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Mandarin Educational Publishing Specialist

QTALK Publishing LLC — 40 River Road, Suite 3M, New York, NY 10044
Full-time · On-site · Monday–Friday · $65,000–$80,000 per year

About Us

QTALK Publishing LLC is a New York-based educational publishing company. We develop and publish world-language educational materials — including Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and French — for the English-speaking U.S. market, serving K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and independent learners.

What You'll Do

As the Mandarin Educational Publishing Specialist, you are the language-matter expert for our Mandarin product line. You will work closely with curriculum specialists, educators, editors, and designers in the development of a portfolio of core and supplemental Mandarin learning products, ensuring that all print and digital materials meet the company's pedagogical, editorial, and design standards. From pre-project research through manuscript development, production, and maintenance, you own the linguistic and cultural quality of everything we publish in Mandarin.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, review, and edit Mandarin educational materials — including textbooks, workbooks, readers, and digital content — for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, style, and clarity;

  • Review instructional content for linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity, ensuring alignment with curriculum guidelines and pedagogical best practices;

  • Research Mandarin language instruction, second-language acquisition, and educational publishing trends to inform product development;

  • Collaborate with curriculum specialists, educators, editors, and designers throughout the production process, conferring with the editorial team on manuscript and proof changes;

  • Prepare manuscripts for publication, including developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, and adherence to house style guides;

  • Plan and develop Mandarin lesson content, chapters, exercises, rubrics, cultural notes, and supplemental teaching resources;

  • Write and adapt reading/listening passages, stories, lesson plans, and online activities for the Mandarin learning platform;

  • Use editorial and publishing tools and software (MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, Google Suite) in daily production work, and help define and document editorial processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in English, Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, journalism, linguistics, or a related field;

  • Native or near-native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, in addition to strong English language skills;

  • Excellent writing, grammar, spelling, and proofreading skills, with accuracy and attention to detail;

  • Editorial experience in copyediting, proofreading, and manuscript preparation;

  • Knowledge of current Chinese culture and Mandarin language pedagogy preferred;

  • Well-developed communication skills; able to work independently and as part of a team to deliver on deadline.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience teaching Mandarin or developing world-language curriculum materials;

  • Familiarity with U.S. educational standards (ACTFL) and proficiency-based language instruction;

  • Experience with online learning platforms and educational technology.

To Apply

Please email your resume and cover letter to info@qtalk.com, noting "Mandarin Educational Publishing Specialist" in the subject line.

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