Senior Copy Editor, Educational Assessments & AI Tools

Pearson; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an experienced editorial professional to lead copyediting across assessment components, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to client style guidelines. The role emphasizes end-to-end editorial proficiency, applying major style references, and maintaining high quality under tight timelines.

Responsibilities include leading editorial work with program teams, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating across departments to improve publishing workflows and maintain rigorous

Qualifications

• Demonstrates end-to-end copyediting proficiency: spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and usage.
• Interprets major style and usage references confidently (e.g., Chicago Manual of Style).
• Adheres to client style guidelines and suggests improvements when needed.

Responsibilities

• Implements grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, syntax, and style per department and client standards.
• Ensures uniformity across assessment components and maintains consistency throughout projects.
• Queries deviations from style guidelines and may create or modify client style guidelines.
• Understands copyeditor scope and escalates concerns when beyond scope.
• Leads training and mentoring, sharing knowledge across teams.

Skills

Editorial proficiency

Style guides

Communication

Feedback

Time management

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

MS Office 365

HTML basics

Job description

Pearson is seeking an experienced editorial professional to lead copyediting across assessment components, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to client style guidelines. The role emphasizes end-to-end editorial proficiency, applying major style references, and maintaining high quality under tight timelines.

Responsibilities include leading editorial work with program teams, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating across departments to improve publishing workflows and maintain rigorous