[Hiring] ELA Assessment Content Creator @Khan Academy

Role Description

Khan Academy is seeking an experienced and versatile assessment content creator to serve as an Elementary ELA Content Creator on the Assessments team. This is a fixed-term position with an expected term of 24 months. As an assessment content creator, you will contribute to the development of new, innovative K-12 assessments. The ideal candidates will possess deep knowledge of grade 3 - 5 ELA, state standards, and assessment development best practices, and have a passion for teaching and learning.

Our ELA assessments content team of middle school and high school ELA content creators work closely together as a team to optimize standards coherence and alignment, and work cross-functionally with engineers, designers, and other teams at Khan Academy whose close collaboration is essential to delivering a high-quality, equitable, engaging assessment experience for all learners.

What You’ll Do:

• Contribute to the creation of K-12 assessments, leveraging your subject matter expertise to execute on blueprints to create high-quality assessment content.
• Use and contribute to improvements in our content and item management systems.
• Ensure alignment of items with state standards and item development best practices.
• Collaborate with teammates and cross-functional teams - product, design, and engineering - to create more engaging, interactive, and informative assessments for our students.
• Innovate with new item types made possible by AI technologies.

Qualifications

• 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.
• You are motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere."
• 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 others, 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 other tools) and a willingness to learn new tools.
• A bias to action.
• A passion for education and a desire to change the world.
• Nice to have: middle school assessment experience.

Benefits

• 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.
• The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education.
• Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups.
• 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life.

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 - $87,300 USD annually for candidates based in the United States and $104,862 - $117,969 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.