Physics Content Writer (Freelance)
USA (Remote)
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Description
IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of students and teachers globally, is seeking creative, motivated physics curriculum writers to join our science content development team. In this role, you will work closely with editors and curriculum designers to create engaging instructional content for high school physics.
This is a remote, 1099 consulting role for six months with a possible extension. #LI-REMOTE
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Researching informational topics of interest to a high school-aged audience
- Writing sentences, paragraphs, and longer passages for use in online activities
- Crafting questions, answers, and explanations based on guidelines and samples
- Adhering to conventions in The Chicago Manual of Style and an in-house style guide
- Accepting and implementing feedback
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- BS degree in physics or a related field
- Experience writing or teaching K-12 science content preferred
- Familiarity with content that is covered in high school physics courses
- Exceptional writing skills, including a finely tuned sense of English grammar and usage
- Strong critical-thinking, research, and problem-solving skills
- The ability to be efficient and organized while working on multiple projects
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION
- Your resume
- A cover letter under 600 words that addresses the following question: Describe a design challenge associated with creating online science content. How might your background and skill set help you address this challenge?
ABOUT IXL LEARNING
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
- Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants and employees based on any legally protected category.
IXL Learning
At IXL Learning, we are passionate about improving learning for all. We apply technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock students' innate curiosity, creativity, and desire for knowledge.IXL’s award-winning personalized learning platform is used by more than 17 million students worldwide. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner. And as the gold standard in educational technology, IXL is helping 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts successfully use technology to improve teaching and learning. Studies have shown that IXL leads to higher test scores, predicts success, and benefits all students. Learn more about how IXL accelerates learning at www.ixl.com/research IXL Learning’s family of brands includes Rosetta Stone, the world’s leading language learning program; TeachersPayTeachers, the leading marketplace of educator-created resources; Education.com, the most comprehensive library of learning activities for K-8 students; Wyzant, the nation’s largest tutoring network; Vocabulary.com, the educational destination for improving literacy skills; SpanishDictionary.com, the world’s most popular Spanish-English dictionary and translation website; and ABCya, the creator of over 300 educational computer games and apps for kids.Hear what our employees love about working at IXL:"At IXL, I take pride in knowing that the code we deliver helps educators and parents better understand how their children are learning. And, it's motivating to work on a team with supportive and highly capable coworkers who genuinely care about each other, the product, and our customers." - Adam Singer, Engineering Project Lead"Solving engineering challenges to continually improve our product really keeps me engaged in my work." - Jestin Ma, Software Engineer
