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Scholastic

Assistant Production Editor

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New York, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $52K

💻 Other

🗓️ December 9th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Scholastic is hiring an Assistant Production Editor. This role supports multimedia publishing and department administration by assisting with print, ebook, and audio production tasks, including managing Spanish-translated titles. The assistant works closely with the Managing Editor and the Audio team, handles project coordination, and gains production skills to prepare for a Production Editor role.

Highlights
  • Support Managing Editor’s oversight of ebooks through reporting, file updates, and equipment maintenance.
  • Serve as production contact for ebook backlist projects with defined scope and schedules.
  • Route and review digital and physical audio packaging files and attend weekly audio production meetings.
  • Assist in production of Spanish-translated print and ebook titles, including schedule management and liaison with typesetters.
  • Manage production for backlist Spanish ebook titles.
  • Perform department-wide administrative duties such as maintaining team calendar and note-taking in meetings.
  • Develop production skills by engaging in team meetings and covering for colleagues during absences.
  • Strong copyediting and proofreading skills with a solid grasp of grammar, spelling, and punctuation required.
  • Proficient computer skills preferred on MAC, including advanced Adobe Acrobat functions.
  • Annual salary is $52,000 with benefits including health plans, 401(k), tuition-free degrees, parental leave, and a discounted stock purchase plan.

Assistant Production Editor Full Description

Job Description:

NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it.

THE OPPORTUNITY
This assistant PE role provides support for multimedia publishing and department administration. Working closely with the Managing Editor, they assist with print and  ebook work and administration that falls outside frontlist simultaneous pub needs, such as backlist conversion projects and frontlist updates. They support the Audio team by liaising between the production group and by routing audio packaging for digital and physical editions. With oversight from manager, they also oversee the print and digital production of a small number of typeset and graphic novel Spanish translations as print and ebooks (~12 per year). As the assistant to the department, they help with department-wide administrative tasks such as maintaining the team calendar and taking notes at team meetings. They learn all aspects of the publishing program so that they can move confidently into a Production Editor role.   

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Support the Managing Editor's oversight of ebooks by creating reports, managing and documenting ebook file updates, and maintaining equipment.
  • Serve as production contact for ebook backlist projects as directed, with scope and schedule of projects defined by manager.
  • Route and review copy and files for audio packaging, both digital and physical products.
  • Attend weekly Audio Production Status meeting and follow up with audio team on files and dates.
  • Assist with production of Spanish-translated print titles (graphic novels and typeset) by working with manager to set and monitor schedules, route files, and liaise with typesetter when needed.
  • Manage production for ebook versions of Spanish-translated titles in #5 as well as backlist Spanish titles.
  • Assist with ongoing and annual production team administration, as directed. Develop production skills by joining team meetings, covering for colleagues on vacation, and learning on the job about other areas of production.

About Scholastic
For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are - at school, at home and in their communities - by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

Some benefits that we offer:
  • Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
  • Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
  • Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
  • Generous Parental Leave Program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount
Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Competent copyediting and proofreading skills
  • Strong knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality
  • Strong computer skills - MAC preferred -- including facility with advanced functions of Adobe Acrobat
  • Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally with multiple project stakeholders

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Publishing

Location Region/State:

New York

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 52,000.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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