Supervisor, Editorial

Savvas Learning; Oakville; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global education company is seeking a Supervisor for Literacy & Social Studies. The role involves leading educational publishing projects, mentoring a team, and ensuring alignment with pedagogical standards. Ideal candidates should have about 8 years of experience in educational publishing, strong knowledge of Canadian K-12 education, and excellent communication skills. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and RRSP matching. This position is located in Oakville, Ontario.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

RRSP matching

Qualifications

• About 8 years of experience in educational publishing, with at least 5 years in literacy or social studies.
• Experience mentoring and managing teams of editors.
• Strong knowledge of the Canadian K-12 education landscape.

Responsibilities

• Execute approved projects aligned with vision and instructional design.
• Mentor team members in pedagogy and editorial decisions.
• Conduct market research to identify potential new publishing projects.

Skills

Educational publishing

Mentoring

Research skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team management

Pedagogical knowledge

Education

University degree in Education or English

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Job description

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.

Supervisor – Literacy & Social Studies (Rubicon Publishing)

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.
• 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 is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code.