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Biology Content creator (6-10th Grades) Freelancer, India

India (Remote)

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a fast-paced nonprofit on a mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners. Whether they’re studying matrices, mitosis, or multivariable calculus, we want to offer students the resources to realize that they can learn anything. 

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA

Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world-class user experience to learners in India that is locally relevant and are enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery-based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that’s right for them before moving on to more challenging content. From serving under 500,000 learners in 2016, we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites, apps, and youtube channels. These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home, and teacher-directed learners in schools.  Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems. Khan Academy is already available in Assamese, Hindi, Hinglish, Kannada, Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi, and Punjabi.

ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT  TEAM
Our content team in India includes content creators who make thousands of awesome videos, articles, and practice questions aligned with the Indian curriculum to help both teachers and students. We are actively working on content localization in other regional languages as well, which means the content we co-create reaches a wider number (both nationally and globally), thereby quintupling the impact.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Biology content creator to lead our efforts of creating syllabus-aligned videos and practice questions primarily aligned for Telangana board Grades 6-10th.  This will be a freelance position where you will be given an initial onboarding on our content principles  and then you will be paid per video created and per question created. 

In this role, you would: 

  • Create videos and exercises in English from Grade 6-10  Biology aligned to Telangana Curriculum
  • Continuously iterate and improve content based on feedback received

ABOUT YOU:

You would be a great fit for the role if

  • You have a combined 4+ years of experience in teaching and creating educational content for Biology. Impeccable written communication skills are non-negotiable. 
  • You are a quick learner
  • You have the ability to timebox effortlessly.  Our greatest strength is the ability to pace up whenever needed by timeboxing on content. This requires us to have the ‘shipping beats perfection’ mindset. 
  • You don’t need to be managed: We lead with context, not control. We expect you to be proactive and ask clarifying questions, provide status updates, loop in your manager when things aren't going your way, etc. 
  • You have an entrepreneurial mindset, including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation, and a bias toward action. You are willing to roll up your sleeves and help the team get work done as we grow.
  • You are passionate about education and strongly desire to change the world for the better.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team like a for-profit.

  • Remote-friendly workplace; Flexible schedules 
  • Fun virtual events

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HOW TO APPLY

  • Attach your resume in the space provided below. 
  • Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below.
  • Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored. 

Please address the below-mentioned task (in the questions field) and attach your response (google Docs/pdf/etc.) in the space provided below. (For the videos, upload them on google drive/YouTube and share the link in the doc)

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Part 1: Create ONE  exercise with THREE  multiple-choice questions 

We strive to create a body of questions that allow us to accurately teach, assess, and represent a student’s knowledge state. For this task, you need to submit three  multiple-choice questions, for any one topic. If necessary, include descriptions or drawings of any diagrams or interactions that would be helpful. Choose any one topic: 

Topics: 

  • Topic 1: Nitrogen fixation
  • Topic 2: Light Dependant and Independent reactions in Photosynthesis

 A guide to writing the questions:

  • Your questions should be written for students in Grades 9
  • Refer to the Telangana state textbook for Grade 9 for alignment. 
  • Include a learning objective for each of the MCQs.
  • Each question should include a correct answer choice and three (or more) incorrect answer choices. 
  • Each question should have step-wise hints that nudge the learner towards the right answer. This is similar to a classroom setting, where a good teacher gently nudges the student towards the right answer instead of directly providing it. 
  • For each correct and incorrect answer choice, include a short explanation or rationale (no more than 400 characters) of why the choice is right or wrong. 
  • The tone should be conversational, with crisp sentences and correct grammar. 
  • We are expecting you to design MCQs that address a common pain-point for learners in these topics. 
  • For more clarity, please go through some of the exercises on the Khan Academy page on Science. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-science-ncert

 

Part 2: SUBMIT ONE  VIDEO on ANY ONE  the following topics. 

  • Topic 1: Nitrogen fixation
  • Topic 2: Light Dependant and Independent reactions in Photosynthesis

 

 A guide to creating both the  videos:

  • The videos should target students from grades 9-10.
  • Refer to the Telangana state board textbooks for Grade 9,10
  • The videos should not last more than 10 minutes. Assume all the necessary prerequisites. 
  • The tone should be conversational. Imagine you’re talking 1:1 to a student or a friend. The best conversations happen when the tone is natural. Just be yourself! 
  • The videos should strive towards providing a deep understanding of the topic. Huge plus if you are able to build an intuition for the topic
  • We are NOT looking for a video with high production quality. Even if you have never made a video before, all you need is a camera. You can just point it at a piece of paper and start writing. 
  • For more clarity, please go through some of the videos  on  the Khan Academy page on Science. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/in-science-ncert