Editor- Proofreading, Publishing

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread manuscripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and readability.
• Check content for factual accuracy, conceptual correctness, and consistency.
• Ensure content is appropriate for the intended class, age group, and learning level.
• Review manuscripts according to prescribed curriculum, syllabus, and educational guidelines.
• Coordinate with authors and subject matter experts for corrections, revisions, and content improvement.
• Check chapter structure, headings, exercises, activities, illustrations, tables, captions, and answer keys.
• Ensure consistency in terminology, formatting, style, and language throughout the book.
• Prepare and maintain editorial comments and correction sheets.
• Review designed pages and PDFs before final printing.
• Check page proofs for missing text, incorrect placement, formatting errors, and other production-related issues.
• Work closely with the design, typesetting, illustration, and production teams.
• Ensure projects are completed within assigned deadlines.
• Suggest improvements to make educational content more engaging, clear, and learner-friendly.
• Maintain high editorial and publishing quality standards across all assigned projects.

Required Skills

• Excellent command of English grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and written communication.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills.
• Good understanding of educational and academic content.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify errors.
• Ability to verify facts and conduct basic content research.
• Ability to handle multiple books/projects simultaneously.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Strong time-management and organisational abilities.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PDF editing/review tools, and Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with publishing software and workflows will be an advantage.

Qualification

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in English, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, or a relevant subject.
• Degree in English Literature / Mass Communication / Journalism / Publishing will be preferred depending on the editorial subject area.

Experience

• 1-5 years of editorial, proofreading, content development, or publishing experience preferred.
• Candidates with experience in school books, educational publishing, academic content, or K-12 publishing will be given preference.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Detail-oriented and quality focused
• Strong in language and grammar
• Comfortable working with educational content
• Able to meet strict publishing deadlines
• Capable of coordinating effectively with different departments
• Interested in books, education, and content development
• Able to take ownership of assigned titles from manuscript to final proof