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UWorld is looking for an Advanced Placement Economics Content Author to join our growing organization. This experienced candidate will collaborate with a team of educators to write content for our web-based materials in high school AP Social Studies in areas that include Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, among others. We seek individuals with an unending passion for education who strive to develop an exceptional product that contributes to easier and stress-free learning.

This ground-floor opportunity is long-term, on-site, and authors will have the potential to engage in the product life cycle from planning and development to completion and maintenance.

Candidates will partner with some of the brightest minds in education and become a part of UWorlds success story. We believe in quality content and give our authors the creative leisure to make education products the right way. UWorld is the best place to be in education if you are passionate about student learning and looking for an opportunity that will provide growth and with a good work/life balance.

Requirements

Minimum Education Required:

• Bachelors degree required
• Masters degree preferred

Minimum Experience Required:

• 2+ years of Social Studies teaching or curriculum writing experience
• Experience teaching least one of the following AP courses is required: Macroeconomics or Microeconomics
• Experience teaching any of the following AP courses is a plus: Human Geography, World History, US History, or US Government
• Strong knowledge of AP course frameworks

Required Skills:

• Passion for education and learning
• Visual creativity and proficiency creating digital images
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide, receive, and respond to feedback in a constructive and positive manner
• Effective problem-solving skills and acute attention to detail
• Ability to think strategically and analytically to execute conceptual ideas into a finished product
• Proven history of working independently while operating within a team environment
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and self-motivate to successfully meet deadlines
• Adapt quickly to changes
• Brainstorm and collaborate in a team setting
• Proficient in MS Office/working knowledge of IT

Job Responsibilities:

This position will report to the Social Studies Curriculum Manager. The Content Author will create materials for UWorld social studies question banks, curriculum products, and participate in product development.

• Write a wide variety of questions with comprehensive explanations
• Develop simple and elegant images that visualize the written explanations
• Play a key role in development, planning, and execution of curriculum projects
• Provide revisions and constructive feedback on content written by other authors
• Collaborate with management and work closely with other content experts to create questions and products as a team
• Assists other content team members during peak periods of new content production to ensure that all deadlines are met
• Manages time effectively while multi-tasking

Benefits

Compensation and benefits:

• Stable and growing work environment that prioritizes a quality work/life balance
• Competitive salary based on experience with annual bonus eligibility
• Paid time off (based on sliding scale according to hire date and work hours)
• Onsite and relaxed work environment with flexibility to work 1 day remotely each week
• Generous paid holiday schedule that includes the entire week of Christmas off
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, vision, dental, life, disability)
• 401(k) plan for retirement with 5% employer matching (eligibility after 90 days of employment)
• On-site group fitness classes that are held twice daily

UWorld is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified persons. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, handicap or disability, or age in any of its policies, procedures, or practices in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (pertaining to race, color, and national origin), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (pertaining to handicap), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (pertaining to age). This non-discriminatory policy covers hiring and employment at the Company.