Children's Educational Content Writer

Our mission is to promote American values through the creative use of digital media, technology and edu-tainment. We’re proud to be voted among the "Best Place to Work in Los Angeles" by the LA Business Journal 4 years in a row.

Duties And Responsibilities

Write original scripts for animated series spanning 50-episodes with a solid understanding of meeting State Standards

Eventually, 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 that reflects how students think, learn, engage, and respond to new ideas

Transform complex topics in history, civics, economics, character, and American values into accurate, compelling, and age-appropriate stories and lessons

Work closely with producers, animators, editors, educators, and the creative team from concept through final delivery, taking notes well and revising efficiently

Meet production deadlines while managing multiple projects in different formats at once

Successful Candidates Will Possess

At least 4-5+ years of direct classroom teaching experience at the middle school and/or high school level is REQUIRED

A portfolio demonstrating strong writing ability across multiple formats, ideally including scripts, books, educational materials, or children's digital content

A strong understanding of child development and how attention, comprehension, and humor change across age groups

The ability to write with real comedic and storytelling chops: memorable characters, sharp dialogue, and a natural sense of rhythm and fun

Comfort writing structured educational content with clear learning objectives that teachers and parents can pick up and use

A quick study who can learn a house style and creative framework fast and apply it consistently

Alignment with PragerU’s mission and values, and enthusiasm for creating content that helps kids love America and understand the ideas that built it

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

This is a contract position. Contract terms, duration, compensation, and expected availability will be discussed during the hiring process.

Compensation
Per-script fee. Compensation will be determined based on the scope, length, and complexity of each writing assignment and agreed upon in advance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What We Do
We promote American values through educational videos for people of all ages. People come to PragerU for a variety of reasons, but they all have one thing in common: They want to grow—intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. To learn more about PragerU, visit http://prageru.com.

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