Editor - Reading Intervention

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson's education business represents about two-thirds of the company, and Penguin publishing and the Financial Times make up the balance. With more than 30,000 employees based in 60 countries, we are a family of businesses that draws on common assets, processes and shares a common purpose: to help our customers live and learn.Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify. RESPONSIBILITIES: Pearson Reading Intervention editors utilize their educational background and curriculum knowledge in combination with on-the-job training in editorial processes, project management, and instructional materials development to produce high quality intervention products for the Reading discipline at kindergarten through grade 12.Associate Editor - Executes assignments that meet the high quality standards for the project. Works with senior managers to learn parameters and follows established procedures and company policies. Matches state objectives to relevant content in the intervention program and applies knowledge of state objectives and testing blueprints to the evaluation of the work of development houses. Meets deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.Editor - Assists in all phases of a project with primary emphasis on writing and editing manuscripts and ensuring content accuracy. With supervision, coordinates with Design, Production, and other departments from the project planning stage to bound book. Oversees the work of freelancers and/or development houses and provides constructive feedback to Associate Editors. Formulates solutions to problems. Prepares accurate status reports on a regular basis. Senior Editor - Develops a major component or major portions of components within a series. Develops prototypes and program content for the portion of the component or complete component with limited supervision. Writes and edits manuscript, prepares art and photo specs, reviews design layouts, reviews pages, and cuts copy to fit. Enlists and manages freelancers and authors as necessary. Ensures that the component or portion of the component is completed on time, on budget, in alignment with original product vision, and meets high standards of quality. Ensures that product responds to customer needs.Supervisor- Manages the planning and development of a major component or components within a series. With the Intervention Product Manager, works to shape and finalize individual product plans for the titles under his or her oversight. Develops prototypes and product specifications and participates in budgeting process. Develops and presents competitive component plans. Manages several staff editors and/or a small team of freelancers throughout the development process. Ensures the components are completed on time, on budget, in alignment with original product vision, and meet high standards of quality. QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate or undergraduate degree required for all editorial levels, with a focus on the subject area of Reading strongly preferred. Experience with reading intervention a plus. Associate Editor level requires knowledge of education methodologies and instructional design. Editor requires a minimum of 3 years experience in curriculum development or the development of instructional materials, plus 2 years of relevant editorial experience. Senior Editor and Supervisor both require a minimum of 4 years project management experience and staff management experience, plus 4 years of experience with instructional materials development or in an editorial capacity within educational publishing. Supervisor requires working knowledge of budgeting, project approval, and production processes. Teaching experience in the Reading subject area is strongly preferred at all levels. All editors must be proficient users of computers and software programs, including MS Word.