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Benchmark Education Company is hiring a Content Developer. The role involves contributing to the development of new supplemental or ancillary educational products and coordinating with various teams to ensure content quality.

Highlights

Coordinate content development with editors, vendors, and writers for print and digital formats.
Review, edit, and approve manuscripts, and work with copyeditors, graphic designers, and photo researchers.
Ensure quality control by reviewing vendor samples and providing feedback.
Develop writing and editing guidelines and manage product metadata.
5+ years of experience with literacy materials development required.
Proficiency in MS Office and basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
B.A. in English, education, or related field; M.A. is a plus.
Superior writing, editing, and project management skills are essential.
Knowledge of Foundational Skills Development and Phonics is advantageous.
Compensation details are not specified in the description.

Content Developer Full Description

Remote - USA

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id

JR100032

Position Purpose:

Work with the Director/Executive Content Developer and Senior/Supervising Content Developer to contribute to the development phase of new supplemental or ancillary product.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate with editors, vendors and freelance writers in developing content for teachers, students and families, in both print and digital formats, to ensure that content guidelines are observed
Review, edit, and approve manuscript and production stages, working directly with copyeditors, graphic designers, and photo researchers
Incorporate feedback as requested (based on defined review stages) from Professional Development, Sales and Marketing, Editorial management and outside reviewers and SMEs/consultants
Develop and maintain writing and editing guidelines
Request and review vendor and writer samples and provide vendor feedback as necessary to ensure quality control
Attend regularly scheduled status meetings with Executive Content Developer or Senior/Supervising Content Developer to report on workflow and content issues
Create or update Product Library documentation and product metadata as requested
Communicate with Sales and Marketing to support the development of sales support tools
Complete Product Data Management entry based on defined workflow milestones
Read professional journals to increase market and pedagogical knowledge
Attend department and weekly product status meetings
Complete time tracking documentation on a weekly basis
Aid in the QA of new digital products

Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:

5+ years of experience developing literacy materials for an educational publisher
B.A. in English, education, or a related field (M.A. a plus)
Superior writing, editing and project management skills
Current knowledge of language, literacy and educational standards, expectations and requirements
Intermediate-Advanced proficiency, MS Office
Basic proficiency, Adobe Creative Suite is preferred
Comfortable juggling several projects concurrently
Able to work collaboratively with other departments (e.g., design and marketing)
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Teaching experience is a plus
Knowledge of Foundational Skills Development and Phonics is a plus

About Us

Benchmark Education Company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional development. Since its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology. The digital content in our many learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for virtual and blended learning contexts.

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com

COVID-19 Policy - USA

All employees are required to have or obtain a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment at Benchmark Education unless an exemption has been approved. All employees shall be required to report their vaccine status. All new employees shall be required to provide proof of their vaccination status prior to the start of their employment.

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