Careers : Westchester Publishing Services

Freelance Opportunities

We hire experienced freelance copyeditors to edit nonfiction titles in the scholarly/academic, professional, and reference fields. Must be proficient with the Chicago Manual of Style and able to edit using Microsoft® Word’s track changes function.

Currently, we are particularly interested in recruiting editors experienced with technical/medical/engineering subjects. We also employ freelance proofreaders and indexers.

Freelance Designers

We are looking for book designers with the ability to interpret our clients’ needs while working with our Production team. Designers should have experience in a variety of book markets, particularly the K-8 market, and be able to work from conceptualization to page layout.

To be considered for the positions listed above, please complete the form on this page and provide a brief summary of your experience in the “Message” section. Qualified applicants will be sent test materials.

Application for Freelance Opportunities

NEW OPENINGS:

Education Project Manager

Westchester Education Services, a Dayton, Ohio–based division of the U.S.-based and employee-owned Westchester Publishing Services, is growing again! If you have a passion for leading editorial, art, design, and production teams in creating market-leading projects, you’ll make a great addition to our team.

We’re looking for a Project Manager to add to our project management team on a temporary, term-of-project basis. The person in this role will help the Westchester Education Services team with our goal of expanding our project management capacity. The position has the potential to become full-time and permanent if the fit is right.

Westchester is committed to expanding diversity, access, and equity at all levels within the education industry, and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. Please see our company statement here for more information.

The role can be remote and entails:

Developing and managing workflows
Creating and managing schedules
Creating and distributing project assignments
Tracking deliverables
Tracking and managing project budgets
Identifying project risks and issues, and coordinating with all necessary stakeholders to resolve them with minimal impact on schedules, budgets, and quality
Communicating with clients and internal stakeholders
Other duties as assigned relating to managing projects and resources

The ideal candidate will have:

Bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 3–5 years project management experience
Experience in developing and managing projects for primary and secondary education markets
Demonstrated experience in developing and managing schedules and budgets
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously
Superior leadership, communication, and management skills
A passion for developing educational products
Experience using Dropbox (preferred), Google Drive, or a similar cloud-based file storage system designed for collaboration
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel (especially working with medium-to-complex formulas such as WORKDAY, COUNT, COUNTA, SUMIF, etc.)

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to WPS_applicants@westchesterk12pubsvcs.com. Please include “WES Project Manager” in the subject line of your email.

Education Project Coordinator

We’re looking for a Project Coordinator to add to our project management team on a temporary, term-of-project basis. The person in this role will help the Westchester Education Services team with our goal of expanding our project management capacity. The position has the potential to become full-time and permanent if the fit is right.

The role can be remote and entails:

Assisting with the administrative tasks required to open, bill, and close projects
Assisting with the creation and management of schedules
Assisting with the creation and distribution of project assignments
Assisting with the tracking of deliverables
Assisting with the tracking and management of project budgets
Communicating with clients and internal stakeholders
Other duties as assigned relating to managing projects and resources

The ideal candidate will have:

Bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 2–3 years working or “playing” in a team environment, preferably with demonstrated leadership experience
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Superior communication and organization skills
A passion for developing educational products
Experience using Dropbox (preferred), Google Drive, or a similar cloud-based file storage system designed for collaboration
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel (especially working with medium-to-complex formulas such as WORKDAY, COUNT, COUNTA, SUMIF, etc.)

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to WPS_applicants@westchesterk12pubsvcs.com. Please include “WES Project Coordinator” in the subject line of your email.

Freelance Writers and Editors

Westchester Education Services is looking for writers and editors for our editorial team. Writers and editors should have experience in the classroom, as well as demonstrated experience creating content for the school market. We are especially interested in candidates with a background in child psychology or who have taught Social Emotional Learning. Please reference these criteria if they are applicable, along with your relevant skills in your Shortlist application. Work is assigned by project, and we will contact candidates based on the availability of an assignment that fits your skill set.

Freelance Career and Trade Education Writer/Editor

Westchester Education Services is seeking freelance writers and editors with experience writing or teaching Jr. High, High School or Post-Secondary in the following Career and Trade Education fields:

Work is assigned by project. Complete the Shortlist application, fill in your relevant skills, and we will look for a project that fits your skill set.

Freelance Project Manager

Westchester Education Services is seeking part-time freelance Project Management specialists with at least three years’ experience managing projects in the publishing industry. Experience with project management in K-12 educational publishing is preferred. Work is assigned by project. Complete the Shortlist application, fill in your relevant skills, and we will look for a project that fits your skill set.

Freelance Production Specialist

Westchester Education Services is seeking freelance composition specialists with a background in educational publishing and experience with software such as Adobe InDesign. Work is assigned by project. Complete the Shortlist application, fill in your relevant skills, and we will look for a project that fits your skill set.

Full-time Employment Opportunities

Currently, we do not have any full-time opportunities available. Please check back on this site regularly, and follow us on our LinkedIn page for updates regarding positions that become available.

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