About Prodigy:
Prodigy Education, a global leader in game-based learning, is on a mission to make every student in the world love learning. We believe learning should be as fun as playing a video game. This is central to our educational philosophy because when you love what you do, you do it better. Visit www.prodigygame.com to learn more.
With Prodigy, kids practice standards-aligned skills in Math and English as they play our fun, adaptive learning games, all with teacher and parent tools to support their learning in class and at home.
As a social studies curriculum designer (independent contractor), you will work alongside other experienced teachers to expand Prodigy’s educational content. Focused on creating social studies questions for learners across K-6, you will leverage your experience teaching social studies at the elementary school level, transferring your pedagogical content knowledge from the classroom into the digital game-based learning space.
Your Impact:
- Develop a suite of educational questions focusing on social studies that enable learners across K-6 to practice grade-specific content effectively.
- Help students practice social social studies in an engaging format by:
- Providing meaningful contextualization and scaffolding
- Developing age and grade-appropriate informational passages
- Creating in-question tips and reminders (via our ‘hint bubbles’) to help increase the chances of student success and achievement
- Collaborate with other curriculum designers to ensure that all content produced is consistently of high quality (this is done async via brainstorming and providing/applying feedback on all content developed).
- Communicate your progress, including any support you need, and share your successes!
About You:
- A bachelor's degree in elementary education
- US-based experience teaching social studies at the elementary level
- Deep understanding of the National Standards for Social Studies (NCSS)
- Strong attention to detail (when creating thousands of questions with minimal errors)
- Strong written communication skills
- Proficient with technology and online tools (e.g. G-suite, Excel, ChatGPT, Trello)
- Ability to problem solve independently and within a virtual team environment
- Desire to learn new programs and processes
Bonus Points:
- Additional courses relating to social studies instruction/pedagogy
- Experience using generative AI (text and/or images)
Job Type: Freelance
Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour
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Work Location: Remote