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Math Content Creator (Contractor) (Virtual)

Job Type Full-Time  
Experience Level Mid   Senior  
Organization Type Edtech  
Pay Range $50/ hr  
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Description

Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning — powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed — however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.

Stride is a community of passionate leaders.  Whether teachers, engineers, curriculum writers, or financial managers — whatever your expertise or role, we all work to empower futures through learning. And changing the trajectory of learning itself is one of our greatest missions.  Join us in developing more effective ways to learn and helping learners build the skills and confidence they need to make their way forward in life.

The Math Content Creator is responsible for creating instructional videos for high school Math. You will need to be able to write the scripts, record the video, and publish the final content. You will collaborate with other internal designers, motion graphics artists, editors, and strategists to create visually stunning and effective content. Your content will be featured in products, platforms, and other partnership uses. This unique opportunity combines hands-on design work, teaching skills, art direction, and project management in an autonomous environment. 

Essential Functions:   

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

  • Coordinates with other Curriculum Architects, Design teams, and production support teams to develop and publish content for activities;
  • Designs and writes content for instructional soundness, pace of presentation, age-appropriateness, consistency of tone and style, accessibility, and general readability;
  • Provides visual design specifications (including storyboards) for corresponding graphics, photos, illustrations, and animations;
  • Works with Visual Designers to create and develop assets and materials, as well as develop visual standards relating to content;
  • Uploads content into various corporate systems, such as Learnosity, CALMS, OLS, DAM, Docushare, and Sharepoint.
  • Consults with Shared Services (e.g. editors, production leads, visual designers) to discuss standards and consistency of content, style, visuals, and documents, coordinating content across activities;
  • Reacts to feedback from users and academic reviewers;
  • Stays apprised of current research and best practices related to curriculum, instructional design, and assessment

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications:   

  • Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum Design, education, or related field AND
  • Five (5) years of experience in learning product development or virtual teaching OR
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

Desired Qualifications:  

  • Subject matter expertise in high school Mathematics.
  • Familiarity with national and state standards in the field, and with current trends in methodology.

Other Required Qualifications:  

  • Strong technology skills, use of media and instructional design techniques
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; good interpersonal skills
  • Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with creativity, independence, and high standards
  • Demonstrated ability to establish objectives, identify problems, analyze data, and creatively deliver solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on large-scale projects and adapt to new environments and meet new challenges head on
  • Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency
  • Ability to clear required background check

Work Environment:  

This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.

Compensation & Benefits:

Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level.  Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections.  Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. 

We anticipate this position will pay $50 per hour.  Eligible employees may receive a bonus.  This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors.  These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. 

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.  

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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