▷ Immediate Start: Telugu Video Localization Expert

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY Khan Academy is a fast-paced nonprofit startup on a mission to provide a free world-class education for anyone anywhere We already reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly We re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners We localize our videos and exercises in multiple regional languages We re seeking a language expert to support our Math and Science offering in multiple Indian Languages ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world class user experience that is locally relevant to learners in India and is enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations Our learning system is mastery based which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that is right for them before moving on to more challenging content From serving under 500 000 learners in 2016 we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites apps and youtube channels These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home and teacher directed learners in schools Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems Khan Academy is available in Hindi Punjabi Marathi Hinglish Kannada Gujarati Bangla Tamil and Assamese ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT TEAM Our content team in India includes the content creators who make thousands of awesome videos articles and practice questions aligned with the Indian curriculum to help both teachers and students We are actively working on content localization in multiple regional languages as well which means the content you help create will reach a wider number both nationally and globally thereby multiplying the impact LEARN MORE A glimpse of our team A glimpse of our content created Our Hinglish content in action WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR We are primarily looking for someone who Loves Science and talking about this subject Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level Is fluent in Telugu language speaking and writing Is native Telugu speaker Can localize videos in Telugu Has video making experience Other than these the following will be great to have Having studied and or taught in a Telugu medium school Experience in online teaching video creation Localization Being tech-savvy and tech-curious Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos Knowledge of Video making video editing softwares The role will involve localization of videos from English to Telugu It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs This is a freelance position To apply scroll to the end and attach your resume and task DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES Localizing English Science videos into Telugu Reviewing and Editing KA Science Telugu content and or creating and localizing new content videos as needed keeping quality metrics in mind Contextualisation cohesion rigor clarity pedagogical approach etc Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content Going through Telugu Science textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation Reading through original material reviewing it and recreating it in the target language in case needed ensuring that the meaning of the source is retained Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct localization Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters Meaning Readability Compliance Terminology Consistency and Linguistics Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of video localization Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology LOCATION This is a remote working opportunity You will have the liberty to work from your home PERKS AND BENEFITS We may be a non-profit but we reward our talented team like a for-profit Competitive salary Remote-friendly workplace i e option to work from home HOW TO APPLY Attach your resume in the space provided below Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response in the space provided below ask to share a google link drive to PDF Please note that applications without an appropriate link to the task will be ignored