You have a deep understanding for

• Literary and informational text development, specifically for grades K–2.

• Aligning decodable texts with a phonics scope and sequence.

• Telling engaging stories and expressing complex ideas using grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure.

• Using visuals and text together to support children’s understanding.

For this project, you will:

• Plan new and revised texts to align with requirements for readability level (such as Lexiles®), decodability, thematic connections, and our standards for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Create detailed writing guidelines for different types of student texts, including decodable and uncontrolled literary and informational texts.

• Write, review, and revise concepts, outlines, and manuscripts to ensure compliance with text requirements and writing guidelines.

• Write creative/art specifications to guide illustration.

• Conduct research and document sources as part of the development process.

• Coordinate the phases of the book production process.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of editorial experience in educational publishing for grades K–2.