Educational Specialist (English) Full Time

1. Creating engaging content for Mindspark English, which includes-

Engrossing passages for reading and listening

Questions that lsquotest and teachrsquo comprehension, grammar and vocabulary

Games and interactives that focus on language concepts in a pedagogically sound but convivial manner

2. Reviewing content created for Mindspark English, focusing on –

Quality of the question (concept tested, grade appropriateness, phrasing)

Strength of the distractors

Syntactical/ semantic errors

3. Coordination and collaboration –

With IT members on developing features for Mindspark and resolving issues

With freelancers on content development targets

With schools to gain insights on product enhancements

With other Educational Specialists for improving Mindspark English

4. Research on language acquisition/ teaching methodologies –

Through reading of academic journals

By interacting with external subject experts

By conducting student interviews and field experiments

Required Skills:

Excellent proofreading

Some experience in language learning/ teaching (preferably ESL)

Ability to create and source engaging content for students

Basic technological awareness (Windows functions, MS Office, email features)

Sticking to tight schedules and effective workload management

Preferred Skills:

Subject background in language learning, at a Mastersrsquo level or above

Ability to interact effectively with experts/ teachers and source required professionals

Knowledge of MySQL and basic programming logic

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