Job Description

Khan Academy seeks a Biology Content Creator for a 12-month fixed-term position to develop high-quality, standards-aligned biology learning materials for middle and high school students, including hands-on activities, articles, and practice exercises.

Responsibilities

• Develop engaging hands-on activities, articles, and practice exercises
• Develop rigorous and pedagogically sound life science/biology content
• Design and develop 3D, NGSS-aligned middle school activities
• Design hands-on activity teacher guides
• Design and develop new middle and high school standards-aligned articles and practice exercises
• Use content management system to create publishable content
• Act as an editorial expert by reviewing the work of other content creators
• Contribute to the long-term strategic direction of Khan Academy’s content efforts

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional content development experience in middle school life science or high school biology
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant teaching experience
• Experience teaching or creating content for elementary (grades 3-5) life science/biology is a plus
• Experience and aptitude working with multiple standards sets
• Strong grounding in pedagogy and inclusive teaching practices
• Impeccable writing skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and time management skills
• Project management skills
• A passion for science education

Benefits

• No benefits