Quality Editor - Instructional Design

Applied Governance; Portsmouth, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual dress

Dog-friendly office

Summer hours

Sabbaticals after seven years

Job summary

The IAPP is seeking a Quality Editor, Instructional Design to ensure the consistency, quality and functionality of learning materials for instructor-led and e-learning courses, including textbooks. You will proofread, copyedit, conduct content research with SMEs, enforce style guidelines, support translation reviews, and help ensure accessibility and accuracy.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with two remote days and three days in our Portsmouth, NH office, plus a competitive

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and grammar skills.
• Experience proofreading and copyediting training materials.
• Ability to support SME contributions and content research.

Responsibilities

• Create, document, and execute review processes for training materials.
• Proofread and copyedit classroom, e-learning, and textbook content.
• Support instructional design with content research and SME revisions.
• Enforce IAPP style guidelines and liaise with the style governance group.
• Evaluate e-learning product functionality from a user perspective.
• Review content for accuracy and accessibility improvements.
• Assist translation reviews to maintain look, feel, and functionality.

Skills

Editing

Writing

Attention to detail

Content research

Job description

The Quality Editor, Instructional Design is responsible for ensuring the consistency, quality and functionality of learning materials (for instructor-led and e-learning courses). IAPP training courses and textbooks are designed for professionals in privacy, AI governance, and digital responsibility working within an enterprise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creating, documenting, and executing consistent review processes and procedures for all training materials, including classroom-based materials, e-learning, and textbooks
• Possessing exceptional writing and grammar skills and maintaining knowledge of various writing styles (Chicago, AP, etc.)
• Proofreading and copyediting of training materials
• Supporting instructional design work via content research and occasional writing, developing subject matter expert (SME) contributions and revisions, and completing other research and writing projects as assigned
• Ensuring training content is aligned with IAPP organization-wide style guidelines and serving as team liaison to IAPP style governance group
• Evaluating functionality of e-learning products from a user’s perspective
• Reviewing content for accuracy
• Recommending product enhancements toward greater user accessibility
• Aggregating and integrating feedback from multiple reviewers
• Supporting translation of training content through reviews to help ensure accuracy and to ensure look and feel and functionality remain intact

Additional Duties

• Additional duties as assigned

At the IAPP, we value in-person connections fueled by fun, excellence, and communication. To align with this value, we have a hybrid work environment that allows for two remote days and three days in our Portsmouth, NH office.

About the IAPP

The IAPP is a policy neutral, not-for-profit association founded in 2000 with a mission to define, promote and improve the professions of privacy, AI governance and digital responsibility globally . More information about the IAPP is available at iapp.org .

What We Offer

Working at the IAPP is an opportunity like no other. In addition to a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus and a full range of benefits, the IAPP offers a creative, supportive and flexible environment. Other perks include casual dress, a dog-friendly office, summer hours, and sabbaticals after seven years of service. We work in a “get-stuff-done” culture that values respect, personal and professional growth, and an entrepreneurial attitude. We have been named to Business NH Magazine’s Hall of Fame for “Best Small Companies to Work for in NH.”

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