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1) Subject: CTB/McGraw-Hill Job Arabic Content Expert
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Date: 19 Aug 2010
From: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Julio Sanclemente <</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><a href="mailto:julio_sanclemente@CTB.COM">julio_sanclemente@CTB.COM</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">></span>
Subject: CTB/McGraw-Hill Job Arabic Content Expert
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">We currently have an outstanding opportunity for an Assessment Editor</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Arabic Social Sciences – (Gulf history and geography) for our Publishing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">department. This position is based in Monterey, CA, but we will also</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">consider remote work locations. This Project Status Employee (PSE)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">position will cease on December 31, 2011.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">In this role you will serve as the subject matter specialist for Arabic</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Social Sciences – (Gulf history and geography) and be responsible for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">creating manuscript and art/photo specifications. You will support the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">development of test specifications and participate in all phases of item</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">development, item selection, and test construction or the development of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">ancillary test materials according to the established publishing process.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Responsibilities:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">With general supervision, create and edit test materials for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">content, accuracy, readability, and appropriateness in accordance with</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">project specifications.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Reviewing Arabic to English and English to Arabic translations of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">materials.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Provides direction to item writers or other consultants in the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">development of items and/or test materials to ensure fulfillment of all</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">test, item, and document specifications; tracks the progress of test items</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">or publications through the publishing process; develops and maintains</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">test maps and blueprints.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Prepares materials for customer review meetings and participates</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">in customer review meetings.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Meets all intermediate and final schedule durations and due dates</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">and communicates frequently with publishing leadership regarding progress.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Performs test form selection or ancillary material development</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">tasks, including making judgments about appropriateness in terms of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">content, technical, and psychometric criteria.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Assembles manuscripts and participates in page reviews.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Contributes to the creation and completion of style, page, and art</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">specifications.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Serves as the subject matter specialist for the content area</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">domain. Keeps informed of current trends.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Collaborates with other Assessment Editors in correlating state</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">standards to the product and in developing appropriate objective</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">structures.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Assumes responsibility for accuracy, including the quality</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">assurance, of all information associated with each item or document and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">ensures the accuracy of deliverables to internal and external customers.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Participates in the development and maintenance of project</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">permissions.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Required Qualifications:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Bachelor's degree in related field.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Content knowledge of Arabic Social Sciences (Gulf History and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Geography). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Fluency in Arabic Language.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Strong proficiency in English grammar, spelling, and writing</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">skills.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Experience working in a team environment</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and the Internet</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Availability to travel extensively to the Middle East will be</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">required. (There may also be the need to act in the role of interpreter</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">during these trips.)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">Desired:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">•</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">High school or college teaching experience.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">To apply click here to submit your resume:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><a href="https://mh.taleo.net/careersection/3/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=15337">https://mh.taleo.net/careersection/3/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=15337</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">CTB/McGraw-Hill is unique, moving Educators toward targeted instruction</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">that is making a positive impact on student achievement. For additional</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">information about CTB/McGraw-Hill please go to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://www.ctb.com/">http://www.ctb.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; font-size: medium; ">electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. 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