Senior World Language Curriculum Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop, enhance, revise, edit, and proofread language curricula and instructional materials, including comprehensive daily lessons, student-facing materials, supplemental curriculum components, scope and sequence charts, and related resources.

• Ensure that assigned curriculum products are coherent, accurate, engaging, aligned with standards, suitable for the appropriate age group, and level-appropriate.

• Localize curriculum materials to reflect the language, history, and culture of each CIEE program location.

• Contribute editorial and content expertise to prototypes, specifications, and revised master curriculum models, collaborating with the Director of Curriculum and/or Executive Editor.

• Source, onboard, support, and manage freelance editors and contributors across various languages.

• This includes addressing inquiries, reviewing and editing submitted work, offering feedback, and ensuring consistency with CIEE’s pedagogical approach and development guidelines.

• Manage assigned curriculum development workflows and project schedules in accordance with established editorial guidelines, timelines, and priorities.

• Identify project bottlenecks and propose enhancements to editorial processes, documentation, and team efficiency.

• Recommend updates to development guidelines and assist in onboarding or training freelancers and contributors on established processes.

• Maintain current scope and sequence documents for assigned curricula.

• Manage copyright permissions for authentic resources across different languages.

• Assist with the annual training of HSSA instructors.

• Training includes an online asynchronous Canvas course paired with synchronous live, virtual workshops.

• Provide support to international staff and instructors regarding academic matters, including through email and video calls.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of staff- and student-facing courses within CIEE’s learning management system, Canvas.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the language curriculum using qualitative and quantitative measures, including survey results, instructor feedback, site visits, and pre- and post-program language proficiency assessment data.

• Adjust the curriculum to enhance outcomes.

• Stay updated on trends and innovations in K–12, world language, and international education.

• Help position CIEE as a leader in language education by presenting at relevant conferences and networking with language learning and education abroad experts.

• Support teacher-facing academic initiatives by contributing language-learning expertise to professional development materials and events as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, curriculum and instruction, world language education, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of editorial experience as a senior editor in educational publishing and curriculum development.

• Proven experience in owning or leading the editorial development of significant curriculum products.

• Professional fluency in Spanish; proficiency in additional languages such as French, Italian, or German is advantageous.

• Exceptional written communication skills in English, strong attention to detail, and excellent editorial judgment.

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and meet deadlines while ensuring quality.

• Experience in managing freelancers, external contributors, or cross-functional collaborators.

• Expertise in world language standards (ACTFL) and experience developing scope and sequence documents and standards-aligned lessons.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and a willingness to quickly learn new systems.

• Commitment to personal and professional growth, as well as the development of our client group and company.

• Ability to embody CIEE’s Core Values (Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, and Problem-Solving) and culture.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Short-term & Long-term Disability

• 6 floating Fridays (based on our eligibility rules)

• CIEE Study Abroad and TEFL Program discounts

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution

• Insurance Coverage (life, travel, medical, dental, and vision)

• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Account (medical and dependent)

• Voluntary Benefits (identity theft protection, pet insurance, accident, and critical illness)