Senior Editor
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THE OPPORTUNITY
The Classroom Magazine Group is seeking a motivated and highly-competent senior editor to join our dynamic team. The person who fills this position will work on on all aspects of Storyworks Grade 2, which is a multi-genre classroom magazine for second-graders. The senior editor will pitch article ideas, write articles, write skills pages for young children, and perform any administrative tasks that need to be done.
Responsibilities
- Write fascinating nonfiction articles at a second-grade level.
- Brainstorm and pitch second-grade appropriate article ideas.
- Communicate with scientists and historians to make sure the facts we present in our magazines are accurate; perform rigorous research on nonfiction topics that will appear in the magazine.
- Write lesson plans for our articles and stories.
- Supervise freelancers who write vocabulary and standards alignments.
- Communicate with teachers and manage Teacher advisory board, including recruiting new advisers, setting up subscriptions for advisers, and creating and sending monthly issue evaluations through Google.
- Performs various administrative tasks.
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
Some benefits that we offer:
- Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
- Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
- Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Generous Parental Leave Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount
Qualifications
HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Lucid and clear writer
- Ability to write for young children
- Ability to communicate clearly both with other staff and with people outside Scholastic (i.e. teachers, experts)
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and stay organized
- 5+ years’ experience in a writing, editing position
- All applicants must submit a cover letter and writing sample of previous work
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
Job Family Group:
Guild
Location Region/State:
New York
Compensation Range:
Annual Salary: 80,100.00 - 85,000.00
EEO Statement:
Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
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Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing -
Industries
Education Administration Programs, Media Production, and Book and Periodical Publishing
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