Educational Editor

Job summary

Showers Publishers is seeking an experienced Freelance Educational Editor with an artistic inclination to proofread and edit its textbooks, workbooks, and educational manuscripts. The successful candidate will ensure that all content is clear, accurate, properly organised, and aligned with the Nigerian curriculum.

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Entry level Experience Length: 2 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Part Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• Edit and proofread educational manuscripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.
• Ensure that content is clear, accurate, well organised, and suitable for the intended learners.
• Check manuscripts for consistency, proper formatting, and curriculum alignment.
• Verify facts, examples, exercises and answers where necessary.
• Use Microsoft Word Track Changes and Comments to make corrections and provide feedback.
• Work closely with authors, graphic designers, and members of the editorial team.
• Complete assigned projects within agreed deadlines.

Requirements:

• A degree in English, Education, Linguistics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant editing or proofreading experience.
• Experience editing textbooks, workbooks, academic materials or educational content.
• Excellent command of written English.
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian educational curriculum.
• Strong research, fact-checking, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, especially Track Changes and Comments.
• Artistic inclination for visual-textual harmony, bringing an editorial eye that enhances both narrative flow and the aesthetic impact of our books.