Writer, Kids Content

PragerU•Los Angeles, CA

17d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

PragerU is seeking a versatile, seasoned children’s writer to create content for audiences ranging from pre-K through high school. The writer will work across formats, including animated and live-action video, children’s books, and educational materials, using an edutainment approach that makes content entertaining while supporting learning. The role involves adapting voice, vocabulary, pacing, and humor to each audience’s developmental stage and turning topics such as history, civics, economics, character, and American values into accurate, engaging, age-appropriate stories and lessons. The writer will collaborate with producers, animators, editors, educators, and the creative team from concept through final delivery. They will pitch original ideas, research content for factual accuracy, incorporate feedback, revise efficiently, and manage multiple projects while meeting production deadlines. The position is based on-site in Los Angeles, California. The salary target is $85,000–$100,000+, with an annual bonus based on personal and company performance and a benefits package.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional writing experience for children, with published or produced work spanning pre-K through high school.
A portfolio demonstrating range across formats, ideally including scripts, books, and educational materials.
Meaningful, ongoing experience spending time with children, such as as a parent, teacher, coach, counselor, tutor, camp leader, or youth ministry leader.
Strong understanding of child development and how attention, comprehension, and humor change across age groups.
Ability to write compelling comedy and stories, with 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 use.
Ability to learn a house style and creative framework quickly 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.
A degree, credential, or classroom experience in education, early childhood development, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing to state or national academic standards.
Experience in animation writing, children’s television, or kids’ digital media.
Familiarity with homeschool families and the materials they rely on.
Experience writing for a series bible or shared-universe characters.

Responsibilities

Write scripts for animated and live-action video series and shows, from short-form episodes to longer narrative content.
Write children’s books, including picture books, early readers, and middle-grade titles.
Adapt voice, vocabulary, pacing, and humor to audiences from pre-K through 12th grade.
Use an edutainment approach across formats, keeping content entertaining and educational.
Turn complex topics in history, civics, economics, character, and American values into accurate, engaging, age-appropriate stories and lessons.
Collaborate with producers, animators, editors, educators, and the creative team from concept through final delivery; take notes and revise efficiently.
Pitch original ideas for characters, series, books, and educational products.
Research thoroughly and ensure factual accuracy across content.
Meet production deadlines while managing multiple projects in different formats.