Children's Educational Content Writer

🕒 5 days ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✏️ Content Writer

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PragerU

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2009

📱 Media

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Media • Education • Non-profit

PragerU is an organization that produces educational and entertaining videos focusing on political, economic, and cultural topics with a pro-American perspective. It features a variety of shows, including 5-Minute Videos, Fireside Chat with Dennis Prager, and Real Talk with Marissa Streit. The platform covers topics ranging from history and politics to economics and civics, and it also provides content tailored for children. PragerU is involved in educational initiatives, offering resources for parents and educators to combat what it describes as 'woke education'. Although not an accredited university, PragerU aims to influence public opinion and culture through its media content.

📋 Description

• Write original scripts for animated series spanning 50 episodes with a solid understanding of meeting State Standards • Help develop children's books and stories, including picture books, early readers, and middle-grade titles • Apply an edutainment approach to every format, ensuring content is entertaining, engaging, and grounded in meaningful educational takeaways • Draw on firsthand classroom teaching experience to create content reflecting how students think, learn, engage, and respond to new ideas • Transform complex topics in history, civics, economics, character, and American values into accurate, compelling, age-appropriate stories and lessons • Work closely with producers, animators, editors, educators, and the creative team from concept through final delivery • Take notes well and revise efficiently • Meet production deadlines while managing multiple projects in different formats at once

🎯 Requirements

• At least 4-5+ years of direct classroom teaching experience at the middle school and/or high school level is REQUIRED • Focus on history, civics, or social studies • Portfolio demonstrating strong writing ability across multiple formats, ideally including scripts, books, educational materials, or children's digital content • Strong understanding of child development and how attention, comprehension, and humor change across age groups • Ability to write memorable characters, sharp dialogue, and entertaining stories • Comfort writing structured educational content with clear learning objectives usable by teachers and parents • Ability to quickly learn and consistently apply a house style and creative framework • Alignment with PragerU’s mission and values • Demonstrated ability to independently develop original ideas, stories, scripts, and educational content • Ability to produce polished, original work without relying on generative AI to write, develop, or substantially produce content

🏖️ Benefits

• Per-script fee; compensation determined based on the scope, length, and complexity of each writing assignment and agreed upon in advance • Best Place to Work in Los Angeles recognition (company accolade, not an individual benefit)

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