Senior English Language Editor

Navneet Education; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Navneet Education is seeking a Senior English Language Editor to streamline our school textbook production (Grades 1st -12th) in Gujarat. The role focuses on linguistic accuracy, pedagogical suitability, and structural consistency across textbooks and digests.

The ideal candidate will align with Gujarat State Board and CBSE guidelines, coordinate with authors, translators, and DTP teams, and manage multiple rounds of quality checks to ensure zero errors before printing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in English, Linguistics, or Education.
• Native-level English proficiency; knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi is a plus.
• Experience in educational or textbook publishing preferred.
• Strong command of grammar, pedagogy, and typography guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Line edit for grammar, syntax, and tone across grades 1–12.
• Proofread multi-round checks through final layout proofs.
• Ensure curriculum alignment with board guidelines and indexes.
• Coordinate with authors, translators, and DTP designers to meet deadlines.

Skills

Line Editing

Proofreading

Curriculum Alignment

Stakeholder Coordination

MS Word Track Changes

PDF Markup

English Native

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in English/Linguistics/Education

Tools

MS Word Track Changes

PDF Markup Tools

Job description

Role & responsibilities

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior English Language Editor to streamline our school textbook production (Grades 1st -12th).

The ideal candidate will ensure linguistic accuracy, pedagogical appropriateness, and structural consistency across textbooks, workbooks, and digests based on the Gujarat State Board and CBSE curricular.

Core Responsibilities

• Line Editing: Refine grammar, syntax, and tone to match specific grade levels (Grades 1st -12th).
• Proofreading: Manage multi-round checks (first to final layout proofs) for zero-error DTP output.
• Curriculum Alignment: Ensure strict compliance with board guidelines, cross-references, and indexes.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Align with authors, translators, and DTP designers to hit strict publishing deadlines.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience: 5+ years in educational, academic, or textbook publishing.
• Education: Bachelors or masters degree in English, Linguistics, or Education.
• Technical Skills: Expert-level MS Word (Track Changes) and PDF markup tools.
• Language Skills: Native-level English proficiency; working knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi is highly preferred.
• Pedagogy Knowledge: Familiarity with Blooms Taxonomy and age-appropriate content structuring.