WisTech Lead Editor - HSED

Wis Tech Open Lead Editor - HSED Location

US-WI-Eau Claire

• Starting hourly rate of $30.00 - $40.00. Pay rate will be commensurate with qualifications.
• Hours per week:
  Hours will vary, averaging less than 20 hours per week annually.
• Work schedule:
  
  Schedule will vary between the hours of 8 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. This position may require adjusting schedule to meet college, department, and customer needs. Grant-funded, limited-term position through June 30, 2027.
• Anticipated start date:
  As soon as possible.

The HSED Lead Editor is responsible for providing editorial leadership and oversight for HSED OER textbooks developed through the Wis Tech Open project. This role ensures consistency, quality, and alignment across textbook content and coordinates contributions from faculty and reviewers. Functional guidance and support for the HSED Lead Editor are provided by the Wis Tech Open Director.

• Ensure the textbook reflects a "one voice" approach, with consistent structure, tone, flow, and clear, accessible language throughout.
• Facilitate WTCS workgroup and/or advisory committee meetings related to textbook development, review, and feedback.
• Review, synthesize, and incorporate revisions based on input from faculty work groups, peer reviewers, and proofreaders.
• Collaborate with the instructional design librarian to provide copyright guidance and to find, attribute, and properly cite resources, while supporting the development of learning activities, digital textbook design, and any related course shells.
• Communicate textbook updates and information to relevant organizations, state work groups, committees, faculty, and industry partners.
• Ensure adherence to established timelines for Wis Tech Open/HSED textbooks.
• Provide reporting data, progress updates, and feedback to the Wis Tech Open Project Director related to the HSED textbook(s).

• Ability to model integrity through self-awareness, personal accountability, ethical behavior, quality standards, and sustainable practices.
• Ability to think critically by applying problem solving practices, acquiring relevant information, using technology and other resources appropriately, and evaluating alternatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively by speaking and writing clearly, concisely, and professionally; practicing active listening; reading critically and adapting communication for audience.
• Ability to recognize personal biases, adapt to different cultural situations, and demonstrate a commitment to respectful interactions with persons of various ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, or educational backgrounds.
• Intermediate knowledge of and skills with technology including software programs for communication, data collection, and decision making including, but not limited to, Office 365 Suite.

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Education or related field.
• Minimum of two years teaching experience in an HSED program in Wisconsin.
• Experience writing, editing, or publishing, preferred.
• Experience with WTCS HSED curriculum and Press Books preferred.

In evaluating candidates for this position, the College may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform duties of the position.

CVTC reserves the right to limit applicant consideration from specific geographic regions when differences in state-level policies, laws, or regulatory frameworks present conflicts with institutional standards and/or fiduciary responsibilities. This practice supports compliance, operational integrity, and alignment with the College's strategic objectives.

The College is seeking to attract diverse instructors and staff who can inspire our increasingly diverse student population. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds,…