Children's Educational Content Writer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create original scripts for an animated series comprising 50 episodes while ensuring compliance with State Standards.

• Assist in the development of children's literature, including picture books, early readers, and middle-grade titles.

• Utilize an edutainment methodology across various formats, ensuring that content is both engaging and educational with significant takeaways.

• Leverage direct classroom teaching experience to produce content that accurately reflects student thought processes, learning styles, engagement, and responses to novel concepts.

• Simplify complex subjects in history, civics, economics, character, and American values into compelling, age-appropriate narratives and lessons.

• Collaborate closely with producers, animators, editors, educators, and the creative team from the initial concept to the final delivery.

• Take constructive feedback effectively and revise content efficiently.

• Adhere to production timelines while managing multiple projects across various formats simultaneously.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4-5+ years of direct classroom teaching experience at the middle school and/or high school level is REQUIRED.

• Specialization in history, civics, or social studies.

• A portfolio showcasing strong writing skills across various formats, ideally including scripts, books, educational materials, or children’s digital content.

• A robust understanding of child development and how attention, comprehension, and humor evolve with different age groups.

• Capability to craft memorable characters, sharp dialogue, and engaging stories.

• Proficiency in writing structured educational content with clear learning objectives suitable for both teachers and parents.

• Ability to swiftly grasp and consistently apply a house style and creative framework.

• Alignment with PragerU’s mission and values.

• Proven ability to independently generate original ideas, stories, scripts, and educational content.

• Capacity to produce polished, original work without dependence on generative AI for writing, developing, or substantially producing content.

🏝️ Benefits

• Per-script fee; compensation determined based on the scope, length, and complexity of each writing assignment, agreed upon in advance.

• Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles (company accolade, not an individual benefit).