Senior Editor, Humanities

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Senior Editor developing culturally informed K-12 humanities curriculum materials. Editing social studies content aligned with state standards for digital and print instructional programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute editorial ideas during project planning
  • Research, write, and edit manuscripts with limited supervision
  • Review and edit all product page stages
  • Match state objectives to relevant core-program content
  • Apply state objectives and testing blueprints to content and vendor-work evaluation
  • Follow established procedures and company policies
  • Ensure assignments meet project specifications and deadlines
  • Communicate with the supervisor regarding feedback and performance
  • Refer budget or schedule decisions to the supervisor and make recommendations when possible
  • Provide accurate assignment status
  • Monitor reading level, content accuracy and currency, freedom from bias, and teachability
  • Write art specifications for artists, topographers, and photo researchers
  • Evaluate sketches and art proofs and help select photos
  • Help oversee outside developers
  • Participate in project planning and suggest creative ideas informed by the marketplace and customer needs
  • Help develop innovative K-12 digital and/or print instructional materials

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in curriculum development or development of instructional materials for social studies, including some K-5 curriculum development
  • Experience managing projects preferred
  • Teaching experience strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of educational methodologies and instructional design within social studies
  • Graduate or undergraduate degree with a major or minor in history, economics, English, education, anthropology, ethnic studies, geography, second language acquisition, or related fields
  • Familiarity with today’s youth, popular culture, and youth learning motivations
  • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google equivalents
  • Knowledge of differentiation strategies, scaffolding for MLL students, and UDL/content accessibility
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with editing, grammar, and following a style guide such as Chicago Manual of Style
  • Knowledge of print and digital instructional-material production processes
  • Ability to write, edit, and rewrite content to meet accuracy, style, grade-level, and market-need standards
  • Ability to work collaboratively, independently, with minimal supervision, and effectively with ambiguity
  • Ability to prioritize, multitask, meet deadlines, and maintain required quality
  • Ability to use constructive feedback, participate in meetings, and promote teamwork
  • Ability to proactively anticipate, evaluate, and solve workflow issues
  • Cover letter required with submission