On-Call Assistant Copyeditor, Spanish

Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 23,419; Full time

Job summary

A leading publishing house in Carol Stream seeks a qualified Spanish Copyeditor to contribute to the production of Spanish Bibles and literature. Ideal candidates are college graduates with strong bilingual skills and a passion for evangelical Christian thought. Responsibilities include copyediting and proofreading, ensuring high-quality standards in a collaborative team environment. This full-time position offers $17 per hour with benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of English and Spanish, including grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills and editorial judgment.

Responsibilities

• Copyediting manuscripts for Spanish Bibles and books.
• Proofreading typeset pages.
• Collaborating with the editorial team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Diligence

Self-discipline

Collaboration

Productivity

Education

College graduate or equivalent editorial experience

Job description

Description

Would you enjoy contributing to quality Spanish literature with a spiritual impact on the lives of others? This might be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Tyndale is seeking qualified candidates to join a talented editorial team producing Spanish Bibles and books. Primary responsibilities are copyediting manuscripts and proofreading typeset pages. Words such as diligent, self-disciplined, organized, attentive to details, collaborative, and productive describe the perfect candidate for this position.

A qualified candidate must be a college graduate or have equivalent editorial experience and must have an excellent knowledge of the English and Spanish languages, including grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation. Excellent oral and written communication skills and computer skills are a must! Candidates must have editorial judgment and knowledge of the complexities of writing, translating, editing, and proofreading.

Tyndale House is an evangelical Christian publishing house. The Spanish team works on a variety of study Bibles and Christian books. Qualified candidates must have a strong knowledge of the Bible and evangelical Christian thought, personal alignment with and adherence to the Bible as God’s Word, and agreement with our Statement of Faith.

Application Requirements

When you apply for this position, please include a cover letter that expresses why you are a good fit for the mission and work of Tyndale House Publishers. The application also requires writing samples, minimum of 200 words each, in English and Spanish.

Testing

Selected candidates must successfully pass a Spanish/English editorial test prior to interview.

The hiring pay for this full-time position is $17 per hour. Actual salary offers will take into consideration the candidate’s education, experience, industry knowledge, technical skills, and other relevant factors. A summary of Tyndale’s comprehensive benefits are: https://www.tyndale.com/careers/benefits.