Bilingual Japanese-English Editor

Cheng & Tsui Co. - Boston, Massachusetts or Remote - Full time

Leading U.S. publisher of educational materials in the areas of Asian languages and cultural studies for the K-12 and higher education markets seeks experienced bilingual Japanese-English editor.

In this position, you will help create and edit content for a variety of print and digital Japanese language learning materials. In addition to strong Japanese writing and editing skills, Japanese language teaching and curriculum planning experience in the U.S. at the middle school, high school, or college level is required. Must have native fluency in Japanese, and a familiarity with current Japanese language usage and contemporary Japanese culture.

All applicants must submit a sample of personally created language learning materials (dialogues, presentation slides, practice activities, etc.).

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Plan and develop content for books, lesson plans, chapters, features, and stories
• Write engaging stories, reading / listening passages, lesson plans, exercises, rubrics, cultural notes, and other instructional content
• Edit bilingual content created by authors, teachers, and other writers to improve quality and accuracy in contemporary usage and content, while ensuring that project specifications are met
• Collaborate with others to define processes, and create and update documentation accordingly
• Create assigned content for an online learning platform
• Help with other tasks, as requested by manager

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Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Experience :

Salary and title commensurate with experience. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For full-time employees, we offer 401K plan, health, dental, life, and disability insurance. Remote / hybrid work options available. U.S. residency and work authorization are required.

To apply, please email resume with cover letter in both English and Japanese, along with personally created language learning exercises or other writing samples (these are required) to , noting "Bilingual Japanese-English Editor" in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be considered. No queries or telephone calls accepted.

Cheng & Tsui is the leading publisher of Asian language learning textbooks & multimedia educational materials. Since its founding in 1979, Cheng & Tsui has been dedicated to “Bringing Asia to the World.”

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