Senior Copy Editor, Bilingual, Literacy (Contract)

Amplify

101d • $45 - $50

About The Position

The Bilingual Senior Copy Editor will assist with keeping department workflow consistent and timely. This role will work closely with content developers, copy editors, language specialists, producers, and designers to build and improve the Amplify English Language Arts and Spanish Language Arts curriculum products. The person in this role is responsible for editing, proofreading, and reviewing previously edited ELA and SLA curricula and other materials at a more advanced level, along with tracking and researching reported errata items in published existing products, both print and digital. This is a contract role expected to end 3/31/26.

Requirements

• 5+ years of copy editing experience in both English and Spanish, with a track record of producing clean documents on time
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Proven advanced understanding of the English language and rules of grammar, punctuation, and other technical aspects of writing
• Native-level command of written and verbal Spanish, with excellent knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and other technical conventions of writing
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work harmoniously with others, including editors, writers, language specialists, reviewers, graphic designers, and managers
• Ability to work flexibly and independently on multiple projects at the same time, as part of a fast-paced and energetic team
• Extreme attention to details

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a relevant field
• Experience with K-8 English and Spanish language arts curriculum
• Working knowledge of English and Spanish literature and literacy

Responsibilities

• Manage small projects within larger product group
• Review lessons edited by copy editors
• Answer queries from copy editors related to style, content, and layout
• Facilitate communication between copyeditors, writers, language specialists, and digital producers
• Document and communicate style decisions to copy editing team
• Copy edit and proofread digital and print curriculum and other materials
• Work closely with writers and language specialists to understand their intended meaning and improve on the clarity of their text
• Identify inconsistencies and other content problems and work with writers to fix those problems
• Check the accuracy and reliability of all content from external sources, such as: direct quotes, page references, common literary and cultural references, and non-curriculum texts
• Ensure alignment between student and teacher edition content
• Correct text to align with in-house styles
• Check formal definitions against Amplify definitions
• Special projects, as needed

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
• Background check required
• E-Verify participant

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees