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| Publication or Company |
Scholastic |
| Job Title |
Supervising Editor - Math |
| Industry |
Book Publishing, Internet/Online/New Media, Magazine Publishing, Teaching/Academia |
| Salary |
Competitive |
| Benefits |
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| Job Duration |
Full Time |
| Job Location |
New York, NY |
| Job Requirements |
Responsibilities:
Scholastic Education, a division of Scholastic Inc. has an immediate opening for a Supervising Editor on its product development team. The Supervising Editor will be responsible for managing the creation of math content related to the development of a web-based mathematics intervention program.
The candidate must have an educational product or program development background with specific experience developing content, curriculum, and/or assessments in a digital environment. S/he should have experience with game-based learning situations, simulations, and/or adaptive learning. Must have deep knowledge of state standards, and a functional familiarity with the Common Core State Standards and Standards for Mathematical Practice.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a stakeholder in the development of web-based simulations and learning games, activities, and lessons that adapt to students' needs.
- Maintain a math-specific taxonomy of metadata used to tag math content for reporting and for reuse.
- Work with external content development firms to create at scale, script plans for simulations, test items, and content aligned to learning objectives - including establishing guidelines, providing up-front and ongoing training and support, and monitoring quality.
- Review, edit, and proof mathematics content.
- Communicate and collaborate with internal and external teams to develop efficient and effective work flow and obtain feedback.
- Work with design and engineering to oversee development of assigned program components
Skills and Attributes:
- Strong organizational skills
- Exceptionally detailed
- Self-starter
- Deep understanding of core math content, from kindergarten through high-school Algebra
- Ability to determine placement criteria matching curriculum content to grade-level expectations
- Ability to handle multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to interface well with peers, subordinates and senior management
- Capable of learning new processes and technologies quickly
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or Mathematics Education; Master's degree preferred
- At least 5 years of editorial experience in educational publishing; ed-tech preferred
- Middle of High School mathematics teaching experience preferred
- Experience working on intervention programs a plus
Note: Please indicate salary requirements in your cover letter.
Scholastic Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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