K-12 Humanities Editor & Curriculum Developer

Savvas Learning Company; California (MO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health benefits

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Savvas Learning Company is seeking an Editor to develop culturally informed K-12 curriculum materials. You will research and write content for students and teacher resources, aligning with state standards and editorial guidelines.

Responsibilities include contributing ideas, following project procedures, and meeting deadlines while collaborating with managers. Strong organization, time-management, and communication skills are essential; bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience or internships in education, publishing, or journalism are desired.
• K-5 experience in publishing or education preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
• Formal education or equivalent in history, economics, English, education, anthropology, Ethnic studies, geography, second language acquisition, Spanish, translation, world language instruction, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Contributes ideas during project planning.
• Research and write content for students and teacher support materials.
• Works with managers to learn parameters of the job.
• Is able to match state objectives to relevant content in the core program.
• Can apply knowledge of state objectives and testing blueprints to content and to the evaluation of a vendor’s work.
• Learns and follows established procedures and company policies.
• Seeks guidance or clarification from supervisor when objectives or directions are not clear.
• Ensures that completed assignments match project specifications.
• Shows growth over time in response to supervisor’s direction and coaching.
• Meets deadlines for all assignments.
• Maintains positive communication with immediate supervisor regarding feedback on assignments and job performance.

Skills

Editing

Grammar

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in history/English/education/spanish

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Job description

Savvas Learning Company is seeking an Editor to develop culturally informed K-12 curriculum materials. You will research and write content for students and teacher resources, aligning with state standards and editorial guidelines.

Responsibilities include contributing ideas, following project procedures, and meeting deadlines while collaborating with managers. Strong organization, time-management, and communication skills are essential; bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.