Full-Time Employment Opportunities
Westchester is committed to expanding diversity, access, and equity at all levels within the education industry, and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. Please see our company statement here for more information.
Senior Supervising Editor, Literacy
Westchester is seeking a Senior Supervising Editor, Literacy. The person in this remote-based role will work with the internal team, including sales, marketing, and operations, to grow and refine our service offerings. This position will work with external clients and internal resources to create literacy products for the K-12 market that meet internal and external guidelines and requirements. This position reports to the Senior Director of Operations, Westchester Education Services, and general responsibilities are as follows:
Client Engagement
- Cultivating relationships with clients to understand their needs, while representing the best interests of Westchester and the Literacy department.
Financial
- Collaborating with sales and other departments to develop bids and budgets for projects.
- Attending to project-specific finances with consideration of department finances.
Staff Engagement and Development
- Collaborating with the department team to delegate projects to internal staff or vendor-partners.
- Facilitating professional development of the department staff and vendor-partners according to their goals.
Vendor-Partner Engagement and Development
- Collaborating with Westchester’s Resources Manager to develop a robust network of vendor-partners, as well as vetting and training for vendor-partners in areas of department needs.
Project Work
- Communicating client needs clearly to project workforce to facilitate the development of solid project plans, and collaborating closely with staff to track projects and ensure completion on time and within budget.
- Working with management and clients to identify and solve project issues or areas of risk.
- Managing, writing, and editing on projects, as needed.
Department Vision and Strategy
- Understanding or developing an understanding of culturally responsive education (CRE) as it relates to Literacy, and applying this lens to projects.
- Elevating Westchester’s efforts in providing forward-thinking insights and intelligence (content) around the issues driving the industry.
In alignment with Westchester’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, strong preference will be given to candidates who contribute to the diversity of Westchester and the industry, and the environment of belonging and inclusion we strive to cultivate.
Qualifications and Requirements for this role include:
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5–8 years editorial experience in Literacy development, including being well-versed in literacy state standards and best practices.
- Demonstrated experience amplifying the voices of populations historically excluded from the publishing industry.
- Demonstrated experience managing content development teams and interdepartmental teams collaboratively; experience at a vendor strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects to budget, quality, and schedule expectations.
- A growth-oriented mindset that will facilitate the development of each department member into new roles as the organization evolves.
- Experience cultivating a network of freelancers is strongly preferred.
- Experience with managing remote editorial staff is preferred.
To apply, please upload a cover letter which may be addressed to “Search Committee” and resume/CV in PDF format to this Dropbox link.
Senior Editor, Science
Westchester is seeking a Senior Editor, Science. The person in this remote-based role will be responsible for overseeing multiple editorial projects independently and concurrently to create Science products. This position reports to the Senior Supervising Editor, Science, and general responsibilities are as follows:
- Serving as the lead editor on assigned projects
- Ensuring project guidelines and expectations are clearly defined
- Working with Senior Supervising Editor to ensure that projects are staffed appropriately according to client quality, schedule, and budget expectations
- Managing internal and external editorial resources on assigned projects
- Overseeing quality control processes on assigned projects to ensure that content meets client expectations and is culturally responsive
- Ensuring client satisfaction by managing client expectations and communicating clearly to resolve issues
- Anticipating risks to schedule, quality, and budget, and working proactively to mitigate them
- Working with Project Manager to track project budgets and schedules
- Working with management and clients to identify and solve project issues
- Writing and editing on projects, as needed
In alignment with Westchester’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, strong preference will be given to candidates who contribute to the diversity of Westchester and the industry, and the environment of belonging and inclusion we strive to cultivate.
Qualifications and Requirements for this role include:
- 5 years or more experience working within educational publishing, with 2-3 years in a lead editor role
- Demonstrated experience amplifying the voices of populations historically excluded from the publishing industry
- Well-versed in Science content development, NGSS, and state standards
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects to budget, quality, and schedule expectations
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other departments, including design, art, production, and project management
- Awareness of and dedication to culturally responsive education (CRE) best practices
- A growth-oriented mindset to develop into new roles as the organization evolves
To apply, please upload a cover letter that may be addressed to “Search Committee” and resume/CV in PDF format to this Dropbox link.
Senior Supervising Editor, Career and Technical Education (CTE)
If you have experience developing CTE materials for the classroom, we want to hear from you!
Westchester is hiring a Career and Technical Education Senior Supervising Editor. The person in this remote-based role will work with the internal team, including sales, marketing, and operations, to grow and refine our CTE service offerings. This position will work with external clients and internal resources to create products for the K-20 CTE markets, within defined pathways, that meet internal and external guidelines and requirements.
