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)
Senior Editor
Data Loading Specialist (contract position)
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.
Senior Editor
We are looking for an experienced writer/editor to help drive our transition to a new more media-rich, community-driven site, and inspire parents to join in the GreatSchools mission of creating a bright educational future for all children.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop content for multiple educational channels
- Cultivate, curate, and repackage user-driven content
- Develop and edit web-friendly tools, newsletters, articles, and quizzes
- Create inventive ways to engage and build out parent community
- Develop highly interactive content
- Work closely with educational experts, marketing team, and curriculum designers
- Write and edit for a program targeting low and moderate income parents
Experience/Education/Skills Required:
- Web-savvy editor with at least five years experience creating consumer-friendly content
- Experience working with user-driven content
- Great writer (the ideal candidate writes sharp, concise prose with humor and personality)
- Highly conceptual and creative about how to reach parents
- Flexible enough to thrive in our fast-changing environment
- Able to research and report on a wide variety of topics
- Experience serving low-literacy and/or less computer-savvy consumers preferred
- Knowledge or experience of schools, the educational system, and teaching methods ideal
How To Apply:
Please email a cover letter including salary requirements, résumé, and a writing sample to jobs+senioredit.gs@greatschools.net with
"Senior Editor" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
No calls please.
Data Loading Specialist - contract position
The Data Loading Specialist will assist the Associate Product Manager, Data, in ensuring that GreatSchools has the most up-to-date and accurate official and user-generated data. This is a part-time, contract, 20-hour-a-week position.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Acquire data files, establishing contacts with data providers as needed
- Clean and prepare files for loading
- Identify and document content and file structure
- Manage data loading projects
- Conduct thorough QA on the display of data and data explanations
- Coordinate other data-related projects as needed, working with engineering and other internal groups
- Identify process improvement opportunities and work with the Associate Product Manager, Data, to implement them
- Assist with customer support inquiries
Experience/Education/Skills Required:
- 0-2 years data loading, data or list cleaning experience, preferably with technology products or services
- Bachelor's degree
- Detail-oriented, 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 including salary requirements and résumé to jobs+dataspecialist.gs@greatschools.net with
"Data Loading Specialist" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
No calls please.
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