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Curriculum Associates is hiring a Production Specialist - Temporary. This position involves providing composition, layout, and graphic support to internal and offshore teams while actively contributing to the development and maintenance of print and digital educational materials to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.

Highlights

Manage Adobe InDesign and Acrobat files, maintaining file fidelity for assigned projects.
Edit illustrations and photos using Illustrator and Photoshop.
Update book files and add new pages in accordance with provided manuscripts.
Utilize WoodWing as a workflow management tool.
Interpret and apply Style Guide information; build templates and documentation.
Ensure compliance with copyright laws and permissions for images, fonts, and texts.
Apply and maintain accessibility features following best practices.
Support metadata collection and organize file structures for content repurposing.
Participate in project meetings, document key actions, and communicate regularly with supervisors, vendors, and teams.
Required skills include proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, and knowledge of editorial markup.
Compensation is $32.50 per hour; benefits include medical coverage eligibility after 90 days, paid holidays for employees working over 20 hours weekly, and accrued sick time.
Must demonstrate effective multi-project management, independent work capability, and strong communication skills.

Production Specialist - Temporary Full Description

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation's K-8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Curriculum Associates is seeking a temporary Production Specialist to join our team! The Production Specialist will provide composition, layout, and graphic support to both our internal and offshore Production teams. The successful candidate in this role will take an active part in the development, fulfillment, and maintenance of print and digital educational material, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products.

The impact you'll have:

Work extensively with files in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat; own the fidelity of the InDesign files for assigned projects.
Work on illustrations and photos in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Update book files and create new pages, following supplied manuscript.
Use WoodWing as a workflow management system.
Ability to read, understand, and apply information from a Style Guide.
Build templates and create Style Guide documentation.
Ensure product's adherence to all laws pertaining to copyrighted and public domain material usage and permissions, including but not limited to images, fonts, and texts.
Apply or maintain accessibility features according to guidelines and best practices.
Support metadata collection and file structure to meet content re-purposing goals.
Attend and participate in project meetings. Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
Communicate regularly with supervisors, vendors, internal, and external teams in order to accomplish project goals and meet project deadlines.
Ensure projects adhere to best practices and all documentation is maintained appropriately.

Who we're looking for:

Experience with Adobe products, including InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Understanding of Editorial markup and how to implement.
Successful delivery of final products and project deliverables according to prioritized schedules.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities across multiple projects.
Effective communication with coworkers, managers, other teams, and offshore Production vendor/partners.
Excellent time management and ability to multi-task; ability to work independently.
Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.

Application deadline: November 19, 2025. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.

Benefits and Pay Range:
Pay Range - This role's base pay is $32.50/hour.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits - Temporary and per-diem employees who average at least 30 hours of work per week within the Company's look-back period are eligible to enroll in medical coverage after 90 days of employment. Temporary and per-diem employees working more than 20 hours per week are eligible for twelve paid holidays. All temporary and per-diem employees are eligible for accrued sick time.

Location: US Remote

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Original Job Description

The impact you'll have:

Work extensively with files in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat; own the fidelity of the InDesign files for assigned projects.
Work on illustrations and photos in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Update book files and create new pages, following supplied manuscript.
Use WoodWing as a workflow management system.
Ability to read, understand, and apply information from a Style Guide.
Build templates and create Style Guide documentation.
Ensure product's adherence to all laws pertaining to copyrighted and public domain material usage and permissions, including but not limited to images, fonts, and texts.
Apply or maintain accessibility features according to guidelines and best practices.
Support metadata collection and file structure to meet content re-purposing goals.
Attend and participate in project meetings. Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
Communicate regularly with supervisors, vendors, internal, and external teams in order to accomplish project goals and meet project deadlines.
Ensure projects adhere to best practices and all documentation is maintained appropriately.

Who we're looking for:

Experience with Adobe products, including InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Understanding of Editorial markup and how to implement.
Successful delivery of final products and project deliverables according to prioritized schedules.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities across multiple projects.
Effective communication with coworkers, managers, other teams, and offshore Production vendor/partners.
Excellent time management and ability to multi-task; ability to work independently.
Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.

Application deadline: November 19, 2025. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.

Benefits and Pay Range:
Pay Range - This role's base pay is $32.50/hour.

Location: US Remote

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