Financial Literacy Subject Matter Expert, India

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 is 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 seasoned Subject Matter Experts who create 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 various Indian languages, the content we co-create reaches far and wide, both nationally and globally

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Financial Literacy Subject Matter Expert to lead our efforts of creating videos, articles and practice questions.
Important: We are looking for folks who love to spark an interest in their subject, ignite curiosity, and provide conceptual understanding.
Please note that this is a contract role.

What You'll Do:

• Curriculum & Content Strategy: Develop syllabus-aligned content plans for financial literacy, ensuring comprehensive coverage and logical progression. Proactively review and enhance existing content to maximize clarity and effectiveness.
• Engaging Content Creation: Craft compelling practice questions that test conceptual understanding and create engaging video content to explain complex topics in an easy-to-grasp manner.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze content performance metrics to identify areas for enhancement and refine our content strategy based on data and user feedback.
• Adaptability & Travel: Embrace the dynamic nature of our work, including a willingness to travel approximately once per quarter for 2-3 days to facilitate workshops if needed.

What You'll Bring:

• Expertise & Experience: A minimum of 4 years of combined experience in teaching financial literacy and creating engaging educational content in this domain. Your communication skills, both written and verbal, are exceptional.
• Efficiency & Focus: A proven ability to manage your time effectively and prioritize tasks. In our fast-paced environment, the ability to "timebox" content creation is crucial for meeting deadlines and scaling our efforts.
• Proactive & Autonomous Approach: You thrive in an environment that values initiative and self-direction. We provide context and trust you to manage your work effectively, proactively seeking clarification, providing updates, and escalating challenges when necessary.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You possess an entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable with ambiguity, eager to experiment, and driven to take action. You're willing to roll up your sleeves and contribute to all aspects of our growth.
• Passion for Impact: You have a genuine passion for education and a deep-seated desire to make a positive difference in the world through financial literacy.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

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

• Competitive salaries
• Remote-friendly workplace; Flexible schedules 
• Health and wellness benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Fun virtual events

LEARN MORE

• Sal’s TED talk from 2011
• Sal’s TED talk from 2015
• A glimpse of our team:  http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team
• Our localized content in action: http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube 

Ready to Make an Impact? Here's How to Apply:

Please upload your resume or LinkedIn profile in the designated space.

Additionally, please complete the following task and attach your response as a Google Doc, PDF, or other suitable format. For video submissions, please upload them to Google Drive or YouTube and include the link in your document.

TASK: (for sample videos and questions, please visit https://www.khanacademy.org/)

Part 1: Explainer Video (Choose One Topic)

Create one concise explainer video (maximum 8 minutes) on one of the following topics, keeping in mind the guidelines below:

• Saving Money
• Borrowing Money
• Budgeting
• Buying Vehicles/House

Guidelines:

• Target Audience: Aim for someone completely new to financial literacy and likely feeling confused by the topic.
• Focus on Pain Points: Identify and address common areas of confusion, misconceptions, or complexities within your chosen topic. Prioritize in-depth understanding over broad coverage.
• Spark Curiosity: Design the video to intrigue the learner and make them want to learn more. Bonus points for delivering "aha!" moments.
• Creative Freedom: Feel free to use any video creation style that suits your strengths and the topic. Be creative and engaging!
• Authenticity: Be yourself and have fun with it!

Part 2: Multiple Choice Questions (Two Questions)

Create one multiple-choice question (MCQ) for each of the following skills:

• Understanding of key credit card terms.
• Understanding of financial scams and how to recognize them.

Guidelines:

• Address Pain Points: Design questions that tackle common areas of difficulty or misunderstanding within each topic.
• Test Conceptual Understanding: Focus on evaluating the learner's grasp of the underlying principles.
• Step-by-Step Explanation: For each MCQ, provide a short, conversational, step-by-step explanation guiding the learner towards the correct answer. Think of it as a teacher nudging a confused student in the right direction, with initial hints being subtle and gradually leading to the solution.
• Effective Distractors: Craft plausible but incorrect answer choices (distractors) that reflect common mistakes or misunderstandings.

We're excited to see your ability to communicate complex financial concepts in a clear, engaging, and learner-centric way!

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