Supervisor, Editorial

Savvas Learning Company; Oakville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global education company is seeking an experienced Supervisor to oversee literacy and social studies projects. The ideal candidate will have around 8 years in educational publishing and expertise in Canadian pedagogy. Responsibilities include executing project strategies, mentoring team members, and conducting market research. The position offers benefits such as medical, dental, and retirement planning. Join a dynamic team to create innovative solutions for K-12 learners across Canada.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Qualifications

• About 8 years of experience in educational publishing, particularly in literacy and social studies.
• Strong understanding of Canadian pedagogy and content.
• Proficiency in English, and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Execute approved projects to align with educational vision and design.
• Mentor a team in pedagogy and editorial decision making.
• Conduct market research for new publishing projects.

Skills

Educational publishing experience

Mentoring skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Team management

Education

University degree in Education or English

Job description

Overview

Posted Friday, January 23, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content.

Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K-12 learners with innovative, student-centered educational programs that turn today’s classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student.

Our comprehensive solutions for core curriculum, and supplemental and intervention programs - supported by an array of professional development services - allow teachers to use data to inform classroom practices and tailor instructions to an individual’s abilities and learning styles.

Rubicon Publishing, a Savvas Company, is seeking an experienced Supervisor who will help support primary portfolios relating to Literacy and/or Social Studies. As a Supervisor of the publishing team, the ideal candidate will have about 8 years experience in educational publishing, working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You are passionate about education and will work with a dynamic team to help create innovative learning solutions for use in classrooms across Canada. As Supervisor, you are responsible for the execution of literacy and/or social studies projects, ensuring that the vision, instructional design, and pedagogy matches the project vision and market needs. You may also assist in the identification, conceptualization, validation, and strategic development of new projects and literacy and/or social studies solutions.

Responsibilities

• Execute on the Manager’s approved projects to ensure that they align with the vision, pedagogy, and instructional design.
• Oversee and verify the pedagogical approach using the relevant curricula and liaise with lead authors and series consultants to justify curriculum and editorial decisions.
• Mentor direct reports in terms of pedagogy and editorial decision making to grow their skillsets.
• Assist in the identification of potential new publishing projects; conduct, analyze, and synthesize market research; identify viable solutions and project goals.
• Assist in the conceptualization and validation of each new project to meet the unique needs of the market and ensure the vision and strategic messaging of the product effectively meets the goals of the project.
• Create development plans to ensure that the product meets key success factors such as curriculum congruence, solid instructional design, appropriate method(s) of delivery, and scope of individual components.
• Monitor budgets for each project, including breakdowns for market research, contributing authors and contributors, freelance and in-house staffing, and external consultation and reviews.
• Liaise with authors, contributors, advisors, and subject matter experts in collaboration with sales and marketing teams.
• Establish and manage relationships with internal and external business partners and vendors to meet project deliverables.

Other duties as assigned by management

• Assist management in the sales and marketing to successfully pre-sell, launch, and implement a project and help complete submissions for key adoptions.
• Support the creation of project prototypes to align with the product vision.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• About 8 years of experience in educational publishing, with at least 5 of those years working with literacy and/or social studies content
• A minimum of a University degree; a degree in Education and/or English is an asset
• Expertise and confidence in Canadian pedagogy and content knowledge
• Experience mentoring/managing a team of editors or equivalent
• Proven track record leading multiple professional and educational projects in print and digital formats
• Results-oriented, strategic problem-solver, innovator, creative thinker
• Strong ability to conduct research, test, and deploy new solutions and strategies
• Solid knowledge and understanding of the Canadian K–12 landscape, including various Canadian curricula, culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy, effective instructional practices, and emerging educational trends and developments
• Current understanding and knowledge of digital technologies, including Learning Management Systems software tools, and other web and applications.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Skilled at problem-solving and fostering a respectful, team-oriented work environment
• Strong oral and written proficiency in English; oral and written proficiency in French is an asset

Benefits

Rubicon, A Savvas Learning Company provides access to a benefits experience created to offer our employees choice, flexibility, and the opportunity to save money for the future. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life insurance, disability insurance, matching RRSP, and paid time off. Our benefits are part of a total package that is carefully designed to support the total well-being of our employees.

Rubicon, a Savvas Learning Company is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code.