Duties include:
- Evaluating and growing freelancer pool, with help from Resources Manager;
- Evaluating CTE market, working with sales and marketing to develop additional client-facing materials for services;
- Monitoring trends and legislative actions relevant to the CTE space;
- Communicating effectively with clients;
- Understanding client needs and translating those needs into project plans;
- Creating editorial project budgets based on project plans;
- Staffing project teams and managing those teams through project execution;
- Completing projects on time and on budget;
- Managing a robust network of resources;
- Elevating Westchester Education’s efforts in providing forward-thinking insights and intelligence (content) around issues driving the industry;
- Working with Project Managers and Editorial Senior Staff to track projects against budget and schedule;
- Working with management and clients to identify and solve project issues;
- Writing on projects, as needed.
In alignment with Westchester’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, strong preference will be given to candidates who contribute to the diversity of Westchester and the industry, and the environment of belonging and inclusion we strive to cultivate.
Qualifications for this role include:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in creating CTE materials;
- Experience working with publishers, ed tech companies, nonprofits, and/or industry associations to create materials for the classroom;
- Ability to manage projects to budget, quality, and schedule expectations;
- Experience amplifying voices of historically underrepresented populations;
- A growth-oriented mindset that will allow successful candidate to develop into new roles as the organization evolves.
To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume with project list in PDF format to this link.
Freelance Opportunities
Freelance Writers and Editors
Westchester Education Services is looking for writers and editors for our editorial team. Writers and editors should have experience in the classroom, as well as demonstrated experience creating content for the school market. We are especially interested in candidates with a background in child psychology or who have experience developing social-emotional learning materials. Please reference these criteria if they are applicable, along with your relevant skills in your Shortlist application. Work is assigned by project, and we will contact candidates based on the availability of an assignment that fits your skill set.
Freelance Passage Researcher
Westchester Education Services seeks passage researchers to assist with development of assessments and other educational products. Conducting successful passage searches demands broad knowledge in a subject area such as literature, social studies, or science; facility with library searches as well as search platforms such as the Copyright Clearance Center’s Student Assessment License RightFind tool, Google Advanced Book Search and Google Preview, and Project Gutenberg; and a passion for and persistence in finding passages that are engaging, rich with item-writing potential, and aligned with various requirements and restrictions.
If you have the qualities that make a good passage researcher, we want you in our freelancer network! Your next step is to complete our Shortlist application.
Freelance Career and Technical Education Content Creators and Subject Matter Experts
Westchester Education Services is building a network of content creators and subject matter experts to develop middle school, high school, and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) materials. Our focus is on subjects related to the following career areas: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Business Management and Administration/Finance/Marketing; Health Sciences; Hospitality and Tourism; and Information Technology.
Candidate requirements vary according to the role (content creator or subject matter expert). All should have these qualifications:
- robust understanding of CTE subject matter associated with one or more of the targeted career areas;
- ability to clearly explain concepts associated with one or more of the targeted career areas, with middle school, high school, and postsecondary audiences in mind;
- capacity to reliably commit time and energy to the production of quality CTE educational products; and
- attention to detail and the ability to conscientiously follow guidelines and meet deadlines.
Additionally, content creators should have experience developing educational materials for one or more of the targeted career areas, proficiency in grammar, and well-developed writing skills. Subject matter experts should have experience working in, conducting training for, or developing educational materials for one or more of the targeted career areas.
If you have the qualifications listed above, complete the Shortlist application, and we will look for a project that fits your skill set.
Freelance Project Manager
Westchester Education Services is seeking part-time freelance Project Management specialists with at least three years of experience managing projects in the publishing industry. Experience with project management in K-12 educational publishing is preferred. Work is assigned by project. Complete the Shortlist application, fill in your relevant skills, and we will look for a project that fits your skill set.
Freelance Art & Design Specialist
Westchester Education Services is seeking experienced freelance Graphic Designers, Illustrators, and Art/Media Researchers to join our freelance talent pool. Work is assigned by project. Complete the Shortlist application, fill in your relevant skills, and we will look for a project that fits your skill set.
Freelance Production Specialist
Westchester Education Services is seeking freelance composition specialists with a background in educational publishing and experience with software such as Adobe InDesign. Work is assigned by project. Complete the Shortlist application, fill in your relevant skills, and we will look for a project that fits your skill set.
Internship Opportunities
Westchester Education Services offers a paid internship for students at colleges and universities in the Dayton, Ohio area. Please check with your college/university Career Services department for information on internship listings at your school.
Please check back on this site regularly, and follow us on our LinkedIn page for updates regarding positions that become available.
Westchester Education Services is a division of Westchester Publishing Services, an employee-owned, U.S.-based organization that extends the capacity of publisher clients in the education, academic, trade, and journal spaces. To learn more about Westchester Publishing Services, visit our main website.
