Senior Editor, Humanities

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Curriculum Developer to help plan and craft engaging K-12 instructional materials for social studies and English language arts at scale.

The role involves editing manuscripts, aligning content with state standards, and coordinating with vendors and artists to ensure timely delivery. Collaboration with educators and editors is essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in curriculum development or development of instructional materials for social studies, including some K-5 curriculum development experience
• Experience managing projects preferred
• Teaching experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of educational methodologies and instructional design within social studies
• Similar knowledge in English language arts/early literacy strongly preferred
• Graduate or undergraduate degree with 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 motivation
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google equivalents
• Knowledge of differentiation strategies, scaffolding for MLL students, and UDL
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with editing, grammar, and style guides such as Chicago Manual of Style
• Knowledge of print and digital instructional-material production processes
• Ability to write, edit, and rewrite content to accuracy, style, grade-level, and market-need standards
• Ability to translate English language arts and literacy knowledge into social studies content
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, meet deadlines, and maintain quality
• Ability to work collaboratively, independently, with minimal supervision, and effectively with ambiguity
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Ability to address detail while understanding broader project objectives
• Self-confidence to participate in meetings and open forums
• Willingness to promote teamwork, reduce barriers and conflicts, volunteer for new initiatives, and follow through
• Customer-focused approach to conceptualizing marketable products
• Proactive problem-solving to prevent workflow disruptions

Aufgaben

• Contribute editorial ideas during project planning
• Research, write, and edit manuscripts with limited supervision
• Review and edit all page stages of products
• 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-impacting decisions to the supervisor and make recommendations
• 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 choose photos
• Help oversee outside developers
• Participate in project planning and offer creative suggestions informed by marketplace and customer needs
• Help develop innovative K-12 digital and print instructional materials

Kenntnisse

Curriculum Development

Instructional Design

Editing

Writing

Research

Differentiation Strategies

Scaffolding for MLL Students

Universal Design for Learning

Content Evaluation

Art Specification Writing

Ausbildung

Degree in History / Economics / English / Education / Anthropology / Ethnic Studies / Geography / Second Language Acquisition

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Google Workspace

Jobbeschreibung

• Contribute editorial ideas during project planning
• Research, write, and edit manuscripts with limited supervision
• Review and edit all page stages of products
• 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-impacting decisions to the supervisor and make recommendations
• 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 choose photos
• Help oversee outside developers
• Participate in project planning and offer creative suggestions informed by marketplace and customer needs
• Help develop innovative K-12 digital and 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
• Experience managing projects preferred
• Teaching experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of educational methodologies and instructional design within social studies
• Similar knowledge in English language arts/early literacy strongly preferred
• Graduate or undergraduate degree with 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 motivation
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google equivalents
• Knowledge of differentiation strategies, scaffolding for MLL students, and UDL
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with editing, grammar, and style guides such as Chicago Manual of Style
• Knowledge of print and digital instructional-material production processes
• Ability to write, edit, and rewrite content to accuracy, style, grade-level, and market-need standards
• Ability to translate English language arts and literacy knowledge into social studies content
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, meet deadlines, and maintain quality
• Ability to work collaboratively, independently, with minimal supervision, and effectively with ambiguity
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Ability to address detail while understanding broader project objectives
• Self-confidence to participate in meetings and open forums
• Willingness to promote teamwork, reduce barriers and conflicts, volunteer for new initiatives, and follow through
• Customer-focused approach to conceptualizing marketable products
• Proactive problem-solving to prevent workflow disruptions

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in curriculum development and instructional design, particularly in social studies and English language arts, with a strong focus on creating engaging K-12 educational materials. Proficient in project management, editing, and applying educational methodologies to meet diverse learner needs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Curriculum Development
• Project Management
• Instructional Design
• Editing and Grammar Proficiency
• Knowledge of Educational Methodologies

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Curriculum Development
• Instructional Design
• Editing
• Writing
• Research
• Differentiation Strategies
• Scaffolding for MLL Students
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Content Evaluation
• Art Specification Writing

Soft Skills

• Excellent Verbal Communication
• Excellent Written Communication
• Proactive Problem-Solving
• Teamwork
• Ability to Work Independently

Industry Keywords

• K-12 Education
• Social Studies
• English Language Arts
• Instructional Materials Production
• Youth Learning Motivation

Tools & Technologies

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Google Workspace