Developmental Editor, PK - 12 Math, Remote Based
Our client, a nonprofit in education, is looking for a Developmental Editor, PK - 12 Math to join their team. This role will play an intricate part in the company’s growth as this person will use their deep expertise in mathematics and language to create high-quality instructional materials. In close collaboration with the Content team, this role ensures lessons and assessments are mathematically accurate, instructionally coherent, clearly written and accessible to all learners. This role works closely with internal partners to strengthen both mathematical rigor and readability in alignment to every element within the company’s mission and design principles. The Developmental Editor has deep knowledge of math curriculum across grade levels. Depending on organizational needs, some editors may specialize within a specific grade band (e.g., PK–6 or 5-12), while still assisting with the other grade band as needed. This role will report into the Editorial Director.
This position is remote based. Limited travel required.
Key Responsibilities:
Editing Support
- Assist in executing content strategy by editing the company’s curricula (e.g. draft lessons, unit materials, and assessments) and professional learning (PL) materials.
- Understand project requirements, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Edit curriculum and PL materials by requesting corrections, additions, removing, reorganizing, and supporting content rewrites.
- Present editing updates that are logical and pedagogically sound, while demonstrating the company’s commitment to access and equity.
- Ensure tone, language level, and instructional voice are consistent throughout the materials.
- Coach writers to ensure that content aligns with established design principles, style guides, and accessibility objectives.
- Ask probing questions to improve writer accuracy, reasoning, and coherence.
Departmental Support
- Communicate with colleagues about content questions, feedback needs, revisions, dependencies, and progress toward deliverables.
- Collaborate with project managers to plan and sequence development timelines, review cycles, and project processes.
- Use internal and external feedback to revise materials for mathematical accuracy, instructional coherence, and accessibility.
- Bring expertise in mathematics, instructional design, and language to ensure clear, consistent materials that are aligned with the company’s design principles and equitycommitments.
Process Improvement and Optimization
- Support and troubleshoot issues within the editorial workflow, addressing challenges independently or by coordinating with cross-functional partners.
- Work with project managers to clarify expectations, anticipate risks, and refine development timelines and workflows.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, increase efficiency, and enhance editorial consistency.
Relationship Management
- Collaborate and plan for content reviews, development milestones, cross-team checkpoints, and quality-assurance workflows.
- Participate in consistency checks, standards alignment, editorial reviews, and preparation of materials for publication.
- Support cross-functional initiatives that strengthen collaboration, promote transparency, and enhance communication across departments.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in mathematics, mathematics education, English, Education, Linguistics, Communications, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years of experience writing PK – 12 Mathematics content, including lessons, tasks, or assessments, with deep knowledge of the Common Core State Standards and progression of mathematical concepts across grades.
- 5+ years of experience editing instructional materials, with demonstrated expertise in developmental editing to ensure content is clear, concise, consistent, and accessible.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to review mathematical content for accuracy and clarity.
- Proven ability to synthesize and communicate complex mathematical ideas in engaging, accessible ways for diverse teacher and student audiences.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, relationship-building, collaborative environment.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Proactive self-starter who can work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction and supervision.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Chicago Manual of Style.
- Proficiency with cloud-based systems, especially Google Workspace applications, Asana, Notion, Slack, and Zoom.
- Comfort working in a small company environment.
- Experience working in a remote team environment.
- Travel as needed and adjust personal and work schedules to accommodate business-related travel.
- Adheres to company travel policies and procedures, including budget constraints and expense reporting requirements.
- Must reside in and be legally authorized to work in the USA.
Benefits:
Our client offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, health, STD, LTD insurance, 403(b), Flexible PTO, expense reimbursement and more great benefits.
More about our client:
Our client is a nonprofit in PK–12 education with more than a decade of impact. They design problem-based curriculum that connects learning to real situations and reflects diverse experiences, helping students build true understanding that goes beyond the classroom.
Materials are expert built, and standards aligned, with top ratings from EdReports. Educators get a full-service experience that pairs the curriculum with certified professional learning and an active community.
