Content Associate, Financial Literacy - (Fixed Term Contract - $60/hour) - (25 hours/week; 7 months) OR (40 hours/week; 9 months)

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 are looking for an experienced and versatile Financial Literacy educator to serve as a Content Associate. By offering high-quality standards-aligned Financial Literacy lessons for free we aim to empower millions of learners to take charge of their futures and build brighter financial lives.

The majority of the Financial Literacy course is already created. As a Content Associate youll play a critical role in helping bring it across the finish lineensuring it is comprehensive engaging and aligned with our educational goals. Working under the vision and direction of a Senior Content Designer and alongside another Content Associate youll contribute to the final stages of course development by creating and refining articles exercises and other instructional materials. Youll use Khan Academys content tools and existing resources along with your own subject matter knowledge and learner-centered thinking to deliver polished accessible and impactful content.

This is a highly collaborative role: youll be part of a mission-driven team that values feedback iteration and shared ownership. A strong candidate will bring enthusiasm for financial literacy attention to detail and a deep belief in the power of education to change lives.

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Collaborate with the Financial Literacy content teamincluding the Senior Content Creator and another Content Associateto support the development of engaging standards-aligned Financial Literacy assets.
• Create and curate high-quality learning materials including interactive exercises and informative articles using both original work and trusted resources from Khan Academy and external partners.
• Use our content management tools to maintain improve and expand course offerings ensuring they are relevant accurate and learner-centered.
• Apply your subject matter expertise research insights and learner empathy to shape content that supports skill mastery and practical understanding.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Proven ability to create high-impact learning content in your discipline (minimum of 3 years of content development experience in Financial Literacy)
• Strong intuition for how students like to learn and insight into common misconceptions (minimum of 3 years of relevant teaching/tutoring experience)
• Experience and aptitude working with appropriate standards sets to ensure coverage and alignment during course development and curation
• Desire to teach at scale engage with a broad array of learners and question your assumptions about whats most important for learners
• Desire to leverage online tools to publish quickly gather user feedback and iterate on content
• Impeccable command of written communication; an energetic can-do attitude as a fluent and efficient content creator a keen editorial eye for high-quality text in exercises and articles and a knack for empowering supportive peer review
• Meticulous attention to detail and time management skills
• Project management skills (e.g. fluent with Google Docs and spreadsheets and other tools) and a willingness to learn new tools
• A passion for education and a desire to change the world

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience working in personal finance or personal banking

HOW TO APPLY
In addition to submitting a resume please include a brief cover letter highlighting your most relevant experience and explaining why youre interested in this job.

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  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.

  Embrace diverse perspectives

  We are a diverse community. We seek out and embrace a diversity of voices perspectives and life experiences leading to stronger more inclusive teams and better outcomes. As individuals we are committed to bringing up tough topics and leaning into different points of view with curiosity. We actively listen learn and collaborate to gain a shared understanding. When a decision is made we commit to moving forward as a united team.

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  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.

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  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.

  Cultivate learning mindset

  We believe in the power of growth for learners and for ourselves. We constantly learn and teach improving our offerings ourselves and our organization. We learn from our mistakes and arent afraid to fail. We dont let past failures or successes stop us from taking future bold action and achieving our goals.

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