Associate Editor

Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, dedicated to creating quality content and experiences that empower children to become lifelong readers and learners. They are seeking an Associate Editor to support the *SuperSTEM* team by producing high-quality editorial assets and collaborating with the content team to make STEM engaging and accessible for students in grades 3 to 6.

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

Skills

• 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 the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) a plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites required
• Knowledge of Adobe InCopy and AEM a plus
• Experience writing and editing science articles
• A passion for education
• Flair for presenting complex information in an exciting, engaging way
• Bachelor's Degree in one of the major science disciplines, science journalism, or primary education
• Master's degree or higher a plus

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

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