Executive Editor of Scholastic Instructor Magazine
Thursday, April 5, 2012
By: Ann Amstutz Hayes

Scholastic is seeking a strong, curious, forward-thinking executive editor to guide Instructor, its flagship magazine for K8 teachers, as it continues to deliver vital, trusted content in print and strives to move forward digitally.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve lead editorial role for Instructor magazine, acting as the face of the magazine
• Plan, assign, and edit bimonthly issues of Instructor, including articles on teaching strategy, trends in education, and child behavior, and sections covering crafts, career, and grade-by-grade activities
• Develop long-range plans for the magazine, including editorial calendars, special reports, and any redesigns
• Help to grow the circulation of Instructor through the creation of the most compelling content for educators
• Supervise and stay within editorial budget
• Understand the unique needs and challenges of the teacher audience
• Work with creative director, art director, and managing editor to meet editorial and budgetary goals
• Collaborate with sales team on client initiatives connected to Instructor and initiatives related to education
• Post regularly to Scholastic Teachers Facebook page
• Coordinate updates to scholastic.com/instructor
• Survey magazine readership on a regular basis
• Represent the magazine at educational conferences and events
• Develop brand-derivative products (apps, videos, professional books, blog posts)

Requirements:

• 7-10 years of editorial experience in consumer or B2B magazines
• Strong familiarity with education (teaching experience a plus)
• Leadership in spearheading/developing an editorial brand
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Strong understanding of marketing and digital marketing platforms
• Flexibility in a variety of editorial platforms (print, Web, apps, etc.)
• Fluent in publishing software, such as InDesign
• Experience creating and updating Web pages through content management systems (Drupal, Teamsite)
• Ability to travel to schools, education trade shows, and sponsors throughout the country
• Social media experience (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest)
• Flexible and able to prioritize responsibilities as program demands shift

To Apply:

Email instructor@scholastic.com with a resume and cover letter.