Telugu Localization Expert (Maths)

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Requirements:

• Loves Math and talking about these subjects [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
• Is fluent in Telugu language (speaking and writing).
• Is native Telugu speaker.
• Can manage a team of 5-6 people.
• Have a keen eye for detail and do quality audits of localized content.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and Editing KA Math Telugu content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos & text) 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.
• Managing a team of 5-6 localization experts.
• Going through Telugu Math textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation.
• Reading through original material, reviewing it and rewriting it the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source text 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 translation.
• 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 translation.
• Adapting Khan Academy’s Style Guide for your language (Telugu).
• Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology.