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Content Editor / Civics
Posted: July 19, 2010 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Aptara, Inc., a premier resource for educational publishers, is looking for Content Editors for our division in Boston, MA. We are looking for experienced individuals with specific subject matter expertise in middle school Civics.

Tasks include:
* Editing for accuracy, content, reading level, and conformity to state standards.
* Ensuring compliance with publisher's guidelines
* Rewriting as needed
* Delivering quality work against an aggressive schedule

Required Experience:

Qualified candidates will possess strong initiative; proven interpersonal, supervisory, and organizational skills; and the ability to work well under the pressure of deadlines. Must have solid curriculum knowledge, strong editorial skills, and proven track record in shepherding projects through development while ensuring quality and adhering to schedule and budget.

Editors should have:
* 4 or more years experience developing social studies products for the educational market.
* Mastery of Word
* Familiarity with document-management systems.

Salary/Hours:

Full-time, 40 hours a week. Salary to be negotiated.

Direct Application To:

Please e-mail, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter to the addresses below. When e-mailing, please put CONTENT EDITOR SOCIAL STUDIES in the subject line.

Fax:
(617) 423-3733

Email: hrboston@aptaracorp.com

Check us out on the web:
http://www.aptaracorp.com