Contractor - Print Production Coordinator (K-12 Education), Short-term (Remote, US)

Why You'll Love This Role: 

This is a project-based independent contractor engagement focused on supporting print production deliverables during the summer production cycle. We are seeking a detail-oriented, self-starting Print Production Coordinator with specific experience in the K-12 education sector for a summer contract starting in early June. In this engagement, you will provide print production coordination support across curriculum, editorial, and design stakeholders to help ensure successful delivery of summer production materials.

Because this position is fully remote, you must be highly motivated, comfortable working independently across time zones, and proficient at managing a digital workflow. Primary services will include supporting print QA reviews, tracking production status updates, and coordinating feedback across stakeholders to support timely delivery of print-ready files.

What You'll Be Doing:

• File Verification & QA: Meticulously review print layout design files against master curriculum scripts to ensure total accuracy in content, formatting, and sequencing.
• Global Team Collaboration: Support communication and coordination between internal content stakeholders and external design partners. 
• Workflow & Communication: Provide production coordination support, communicate layout feedback, and respond to production-related questions as needed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Production Tracking: Track project status updates, version control, and production assets using shared project management tools.
• Problem Escalation: Proactively identify and elevate complex page-fitting, copy-fitting, or layout issues to content experts and editorial leads for timely resolution.

About You: 

• K-12 Print Experience (Required): Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in print production or editorial QA specifically within K-12 educational publishing (textbooks, workbooks, or supplemental materials).
• Remote Work Proficiency: Proven track record of successfully managing production workflows in a fully remote environment.
• Cross-Cultural Communication: Experience working with nearshore, offshore, or international design partners. Ability to communicate layout feedback clearly, concisely, and empathetically over text.
• Digital Tool Proficiency: * Strong experience using Google Sheets for asset tracking and status reporting.
• Script-to-Design Proficiency: Proven experience checking complex, multi-page layout files against raw manuscripts or scripts.
• Exceptional Attention to Detail: A keen eye for consistency, typos, line wraps, overlapping text, and layout spacing.
• Familiarity with navigating nearshore time-zone overlaps (e.g., EST/CST matching well with LATAM hours), preferred. 
• Legally authorized to work in the US.

Please note that given the nature of the position, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits.

Project Timeline: June 2026 – August 2026 (2-Month Contract with the potential to extend 1 additional month through September based on project needs and performance)

Why you’ll love working at Newsela:

• Work From Home: We are a fully remote company!
• Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers!

About Newsela:

Newsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. We deliver integrated, AI-powered solutions designed to unlock student engagement, empower teachers, and drive meaningful learning outcomes. Our suite of products supports knowledge and skill development, writing practice, daily instruction, assessment, and data-informed decision-making across K–12 classrooms. Grounded in learning science research, Newsela’s solutions integrate content, assessment, and analytics to help educators track progress, understand student outcomes, and deliver high-impact instruction that supports every learner.

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