Scholastic
Senior Editor
🇺🇸 Hybrid - New York, NY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $83K - $85K
💻 Other
🗓️ October 16th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Scholastic Inc. is hiring a Senior Editor for its SuperSTEM magazine. The Senior Editor will actively contribute to the editorial process by writing feature articles, editing freelance content, overseeing various departments, developing teacher resources, and creating digital materials such as video scripts and newsletters. They will collaborate closely with the editorial team to ensure alignment with science standards and cohesive messaging across Scholastic's STEAM titles.
Highlights
- Lead editorial contributions from ideation to publication for student- and teacher-facing print and digital materials.
- Align content with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and state science standards in collaboration with the Education Editor.
- Create multidisciplinary STEM packages including lesson plans, activities, experiments, and slideshows.
- Write video scripts, record experiment videos, assist in STEM game ideation, and help produce e-newsletters.
- Maintain full ownership of feature articles, including interviews, revisions, fact-checking, layout coordination, and final review.
- Manage assignment and editing of student edition articles alongside the Editorial Director and handle photo requests and invoice submissions.
- Provide mentorship to associate editors and contributing writers to ensure consistent tone, voice, and engagement for student readers.
- Required skills include knowledge of core science disciplines, strong writing/editing skills, NGSS familiarity, and experience with Word, Google Docs, Google Slides, PowerPoint; Adobe InCopy knowledge is a plus.
- Experience writing and editing science content and teaching are essential; a Bachelor’s degree in science, science journalism, or primary education is required, with a Master’s degree preferred.
- Annual salary range is $82,888.04 to $85,000.00; benefits include health and wellness plans, 401(k), tuition-free degree programs, parental leave, and employee stock purchase options.
Senior Editor Full Description
Job Description:
NOTE: This role is based in NYC and requires a minimum of three days a week in the SoHo, NY office.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The senior editor of SuperSTEM will be an integral part of the magazine's editorial team. They will support the editorial director for all matters pertaining to SuperSTEM with the ability to step in on high-level tasks as needed. They will write feature articles, edit freelanced articles, oversee multiple recurring departments with minimal oversight, ideate and edit teacher resources that will accompany the student edition, craft digital materials such as video scripts and e-newsletters, and assist others on the team as needed.
The senior editor of SuperSTEM will be a highly organized individual who has a keen attention to detail. This is a highly collaborative work environment; the right candidate will be eager to join in discussions and brainstorming sessions in group settings with coworkers both in-person and via Microsoft Teams. They will also work closely with the editors of Scholastic's other STEAM magazines to ensure that our STEAM titles have a shared strategy and cohesive messaging.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a science-savvy writer/educator to join the world's largest children's publisher and help thousands of students nationwide develop a life-long interest in STEM learning.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be a self-directed, high-level contributor to the editorial process from ideation to publication for student- and teacher-facing materials, both print and digital, for SuperSTEM.
- Work with the Education Editor to align content with NGSS and state science standards and with the whole team to conceive of multidisciplinary STEM packages—lesson plans, activity sheets, hands-on experiments, slideshows—that fulfill our product promises.
- Write video scripts as assigned, record videos of experiments, produce slideshows, assist in digital STEM games ideation, and collaborate with the Education Editor and the Editorial Director to schedule, draft, and release e-newsletters for SuperSTEM.
- Write one or more feature articles per issue and have full ownership: conduct interviews, write and revise copy, input fact check changes, input copy edits, work with art director to finesse layouts for editor's approval, give article its final read. Ideate and edit teacher resources that will accompany article.
- Manage assigning and editing of student edition articles in collaboration with the Editorial Director. This entails assigning, requesting photos, editing copy, inputting copy edits, doing final reads, and submitting invoices for approval.
- Mentor and provide guidance to SuperSTEM's associate editor and contributing writers in article framing, tone, and voice for stylistic consistency and to ensure maximum engagement, comprehension, and accessibility for students.
- Other duties as assigned.
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:
- Knowledge of core science areas and a passion for science education
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Knowledge of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- An understanding of what science topics will interest kids and an ability to frame stories in engaging and exciting ways
- Ability to conduct interviews with scientists and interpret their research in a way that kids will understand
- Comfort and ease talking with kids and young adults (and their parents) for content featuring young people making an impact in STEM
- Knowledge of Word, Google docs, Google slides, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Adobe InCopy a plus.
Experience and Education:
Experience: The ideal candidate will have significant experience writing and editing science articles and will have teaching experience.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in one of the major science disciplines, science journalism, or primary education; Master's degree or higher a plus.
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
Job Family Group:
Guild
Location Region/State:
New York
Compensation Range:
Annual Salary: 82,888.04 - 85,000.00
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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