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Science Editor for Grades K-8 (Term of Project)
Posted: April 17, 2009 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Dedication to the kids is our number one priority at Quarasan. Our imaginative teams create work they truly believe in. As the leading educational product development company in Chicago, we originate high quality products that bring excellence to the classroom. If you are looking to be a part of a talented and dedicated team as a science editor, Q may be the place for you!

As a member of the Quarasan editorial team you will participate in all aspects of the textbook/educational product development process. You will develop and maintain project guidelines, write original manuscript, evaluate and copyedit manuscript, and coordinate the work of in-house and freelance editors and writers.

Required Experience:

-Bachelor's or Master's degree in science, science education or science journalism.
-Expertise in all science content areas.
-Minimum 3 years of publishing experience, preferably in educational publishing; science teaching experience in K-8 preferred.
-Minimum 1 experience leading/supervising a team of internal or external resources.
-Ability to write original manuscript and evaluate manuscript. Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of educational pedagogy and products.
-Experience in the development of instructional materials to meet state science standards.

Candidates will be required to supply work samples showing creativity, subject matter expertise, and strong writing and editing skills.

Direct Application To:

Show us what you'd add to our creative mix by visiting our website www.quarasan.com, and clicking on our Career tab. Once there, you can fill our online application, as well as upload your resume, samples and cover letter.

http://www.quarasan.com/careersearch.html