Contract Children's Educational Content Writer

PragerU • Los Angeles, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

PragerU is seeking a talented, creative, and versatile writer to develop engaging, educational, and entertaining content for children and students from pre-K through 12th grade. The writer will create original scripts, stories, books, and educational materials that bring history, civics, economics, character, and American values to life. The role calls for an accomplished storyteller and experienced educator with a strong understanding of classroom dynamics, child development, and how students learn at different ages. Direct middle school and/or high school classroom teaching experience focused on history, civics, or social studies is required. The writer must move between entertainment and education, creating content that makes children laugh, think, ask questions, and deepen their understanding of the world.

This is a contract position. Contract terms, duration, compensation, and expected availability will be discussed during the hiring process. Compensation is a per-script fee determined in advance according to the scope, length, and complexity of each assignment. The role is based on-site in Los Angeles, California.

Requirements

• At least 4–5+ years of direct classroom teaching experience at the middle school and/or high school level; this is required.
• A 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.
• Strong comedic and storytelling abilities, including memorable characters, sharp dialogue, and a natural sense of rhythm and fun.
• Ability to write structured educational content with clear learning objectives that teachers and parents can use.
• Ability to learn a house style and creative framework quickly and apply them consistently.
• Alignment with PragerU's mission and values, and enthusiasm for creating content that helps children love America and understand the ideas that built it.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Write original scripts for an 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.
• Use an edutainment approach across formats, 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, age-appropriate stories and lessons.
• Work with producers, animators, editors, educators, and the creative team from concept through final delivery; take notes and revise efficiently.
• Meet production deadlines while managing multiple projects in different formats.

What This Job Offers

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