Temp Production Specialist: InDesign & Editorial Layout

curriculumassociates; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage after 90 days

Twelve paid holidays

Sick time accrual

Job summary

Curriculum Associates is seeking a temporary Production Specialist to join our team and support the development of print and digital educational materials. You will manage InDesign files, work with Illustrator/Photoshop assets, and ensure brand and accessibility standards are met.

You’ll collaborate across internal and offshore production teams, maintain documentation, and participate in meetings to drive on-time delivery of high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe products, including InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Understanding of Editorial markup and how to implement.
• Successful delivery of final products and project deliverables according to prioritized schedules.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities across multiple projects.
• Effective communication with coworkers, managers, other teams, and offshore Production vendor/partners.
• Excellent time management and ability to multi-task; ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Work extensively with files in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat; own the fidelity of the InDesign files for assigned projects.
• Work on illustrations and photos in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Update book files and create new pages, following supplied manuscript.
• Use WoodWing as a workflow management system.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply information from a Style Guide.
• Build templates and create Style Guide documentation.
• Ensure product's adherence to all laws pertaining to copyrighted and public domain material usage and permissions, including but not limited to images, fonts, and texts.
• Apply or maintain accessibility features according to guidelines and best practices.
• Support metadata collection and file structure to meet content re-purposing goals.
• Attend and participate in project meetings. Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Communicate regularly with supervisors, vendors, internal, and external teams in order to accomplish project goals and meet project deadlines.
• Ensure projects adhere to best practices and all documentation is maintained appropriately.

Skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Independence

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

WoodWing

Job description

Curriculum Associates is seeking a temporary Production Specialist to join our team and support the development of print and digital educational materials. You will manage InDesign files, work with Illustrator/Photoshop assets, and ensure brand and accessibility standards are met.

You’ll collaborate across internal and offshore production teams, maintain documentation, and participate in meetings to drive on-time delivery of high-quality products.