Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM (Education)

TL;DR

Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM (Education): Editing and quality-assuring AP Exams and instructional assessment materials across STEM and other subjects with an accent on copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, and course-specific style. Focus on resolving complex editorial issues, maintaining assessment accuracy, and developing consistent editorial standards across a large cross-functional production environment.

Location: Fully remote within the United States; employees near hirify.global offices may choose a hybrid schedule with in-office work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Occasional business travel to hirify.global offices is required, approximately 3–5 times per year or less than 15%.

Salary: $56,000–$95,000

Company

hirify.global is a self-sustaining nonprofit organization developing educational programs, assessments, and career-access resources.

What you will do

• Conduct STEM-focused and general editorial reviews of AP Exam items, exam forms, and associated instructional materials.
• Edit and proofread content for clarity, consistency, grammatical accuracy, style compliance, and error-free presentation.
• Fact-check citations and source information and perform rigorous copy-to-copy comparisons.
• Collaborate with content experts and cross-functional production teams to resolve editorial and formatting issues.
• Maintain course-specific style sheets, digital formatting guidelines, and the in-house assessment style guide.
• Lead editorial training, improve workflows, and support continuous quality improvement across AP courses.

Requirements

• 4+ years of copyediting, proofreading, and editing experience, preferably in STEM and secondary or postsecondary content.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a STEM-related field.
• Extensive experience applying the Chicago Manual of Style and other professional style guides.
• Experience with content management systems and technical platforms.
• Strong organizational, time-management, communication, and independent decision-making skills.
• Authorization to work in the United States and availability for occasional business travel are required.

Nice to have

• Experience editing STEM-related educational assessment content.
• Experience developing editorial exemplars, style sheets, task models, or training materials.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on expanding educational and career opportunities.
• Fully remote work, with a hybrid option for employees located near hirify.global offices.
• Supportive, collaborative environment with coaching, feedback, training, and professional development.
• Opportunities to experiment with AI-driven editorial solutions and new digital tools.
• Compensation is adjusted by location and designed around qualifications, experience, impact, and market data.

Hiring process

• Resume and application review, followed by a recruiter phone or video screen.
• Hiring manager interview, performance exercise, panel interview, and leadership conversation.
• Reference checks; applications are reviewed until the position is filled.