GreatSchools is an independent, nonprofit organization that improves education by inspiring parents to get involved. We empower parents with information and tools so they can choose the best school for their children, support their children's education, and improve schools in their communities.
Parents choose GreatSchools' Webby award-winning site, GreatSchools.net, to connect with each other - to find the right schools, to share stories and advice, and to get their parenting questions answered. In the past year alone, more than 35 million people - including one-third of American families - visited the site. With hundreds of thousands of ratings and parent reviews about schools across the country, GreatSchools.net is the paramount parent-to-parent education community.
GreatSchools is supported by foundations and corporations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Robertson Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation.
Unless otherwise specified, all of our open positions are headquartered in our San Francisco, CA office.
Sorry, we do not offer relocation assistance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce.
Positions Available:
Sr. Writer/Producer (contract position)
Editorial Intern
Technology Architect
Sr. Writer/Producer - contract position
We are looking for an experienced writer/producer for College Bound, a new online e-learning program aimed at guiding low-income parents in the education of their child.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Sr. Writer/Producer to create exciting story-based, e-learning content for adult learners. The interactive content consists of video, animation and audio and will help parents develop the knowledge and skills that they need to guide their children to college, beginning at an early age.
The Sr. Writer/Producer will be primarily responsible for researching, conceptualizing, writing, and producing interactive content for College Bound. This position combines high-level creative responsibilities and research skills with project management and production responsibilities, and reports to the Lead producer. Strong writing and editing skills are a must.
Responsibilities:
Instructional/Creative Design:
- Synthesize a body of educational research into key points and practical tips a parent can use every day with his/her child.
- Create engaging, research-based ideas/scripts/visuals.
- Write and edit character-based scripts for interactive animated "lessons."
- Edit and collaborate on ideas/scripts/visuals produced by other team members.
- Work with educational experts to ensure the quality of each lesson.
Oversight and Project Management:
- Responsible for overseeing the production process and working with a variety outside vendors (including development partners, production studios, video/audio producers) to ensure the highest quality possible.
- Responsible for developing the overall project schedule for each lesson, as well as managing to that schedule.
- Manage production of lesson(s) within budget requirements.
Position Requirements and Related Experience:
Writing:
- 3+ years experience developing character-driven short pieces, be it on screen or in magazines
- Experience editing magazines - online and in print - a plus.
- Narrative/fictional/commercial script writing experience highly desired.
Producing:
- 2+ years experience managing/producing creative projects - particularly technology driven projects
- Experience working with outside vendors (i.e. audio studios, video producers, animators)
Other:
- Experience in education a plus (i.e. teaching, creating educational materials)
- Experience working with low-income parents a plus
Required Skills:
- Strong narrative sensibility
- Strong editor who can craft and package and hone a story
- Strong writing skills
- Strong research skills
- An ability to conceive original ideas with a creative flair
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to multi-task, manage time, prioritize tasks and work under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail while able to maintain a high-level overview
- Flexible and able to work in a fast-changing, demanding environment
- Strong familiarity with interactive technologies
How To Apply:
Please email a cover letter, résumé and salary requirements to jobs+producer.gs@greatschools.net with
"Sr. Writer/Producer" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
No calls please.
Editorial Internship
We're looking for an editorial intern to work closely with GreatSchools' staff to research, write, and produce our education content and white papers. The intern will take part in editorial meetings and otherwise learn about the day-to-day workings of an award-winning education website.
Qualifications:
- Working towards a bachelor's degree in communications, English or journalism
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills
- An interest in K-12 education
Hours/Duration/Compensation:
The intern will work with us for approximately 20 hours a week. We anticipate this internship to last 3 months. A monthly stipend will be given.
How To Apply:
Please send a cover letter, a résumé, and two writing samples to internships@greatschools.net. with
"Editorial Intern" in the subject line. Tell us why you want to intern with GreatSchools, and specify your availability in terms of hours per week and duration in months. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
No calls please.
Technology Architect
The Technology Team at GreatSchools likes building things. In addition to the www.greatschools.net website, recent projects have included an in-house content management system and some exciting new user community features.
We are looking for a seasoned technical architect to assist our Vice President of Technology in defining the strategic direction for the organization. The ideal candidate will be a big picture thinker who still writes code most days. This role will report to the Vice President of Technology.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Determine best technologies to use based on requirements, existing technology, and in-house engineering skills
- Review all new product requirements to ensure completeness
- Assist VP of Technology in defining the strategic direction for the technology team
- Evaluate new technologies and their uses within GreatSchools
- Define systems and database architectures to enable scalability and ease of maintenance
- Mentor software engineering team to encourage best engineering practices
- Become an expert on the existing GreatSchools technology and determine which components should be retired, refactored or replaced
Experience/Education/Skills Required:
- 7- 10 years software engineering experience, with at least 5 years working on high-volume web sites
- Broad technical knowledge including Java, Tomcat, Hibernate, AJAX, CSS, Grails, Apache
- Proficient with MySQL
- Good understanding of systems and database engineering concepts
- Bachelor's degree
- Creative and flexible thinker
- Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff
How To Apply:
Please email a cover letter, résumé and salary requirements to jobs+architect.gs@greatschools.net with
"Technology Architect" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
No calls please.
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