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ELA Assessment Content Creator, Elementary Grades 3-5 (24 month Fixed Term)
Carpenter
#29640
Remote / WFH
Khan Academy
Job Description
WHAT YOU BRING
A bias to action.You are motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere."
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 oth
A passion for education and a desire to change the world
Nice to have: middle school assessment experience
Candidates with significantly more experience may be considered for hire at the Senior level.
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
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 - $94,090 USD annually for candidates based in the United States and $$104,892 - $127,145 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
Sal’s TED talk from 2011
Sal’s TED talk from 2015
Sal's TED talk from 2023
Our team: http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
OUR COMPANY VALUES
Live & breathe learners
We deeply understand and empathize with our users. We leverage user insights, research, and experience to build content, products, services, and experiences that our users trust and love. Our success is defined by the success of our learners and educators.
Take a stand
As a company, we have conviction in our aspirational point of view of how education will evolve. The work we do is in service to moving towards that point of view. However, we also listen, learn and flex in the face of new data, and commit to evolving this point of view as the industry and our users evolve.
We understand that achieving our audacious mission is a marathon, so we set realistic timelines and we focus on delivery that also links to the bigger picture. As a non-profit, we are supported by the generosity of donors as well as strategic partners, and understand our responsibility to our finite resources. We spend every dollar as though it were our own. We are responsible for the impact we have on the world and to each other. We ensure our team and company stay healthy and financially sustainable.
Bring out the joy
We are committed to making learning a joyful process. This informs what we build for our users and the culture we co-create with our teammates, partners and donors.
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
A bias to action.You are motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere."
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 oth
A passion for education and a desire to change the world
Nice to have: middle school assessment experience
Candidates with significantly more experience may be considered for hire at the Senior level.
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
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 - $94,090 USD annually for candidates based in the United States and $$104,892 - $127,145 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
Sal’s TED talk from 2011
Sal’s TED talk from 2015
Sal's TED talk from 2023
Our team: http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
OUR COMPANY VALUES
Live & breathe learners
We deeply understand and empathize with our users. We leverage user insights, research, and experience to build content, products, services, and experiences that our users trust and love. Our success is defined by the success of our learners and educators.
Take a stand
As a company, we have conviction in our aspirational point of view of how education will evolve. The work we do is in service to moving towards that point of view. However, we also listen, learn and flex in the face of new data, and commit to evolving this point of view as the industry and our users evolve.
We understand that achieving our audacious mission is a marathon, so we set realistic timelines and we focus on delivery that also links to the bigger picture. As a non-profit, we are supported by the generosity of donors as well as strategic partners, and understand our responsibility to our finite resources. We spend every dollar as though it were our own. We are responsible for the impact we have on the world and to each other. We ensure our team and company stay healthy and financially sustainable.
Bring out the joy
We are committed to making learning a joyful process. This informs what we build for our users and the culture we co-create with our teammates, partners and donors.
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
