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The Metadata Manager will oversee the taxonomy and standards crosswalks while collaborating with a team of stakeholders to ensure alignment and resolve discrepancies within educational publishing contexts.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include managing the taxonomy for English and Spanish, overseeing metadata specialists, collaborating with various departments, and maintaining standards alignment for educational resources.

Skills: Candidates must possess strong organizational and communication skills, expertise in educational standards (including Common Core), and proficiency in technology tools like MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 3+ years in educational publishing, experience supervising teams, and familiarity with PreK-8 standards and assessments.

Location: This is a fully remote position based in Pennsylvania, United States.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $80,000 - $120,000.

Position Purpose:

The Metadata Manager drives and maintains the taxonomy and associated standards crosswalks as living resources that continue to evolve alongside updated standards, research, and market needs. Under the Director of Metadata and Correlations, the Metadata Manager leads the ongoing collaboration of the Taxonomy Team comprised of stakeholders from editorial, assessment, correlations, digital production, and others as needed. The Metadata Manager oversees the work of Metadata and Correlations Specialists and contributes to correlations, as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders from editorial, assessment, correlations, digital production, and other departments as needed, to identify and resolve any discrepancies or questions that arise in relation to the taxonomy and associated standards crosswalks.
• Oversee governance of the wording, organization, and codes of the taxonomy for both English and Spanish, eliciting input and support as needed from stakeholders.
• Maintain and update crosswalks between the taxonomy and state standards.
• Interface with Digital Production and Technology team members as needed to support planning for and use of the taxonomy.
• Manage the work of metadata and correlations specialists.
• Support the larger Metadata and Correlations team by working on correlations, as needed.
• Manage metadata associated with correlations.

Job Requirements/Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in related field
• 3+ years of educational publishing experience in a PreK-8 setting
• 3+ years’ experience in correlating standards for state and district adoptions
• Experience supervising the work of others
• Knowledge of the educational marketplace and demands for standards alignment
• Expert knowledge of Common Core and State Standards
• Clear written and spoken communication skills
• History of successful collaboration with diverse stakeholders
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Understanding of PARCC, SBAC, and state Assessments
• Strong technology skills including MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Comfortable with navigating online and internal information systems
• PreK-8 teaching experience is a plus
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus
• Knowledge of Spanish Language Arts (SLA) standards, English Language Development (ELD), and/or WIDA standards is a plus

About Us 

Benchmark Education Company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional development. Since its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology. The digital content in our many learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for virtual and blended learning contexts. 

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, visit us at: https://www.benchmarkeducation.com