Editorial Assistant

Canadian Scholars/Women’s Press is one of Canada’s leading independent publishers of books for the higher education market. We create high-quality books and teaching/learning resources that make a genuine and lasting contribution to a wide variety of disciplines, including gender, indigenous, health, and business studies. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive work environment that fosters collaboration and growth.

 

We are currently seeking a highly organized and motivated individual to join our Development and Production team as Editorial Assistant. The successful candidate will perform a variety of tasks to assist with the publication of our books.

 

This is a full-time permanent position. The position is hybrid and requires working from our downtown Toronto office two days per week.

 

The Editorial Assistant is responsible for:

 

• Supporting publishing staff in all activities leading to publication
• Assisting with the preparation of manuscripts for production
• Assisting with image research for covers
• Checking proofs and editing indexes
• Writing and proofreading back cover copy
• Assisting in the creation and editing of supplementary teaching materials
• Mailing and distributing books to authors and reviewers
• Performing EPUB quality control checks
• Handling reprint corrections
• Performing administrative support where needed

 

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

 

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• University degree
• Enrollment or recent experience in a book publishing program is required. Experience working or interning in book publishing is preferred.
• Copyediting and research skills are required.
• Comfortability with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Word) and Adobe Acrobat.

 

Compensation includes a competitive salary, benefits, professional development and health and wellness allowances, as well as a group RSP plan. Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume, in one PDF document, to apply@canadianscholars.ca by January 27, 2025.

 

Canadian Scholars encourages applications from candidates who are members of underserved and underrepresented communities, including BIPOC, LGBTQ2+, people living with dis/ability, and others. Please state in your email that you would like to be considered for recruitment equity if this applies to you. While you are welcome to elaborate further, it is not required.

 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.