Copy Editor II

The Copy Editor II position will contribute to copyedit efforts for both middle and high school curricula and will collaborate and contribute to meeting the priorities of the copyedit team to achieve curriculum product development project milestones and deliverables. The Copy Editor II will shape the methods, strategies, standards, and effectiveness related to copyediting needs of the curriculum department; lead and coordinate copy-editing resources on department projects; and mentor copyedit team members to improve their craft. The Copy Editor II will contribute ideas for new initiatives and collaborate with department leadership to improve and develop tools to improve the quality of department deliverables. This includes collaboration to drive improvements with compositions written by the subject matter teams, to standardize the style and formatting of department products, and to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the copyedit phase of production.

EssentialResponsibilities:

• Coordinate copyedit team resources on tasks to meet project milestones and deliverables

• Mentor members of the copyedit team to increase the knowledge and application of best practices in copyedit methods, strategies, standards, and effectiveness

• Contribute to the development and/or refinement of tools and guides to improve the quality of subject matter team compositions and adherence to departmental style and formatting standards

• Share thoughtsabout opportunities and suggest initiatives to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the copyedit phase of curriculum materials production

• Accomplish the copyediting of all content enhancements and new product development, editing for punctuation, grammar, style, consistency, and accuracy

• Reviewall names, places, and organizations for proper spelling

• Ensurethat facts, dates, and statistics included in content areaccurate

• Other duties as assigned

Key Relationships:

Internal: Copyeditingteam, SubjectWriter team,Curriculum Mediateam,Content Tech team; andthe Assistant Director and Director of Product Development, Curriculum

External: n/a,TempStaff

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Excellent written English, including spelling, grammar, and style

• Meticulous, detail-oriented approach to work

• Ability tomaintainhigh-quality work while meeting tight deadlines

• Ability to collaborate with writers of varying skill sets

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degreein English, or a related field

• Two (2) years of experience with copyediting tools, processes,andproceduresin a professional setting

• Two (2) years of copyediting experience

• Seasonedknowledge ofThe Chicago Manual of Styleas documented through experience or training

• Command ofMicrosoft Office products and Google Docs and Sheets

Preferred:

• Four (4) years ofspecificcopyediting experience

• ExperiencewithSmartsheetor similar project management software

Salary range: $45,000 – $50,000 USD per year.