Editor

Educational Testing Service - Princeton, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Princeton, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Editor at Educational Testing Service (ETS) is responsible for providing proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking services for various assessments. This role requires a strong understanding of test program specifications and style guides, along with advanced grammar and language skills. The Editor will work with specialized test creation software to ensure the quality and correctness of test materials, contributing to the overall mission of advancing quality and equity in education.

Responsibilities

• Proofread, edit, and fact-check a variety of test-related content and materials in a wide range of subject areas.
• Ensure correct styles and conventions are applied to meet test specifications.
• Understand and follow assessment development and editorial processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Utilize test creation software/workflow in editing test items and materials.
• Serve as a resource for assessment specialists and other staff on matters of grammar, style, and syntax.
• Adhere to schedules with all departments and communicate needs and deadlines.
• Create program-specific checklists to ensure quality control.
• Create program-specific style guides for use by editorial, support, and content staff.
• Participate fully in group meetings and engage in all aspects of teamwork within the division.
• Organize, track and schedule workload to meet deadlines and budget requirements.
• Perform Fairness Review of test items for multiple programs, as requested.
• Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to your job function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or a closely related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of editorial experience is required.
• Thorough knowledge of current standards of English grammar, usage, and research methods.
• Outstanding editorial and organizational skills.
• Strong writing skills and ability to make correct, effective, and concise suggestions to improve text.
• Ability to learn and effectively use a variety of software applications, including ETS proprietary test creation software.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in editing test items and related materials is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of SharePoint, MS Office, and basic computing skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous continuous learning support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous PTO and vacation time
• Additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work
• Retirement plan (401(a)) and traditional Roth (403b) with company contribution
• Commuter Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• 1 year subscription to Calm App