Khan Academy · 4 months ago
Telugu Video Localization Expert (Maths) - Freelancer
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry LevelKhan Academy is a fast-paced nonprofit dedicated to providing free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. They are seeking a Telugu Video Localization Expert to localize Math videos from English to Telugu, ensuring quality and relevance for local learners while interacting with state teachers for feedback.
AppsE-LearningEducationInternet
Responsibilities
Localizing English Math videos into Telugu
Reviewing and Editing KA Math 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 Math 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
Qualification
Required
Loves Math 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
Have video making experience
Preferred
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
Benefits
Competitive salary
Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
Fun team events and board game nights!
Company
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization that provides a free world class education for anyone, anywhere.
Founded in 2006
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$16.21MKey Investors
Amgen FoundationOmidyar Network
2022-01-01Series A· $0.01M
2020-07-21Grant· $3M
2017-10-12Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Caroline Hu Flexer
CEO & Co-Founder of Khan Academy Kids & Duck Duck Moose
Boris Lau
Senior Software Engineer
Recent News
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