Editorial QA Specialist and Copy Editor (Spanish)
Job Details
- Languages
- Native or near-native Spanish fluency; strong English reading comprehension.
Requirements
- Native or near-native Spanish fluency and excellent command of Spanish grammar, syntax, vocabulary, style, and regional language nuances.
- Strong English reading comprehension and ability to interpret complex educational and instructional material accurately.
- Previous experience in translation, linguistic quality assurance, copy editing, proofreading, localization, or a closely related field is strongly preferred.
- Ability to deliver polished, accurate work under tight deadlines without compromising linguistic quality.
- Comfort working with machine-translation tools, AI-assisted workflows, and digital content-management or editing environments.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify subtle grammatical, stylistic, semantic, and terminology issues.
- Strong organizational and self-management skills, including ability to manage workload independently and meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with K–12 educational terminology, curriculum, assessments, or instructional content is a plus.
- Experience with structured content such as curriculum materials, assessments, learning platforms, or user-interface text is preferred.
- Background in localization management, linguistic QA processes, or editorial quality programs is an advantage.
- Commitment to clear, inclusive, accessible communication and high-quality learning experiences.
Responsibilities
- Review machine-translated English-to-Spanish educational materials for grammatical accuracy, clarity, cultural relevance, and fidelity to the original.
- Edit translated materials for natural Spanish, consistent terminology, appropriate tone, and alignment with editorial standards.
- Identify translation errors, ambiguous language, inconsistencies, and terminology mismatches, and provide corrected versions.
- Preserve original meaning and instructional intent while improving readability and linguistic precision.
- Meet productivity, quality, and turnaround-time expectations.
- Collaborate with internal teams to clarify source content and resolve translation nuances.
- Review AI- and machine-generated translations and correct or refine automated output where needed.
- Support consistent, accessible, and inclusive language across educational content.
- Organize and prioritize assigned work while maintaining attention to detail across structured content.