FREELANCE BILINGUAL / DUAL LANGUAGE / SPANISH LANGUAGE ARTS / SENIOR EDITOR

Aparicio Publishing, a well-respected K–12 content developer, is looking for experienced Senior Editors to create, select, and edit content for print and digital publications. 

In this position, you will:

• define editorial project roadmaps, workflows, guidelines, and plans. 
• manage a team of editors and collaborate with other departments as needed (project management, production, design, art, photo and illustration research).
• perform all core functions of an Editor, including managing freelancers, editing and writing, researching, collaborating with teams, and accurately storing core project documents.
• train, direct, and mentor team members, and supervise their work on an ongoing basis.
• work with the Project Managers to create and manage workflows and schedules.
• consistently demonstrate a well‐developed understanding of the U.S. education market in one of these areas: Dual Language, Bilingual Education, Spanish Language Arts, Spanish Literacy, Biliteracy, World Languages.
• complete other responsibilities as assigned. 

Requirements:

• Be bilingual (English/Spanish) and have teaching experience in the US in one of the subject areas listed above.
• Have a proven track record of defining and leading increasingly complex editorial projects.
• Be reliable, tech savvy, and strategic.
• Have advanced communication skills (able to communicate ideas effectively in writing and verbally, in small and large groups, with colleagues at all levels of the organization, and with customers).
• Possess Bachelor’s degree; MA degree a strong plus.
• Have 7+ years of editorial experience in educational publishing.
• Be willing to be a full-time freelance candidate.
• Must be proficient with Adobe Acrobat, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs (and other Google applications).

At Aparicio, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and believe all children deserve the opportunity to succeed. Join our mission-driven team and help create educational materials that make a difference. Note that this is a contractor position in the US market, and all writing and alignment work is in Spanish.

How to Apply:

1. Complete our Talent Survey™.
2. Send email to karen@apariciopublishing.com with the subject line “FREELANCE SENIOR EDITOR POSITION” and copy eduardo@apariciopublishing.com, pedro@apariciopublishing.com, patricia@apariciopublishing.com, and julieclark@apariciopublishing.com.

We're excited to hear from you!