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.
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