Associate Editor

Paradigm Education Solutions is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Editor to join our Editorial team. This role is responsible for providing developmental and project management support to the successful, profitable, and timely publication of all Paradigm products. The Associate Editor serves as a central communication hub - coordinating with Product Owners, marketing, authors, reviewers, and internal/external stakeholders to ensure alignment, clarity, and forward momentum on every project.

This position will work in office in Dubuque, Iowa.

As an Associate Editor, your daily focus will be managing multiple publishing projects simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables are completed on schedule and free of errors. You will act as the primary project management liaison between Paradigm's editorial team and Publishing Services, GRL, and IT - tracking milestones, managing transmittals, and proactively communicating schedule changes to all stakeholders.

This individual will communicate clearly and professionally with authors and subject matter experts to ensure timely delivery of high-quality materials, set expectations on deliverables, and follow up diligently on outstanding items. The Associate Editor will thoroughly edit and proof copy, verify photo resolution, and enforce consistent nomenclature across all materials.

Additionally, this role will independently develop, execute, and track product surveys and reviews to inform development strategies - recruiting reviewers, synopsizing feedback, and highlighting actionable insights for product owners and authors. The Associate Editor will also assist Product Owners in meeting marketing needs and communicate product status updates to the marketing team.

Paradigm Education Solutions is a division of Kendall Hunt,  headquartered in Dubuque, IA. Paradigm delivers educational technology that blends engaging instruction with hands‑on learning experiences. This approach accelerates skill development, challenges students to think like professionals, and provides context for how students' skills are relevant in the real world. Our learning solutions for computer technology, health careers, business technology, and career development support learners in thousands of post‑secondary programs, K-12 institutions, correctional facilities, and workforce programs nationwide.

• Someone with a bachelor's degree; experience in an editorial role is preferred
• Someone with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Someone who is highly detail-oriented – produces thorough, accurate, and polished work consistently, and catches errors others miss
• Someone with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and complex timelines
• Someone who takes ownership of their work and holds themselves accountable to doing what they say they are going to do, when they say they are going to do it
• Someone proficient in Word, Outlook, Adobe Professional, and project management tools (e.g., Asana, , Smartsheet, or similar)
• Someone who communicates proactively across departments and serves as a trusted point of contact

• Job Stability. Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years
• Career Growth. Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles – many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
• Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing
• A generous PTO package at hire, plus paid holidays
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

An Equal Opportunity Employer