Senior Editor Job at Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton
Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, NJ, US
Job Description
About ETS:
ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.
Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Editor provides comprehensive editing, consultation, and resource services for paper-and-pencil and computer-based test items and test-related materials. The materials are of a difficult, sensitive, and complex nature for which independent judgment is required.
BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Edit and/or correlate a variety of test items and test-related materials in a wide range of subject areas
Ensure consistency of style and/or correlations, accuracy of content and/or matches, and the highest overall editorial quality
Interact with assessment specialists and independent consultants in all subject matter fields for which ETS develops testing materials
Act as a liaison with assessment specialists and other staff to achieve excellence of materials by maintaining test consistency standards and open communication
Act as the primary resource for assessment specialists and other staff on matters of grammar, ETS style, syntax, content, and fairness, and content correlations
Perform fairness reviews on test items and test-related materials
Participate fully in group meetings and engage in all aspects of teamwork within the division
Represent the editors at program-specific meetings, work on task forces, committees, and other groups as necessary
Establish constructive, on-going, and high-level rapport with all levels of staff
Organize, track, and schedule the correlations workload to meet delivery dates and budget requirements
Assist, when necessary, in the orientation and training of new editors and support staff
Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to your job function
EDUCATION
Bachelor degree in English, Journalism, or a closely related field is required.
EXPERIENCE
5 years of experience in writing and/or editing are required.
Other Requirements:
Strong grammar and editing skills
Demonstrated familiarity with a wide range of subject areas, including, but not limited to, biology, history, and chemistry, social studies and language
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Proven ability to produce quality work with expedited timelines
Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team
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ETS believes in a Total Rewards philosophy for our employees, and they include:
- Health, Vision, Dental insurance plans to choose from
- Generous continuous learning support, from individual learning grants to up to 6 classes a year for tuition reimbursement as well as on-line learning access!
- Generous PTO and vacation time to balance your work and life
- 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
ETS is mission driven and action oriented
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is at the forefront of the ETS employee's daily work. To further foster an inclusive environment ETS is home to a wide variety of Affinity groups that celebrate the diversity of our talented employees.
- How about cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders? ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you!
- Are you passionate about volunteering and being active in your career and community? ETS offers our Center for Advocacy & Philanthropy (CAAP) where we encourage ETS employees to become active volunteers in their communities and schools through the ETS Cares Giving Campaign. Our employees can support any 501c3 or eligible charity of their choice.
ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer comprised of people with different experiences, strengths, and backgrounds who share a passion for advancing quality and equity in education. We are dedicated to building teams that reflect the various backgrounds, experiences, and identities of those we serve. The Talent Acquisition team strives to ensure candidates enjoy a fair and equitable hiring process. We believe our differences empower us to be a better team, making better decisions and delivering better results.