Associate Editor

Responsibilities

• Concept and write delightful, engaging nonfiction articles aligned with first-grade teaching standards.
• Work with the design team to review photos, illustrations, and layouts for each issue.
• Communicate with scientists and historians to fact-check content.
• Write activities, skills pages, and lesson plans.
• Deliver all assets on time, understanding current grade-level pedagogy and correlating state standards.
• Manage teacher advisory board by recruiting advisers, setting up comp subscriptions, and creating monthly issue evaluations.
• Set up school visits.
• Perform various administrative and editorial support tasks.

About the Role

The Associate Editor will assist in creating engaging, age-appropriate articles and teaching resources for first-grade classrooms nationwide.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to contribute well-written nonfiction texts for young children.
• Enthusiasm for learning about classroom practices and pedagogy.
• Ability to meet all deadlines and deliver print and digital assets according to production schedule.
• Some knowledge of teaching resources such as skill pages, activities, and lesson plans.
• Willingness to learn the craft of creating top-notch teaching resources.
• Skilled at researching articles and interviewing experts.
• Team player who collaborates well with staff and contributes in meetings.
• Good communication skills for interacting with teacher customers.

Experience and Education:

• Experience: Experience writing for children.
• Experience: Some professional publishing and editorial experience.
• Roles in field of Education is a plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s or higher.
• Time Type: Full time.

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to contribute well-written nonfiction texts for young children.
• Enthusiasm for learning about classroom practices and pedagogy.
• Ability to meet all deadlines and deliver print and digital assets according to production schedule.
• Some knowledge of teaching resources such as skill pages, activities, and lesson plans.
• Willingness to learn the craft of creating top-notch teaching resources.
• Skilled at researching articles and interviewing experts.
• Team player who collaborates well with staff and contributes in meetings.
• Good communication skills for interacting with teacher customers.
• Experience and Education:
• Experience: Experience writing for children.
• Experience: Some professional publishing and editorial experience.
• Roles in field of Education is a plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s or higher.
• Time Type: Full time.

Benefits

Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)

Retail Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions

Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees

Generous Parental Leave Program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Pay

Annual Salary: 64,750.00 - 70,000.00

Schedule

Full time