Layout Specialist
- Remote
- Full Time
- Press
- Entry Level
100% Remote/Work-From-Home Position
Solution Tree
About Us:
Solution Tree delivers comprehensive professional development to schools and districts around the world. We empower K–12 educators to raise student achievement through a wide range of services and products including educator conferences, customized district solutions for long-term professional development, books, videos, and online courses. When you join Solution Tree, you join a highly regarded team that is dedicated to providing quality and excellence in professional development. Guided by our mission, vision, and values, our team is united under one goal – to transform education worldwide to ensure learning for all. If you have the passion and skill to help further Solution Tree’s mission, we want to hear from you.
Employees Enjoy:
- Innovative, team-oriented environment
- Working with leading voices and rising stars in staff development
- A compensation package that includes competitive pay and benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401k, paid time off, and more.
- Doing work that matters
Layout Specialist
The Layout Specialist works with the internal design team on formatting and corrections for Solution Tree Press publications, including books, eBooks, DVD materials, binders, and other projects as needed. Additional design tasks may be assigned as skill level dictates.
Summary of Essential Job Functions
- Formats interior text designs that align with the cover design, Solution Tree house style, and the content of the resource
- Incorporates editorial corrections to the text
- Creates, adapts, or incorporates tables, illustrations, and figures.
- Ensures proper file preparation for the printer, updating files for reprints as needed
- Meets production schedule deadlines and identifies process obstacles to meeting deadlines for continuous improvement
- Attends weekly staff meetings; actively participates in discussions on how to improve process and quality
Minimum Requirements:
Two years of professional experience in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator required. Experience in book formatting required; book cover and text design experience a plus. Must demonstrate proficiency in InDesign and prepress production on a text design test.
Abilities Required:
Excellent InDesign skills. Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator.
The Layout Specialist works with the internal design team on formatting and corrections for Solution Tree Press publications, including books, eBooks, DVD materials, binders, and other projects as needed. Additional design tasks may be assigned as skill level dictates.
Disclaimers:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Solution Tree is committed to the health and safety of its employees and the customers we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and onboarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources team will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage of the recruiting process, including if this role will require the selected candidate to be vaccinated.
Solution Tree is an Affirmative Action - Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.