Associate Editor

Scholastic Book Fairs • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an associate editor to join SuperSTEM , Scholastic’s print and digital STEM resource for students in grades 3 to 6. This dedicated supporting editor will assist the content team in producing the volume of high-quality editorial assets required to grow our brand and fulfil our mission to make STEM engaging, interdisciplinary, and accessible in the elementary classroom. They will write articles, ideate and edit teacher resources that accompany the student edition, and craft materials that support SuperSTEM digital, such as metadata and lower-level versions of articles. We’re looking for a highly-organized, detail-oriented editor who thrives in a collaborative work environment. The right candidate will be eager to join in discussions and brainstorming sessions with coworkers both in-person and via Microsoft Teams. They will also work closely with the editors of Scholastic’s other STEAM magazines to ensure that our STEAM titles have a shared strategy and cohesive messaging. This is a wonderful opportunity for a science-savvy writer/educator to join the world’s largest children’s publisher and help thousands of students nationwide develop a life-long interest in STEM learning.

Requirements

• Knowledge of core science areas and a passion for science education
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• An understanding of what science topics will interest kids and an ability to frame stories in engaging and exciting ways
• Ability to conduct interviews with scientists and interpret their research in a way that kids will understand
• Comfort and ease talking with kids (and their guardians) for content featuring young people making an impact in STEM
• Knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in one of the major science disciplines, science journalism, or primary education

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) a plus
• Knowledge of Adobe InCopy and AEM a plus.
• Master’s degree or higher a plus.
• The ideal candidate will have experience writing and editing science articles, a passion for education, and flair for presenting complex information in an exciting, engaging way.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Editorial Director to develop highly engaging nonfiction texts and editorial assets including feature articles, short pieces, quizzes, and other activities covering a range of curriculum-aligned STEM topics for grades 3-6.
• Research and pitch story ideas. Then write stories as assigned, including conducting interviews, revising, fact checking, requesting photos, and working with the Art Director on layouts.
• Working as an editorial team, partner with the Education Editors to conceive of multidisciplinary STEM packages—lesson plans, activity sheets, hands-on experiments, slideshows—that fulfill our product promises.
• Write activities as assigned.
• Create digital assets as assigned, such as writing metadata, handling the Lexile leveling process for articles, drafting specifications for teacher and student homepages, and QA-ing pages before they’re published.
• Write video scripts and slideshows as assigned.
• Assist with digital STEM games ideation and liase with the Games team in developing specifications for and testing new games.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees