Job Description

Position: Associate Editor (Chinese Language)

Compensation: Competitive, Salary + Bonus, Health/Vision, 401K

Company: Better Chinese (BetterChinese.com), Santa Clara Office

Availability: Immediately

We have an exciting opportunity to join Better Chinese as an Associate Editor for the wholly owned subsidiary in Santa Clara, CA . We are looking for passionate individuals to join us in a small startup environment. This is a high-energy group of talented, smart, fun people, committed to making a difference in Mandarin education .

The Associate Editor will help create products for students and educators. The successful candidate will think creatively and communicate effectively with customers to create products that reflect customer needs.

Responsibilities:

• Proofread and copyedit publication.
• Contribute to and assist with new content production.
• Help with outreach effort to network with college professors and language consultants.
• Use technology to help editors organize and manage content
• Coordinate with editorial and marketing teams to develop suitable products and services for students and teachers.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Mandarin
• BA/BS degrees; understanding of East Asian languages and cultures and having cross-cultural experiences strongly preferred. Transcript required.
• 1-3 years prior work experience in education; specializing in the teaching of foreign language(s) a plus.
• Excellent writing and editorial skills. English and Chinese writing sample required .
• Able to clearly present data and findings with analytical clarity.
• Detail oriented, organized, flexible and able to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and reliably but also act as a team player in fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Must be organized with the ability to prioritize with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of Microsoft Office, Adobe programs, and/or Flash a plus.
• Microsoft Excel or other database experience strongly preferred.

Applicants can submit a resume, writing sample in Mandarin and English and cover letter with salary requirements by sending an email to jobs@betterchinese.com or fax us at 702-442-7968. Please note that you will only be contacted if selected for an interview.