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Role Description

Khan Academy is seeking an experienced and versatile assessment content creator to serve as a Middle School Content Creator on the Assessments team. 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 middle school mathematics, common core and state standards, and assessment development best practices, and have a passion for teaching and learning.

Our math assessments content team of MS and HS math 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.

• 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 standards and item development best practices.
• Collaborate with 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.
• Participate in ideation and review processes for all MS math assessment content.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale, K-12 assessment development, including blueprint creation and item development.
• Deep pedagogical expertise and expertise in state and national standards.
• 2+ years classroom experience teaching middle school mathematics.
• A focus on assessment as a positive experience integrated with learning.
• 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.
• A growth mindset that is curious and energized to innovate and create something new for our students.
• A bias to action.
• A passion for education and a desire to change the world.
• 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.
• You are motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere."

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.