Editor at NCCER
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Description
As an editor at the National Center for Education and Research (NCCER), you will be an integral part of a detail‑oriented editorial team. Your role will be essential to the quality assurance process, ensuring our content is held to the highest standards. You will act as a last line of defense, protecting our content from sneaky typos and comma splices.
In this role you will primarily review and approve educational materials for the construction industry while working side‑by‑side with technical writers, project managers, illustrators, and designers. You will directly influence the quality and clarity of multiple products, including print textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources, and online course materials.
You will enjoy this role if you get excited at the thought of making educational products the best they can be. NCCER values detail‑oriented individuals who are motivated to standardize and elevate learning materials. The ideal candidate will be learner‑focused, helping to create curricula that is intuitive, user‑friendly, and digestible for a wide audience.
Responsibilities
- Perform copyediting – review manuscripts for NCCER’s learning materials to ensure all copy is clear, concise, meets an eighth‑grade reading level, and adheres to in‑house editorial standards. Edit each line of text, checking grammar, style, spelling, and factual errors, and ensure all agreed MS‑Word styles are applied accurately.
- Review and approve page proofs and digital releases – evaluate materials as they move through development stages to ensure they are ready to publish. Focus on quality of the final product and interaction between text and graphic elements. Perform PDF proof checks, review digital courses before go‑live, and assess various products to move them through development to completion.
- Communicate and collaborate with cross‑functional teams – work closely and communicate regularly with technical writers, designers, project managers, artists, and other editors to ensure quality and efficiency of all external‑facing materials. Effective communication and collaboration with in‑house and remote colleagues is essential to project success.
- Contribute to editorial processes and decisions – work with lead editors and/or the managing editor to refine and enhance editorial processes and contribute to style guide updates as needed.
- Maintain efficient workflows and meet deadlines – track your own time and tasks to ensure completion and delivery of files in a timely manner. Use software and systems including Smartsheet, Outlook, Confluence, and SharePoint to deliver each product on time and to the right hands.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, or a relevant field required
- Professionalism
- Editorial abilities, including grammar, punctuation, and proofreading skills
- Excellent communication, reading comprehension and retention, organization, and time management
- Handle shifting departmental priorities and deadlines
- Multitask and work easily on concurrent projects
- Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style preferred
- Computer proficiency (familiarity with Mac OS preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word and Teams) preferred
- Proficiency in Smartsheet preferred
- A passion for educational publishing a plus
- Familiarity with the end‑to‑end book publishing process a plus
NCCER is an equal‑opportunity employer. No one shall be denied employment or opportunity based on race or color, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. NCCER also provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and bona fide religious beliefs, provided that such accommodation does not constitute an undue hardship on the Company.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
- Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Construction
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