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Salary: At World Book, we invest in extraordinary, diverse, talented, and passionate individuals to help us in our mission to spark imagination, cultivate curiosity, and empower education in young learners across the globe... We are seeking a Content Creator/Editor to join our team. Who We Are An industry leader in both print and digital educational publishing, World Book delivers engaging content to equip students, parents, and teachers with Salary:

At World Book, we invest in extraordinary, diverse, talented, and passionate individuals to help us in our mission to spark imagination, cultivate curiosity, and empower education in young learners across the globe...

We are seeking a Content Creator/Editor to join our team.

Who We Are

An industry leader in both print and digital educational publishing, World Book delivers engaging content to equip students, parents, and teachers with the tools they need to reach academic success. We first launched the World Book Encyclopedia in 1917 and, since then, have expanded to produce nonfiction and mixed-genre children’s books, reference materials, digital learning platforms, teaching guides, and more—all upholding the same standard of innovation, trustworthiness, and readability upon which we were founded.

We recognize that equal opportunities for education can make all the difference in a child’s path. With our market-leading and award-winning digital and print products, you will be an integral part of our 100+-year mission to develop a passion for lifelong learning in every person we reach. In this role, you will interact with educators in schools and libraries as well as business leaders and organizations that share our vision.

We're looking for a Content Creator/Editor to oversee the growth, development, and maintenance of educational content in an assigned subject area that will include, but not be limited to, technology and other applied sciences. Research and write text for use in both new and existing products, producing highly polished, engaging, and reliable content appropriate in style to each project. Content needs will vary from reference-type, curriculum-aligned articles to high-interest, consumer-friendly children’s books. Work with internal New Content and Content Maintenance teams, as well as external partners and expert contributors, to develop content aimed at readers of various ages. Maintains the currency of the assigned subject area across all relevant World Book database publications, as well as consistency in that area among database products.

Does this sound like you?

A Successful Candidate Will Have the Following:
• Bachelor’s degree in one of the sciences, preferably with coursework in physics and chemistry.
• One to three years’ experience in writing, publishing, or teaching.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel; experience using Adobe InDesign.
• Familiarity with a standard style guide, such as the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Reading command of a language or languages other than English (esp. Arabic, Chinese, French, or Spanish) desirable.

Here’s a look at the essential duties of this role:
• Keeps abreast of developments in assigned science and technology subject areas, as well as for other assigned articles, on a daily basis and maintains the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and relevance of content.
• Writes and edits text content to strict deadlines for both print and digital products.
• Identifies contributors to write or review articles, recommending fees, issuing deadlines, and conducting follow-up correspondence. Maintains records of manuscript acquisition and progress of articles toward publication.
• Edits or copyedits articles, following World Book’s editing style.
• Works with designers in formulating ideas for illustrating content, participates in the acquisition and review of photos and artwork, and prepares captions.
• Writes and edits marketing materials relating to new content and product.
• Aligns new content to curriculum standards.

Join a team of those who want to make a difference in education, are intellectually curious and have integrity! We can offer a means for you to achieve the goals you want to accomplish in your career. We can’t wait to meet you!

World Book is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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At World Book, we invest in extraordinary, diverse, talented, and passionate individuals to help us in our mission to spark imagination, cultivate curiosity, and empower education in young learners across the globe. We are seeking a Customer Service/Cataloging Specialist to join our dynamic team... Who We Are An industry leader in both print and digital educational publishing, World Book delivers engaging content to equip students, parents, and At World Book, we invest in extraordinary, diverse, talented, and passionate individuals to help us in our mission to spark imagination, cultivate curiosity, and empower education in young learners across the globe.

We are seeking a Customer Service/Cataloging Specialist to join our dynamic team...

Who We Are

An industry leader in both print and digital educational publishing, World Book delivers engaging content to equip students, parents, and teachers with the tools they need to reach academic success. We first launched the World Book Encyclopedia in 1917 and, since then, have expanded to produce nonfiction and mixed-genre children’s books, reference materials, digital learning platforms, teaching guides, and more—all upholding the same standard of innovation, trustworthiness, and readability upon which we were founded.

We recognize that equal opportunities for education can make all the difference in a child’s path. With our market-leading and award-winning digital and print products, you will be an integral part of our 100 -year mission to develop a passion for lifelong learning in every person we reach.

We're looking for a passionate Customer Service/Cataloging Specialist, with experience cataloging books while providing outstanding customer service to all of our valued customers. Duties will include original cataloging, creating Marc Records from scratch, interacting with customers and our sales team, processing orders, data entry, and more! There's opportunity to cross-train on different areas within the department.

Does this sound like you?

A Successful Candidate Will Have the Following:
• Experience with cataloging tools such as RDA rules, LC and Sears subject headings, Dewey Classification, OCLC, MARC21, AACR2, and other bibliographic formats.
• Previous experience in creating Marc Records from scratch.
• Previous call center experience of providing superior customer service to customers.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. Ability to create and edit documents in Adobe and other software applications. Salesforce experience a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time while processing orders and assisting customers with inquiries from both Call Centers and emails.
• Degree in Library & Information Science from an accredited ALA program a plus.

Here’s a look at the essential duties of this role:
• Catalogue books and creating Marc Records from scratch using the aforementioned tools.
• Provide superior customer service to each of our valued customers.
• Answer inbound phone calls from customers that reach out to us for support.
• Handle data processing and administrative tasks associated to the customer service area (email communication, order processing, refunds etc…).
• Make outbound, service-related calls to assure customer satisfaction.
• All other duties as required.

Join a team of those who want to make a difference in education, are intellectually curious and have integrity! We can offer a means for you to achieve the goals you want to accomplish in your career. We can’t wait to meet you!

World Book is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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