direct child assessment data and psychometric analyses
• Author and test new assessment items with children and educators in classroom settings
• Learn and leverage Khan Academy Kids' content-authoring infrastructure, and partner with product and engineering to improve authoring tooling and workflows
• Coordinate with creative teams on asset and audio requests, and improve audio-generation and quality-assurance processes
• Serve as an editorial reviewer for new and existing content in both English and Spanish

WHAT YOU BRING

• 2+ years of experience developing educational content or teaching, ideally with children in preschool through second grade. Experience with early childhood assessment (item development, administration, or play-testing) is a strong plus.
• Full professional fluency and strong writing and editing skills in English and Spanish, with mindfulness of dialectal variation in both languages. Must be able to create, edit, and adapt developmentally appropriate content while preserving meaning, tone, and cultural relevance across languages. Note that Spanish proficiency will be assessed during the hiring process.
• Experience working with early-learning standards (e.g., Head Start ELOF, Common Core, state PreK frameworks) and ensuring alignment and coverage
• Comfort using data and learner feedback to evaluate, prioritize, and improve content
• Comfort learning technical systems and working with structured content, including experience with or a willingness to learn JSON and SQL
• Experience collaborating with colleagues across product, engineering, design, research, creative, and academic teams
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, with close attention to detail
• 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
• 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
• 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 compensation band for this role is $77,600 - $87,300 USD annually for candidates based in the United States and $104,862 - $117,969 CAD annually for candidates based in Canada. The pay range for this position is a general guideline only. The salary offered will depend on internal pay equity and the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and job market data.

MORE ABOUT US

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Our team: http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team

OUR COMPANY VALUES

• Live & breathe learners
• Take a stand
• Embrace diverse perspectives
• Work responsibly and sustainably
• Bring out the joy
• Cultivate learning mindset
• Deliver wow

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

As part of this commitment, Khan Academy will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact careers@khanacademy.org