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If you are interested in applying for an available position or would like to have your resume kept on file for a more suitable opportunity, please forward your resume, attention Human Resources to:

E-mail: resumes@scholastic.ca

Resumes are kept on file for a period of three months.

At Scholastic Canada, we embrace and celebrate diversity in our people, products and ideas. A diverse workforce and inclusive, supportive workplace are central to our success, enabling us to ensure that our books are reflective of the children and families we serve and to deepen our relationships with customers, colleagues, and communities. We welcome all applicants, and strongly encourage individuals from groups who are marginalized and underrepresented in the publishing industry to apply. Please see here for more information about our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

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Current Opportunities

Publishing Assistant (Toronto, ON/ Hybrid ) | Business Project Manager (20-month contract) (Toronto/ Markham, ON/ Hybrid ) |

Publishing Assistant

Date Posted:
May 3, 2024
Division:
Publishing
Position Type:
Full Time
Location:
Toronto, ON/ Hybrid

An opening exists in the Publishing Division for the position of Publishing Assistant reporting to the Publishing Project Manager.

Work Location:  This position works out of our Toronto downtown office located at 604 King St. West. Our team is currently splitting time in the office and at home. Expectation is that the office is this person’s primary work location, with flexibility for some days at home.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Maintaining Master Data Management records for frontlist and backlist titles
  • Designing and running reports from the Master Data Management systems
  • Inventorying and organizing Publishing Archive Library and Lending Library
  • Digitizing and indexing creative and intellectual property (from paper and digital media)
  • Tracking the archiving of editors’ and designers’ files for original print and reprints
  • Preparing and distributing monthly newsletter
  • Creating and updating content for the public-facing website and Scholastic Canada’s Intranet
  • Assisting with permissions requests
  • Responding to and tracking awards submissions
  • Reviewing unsolicited manuscripts
  • Collecting sales data and other material for acquisition and sales meetings
  • Collecting and sharing marketing material with sales channels
  • Ordering CIP, creating barcodes
  • Sending sample copies
  • Attending production and publishing/marketing meetings
  • Preparing and circulating meeting agendas and minutes, general correspondence, arranging couriers
  • Performing administrative duties — setting up new vendors, coding invoices and tracking payment requisitions
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of and interest in children’s books, pop culture and children’s media
  • Personal values that are aligned with Scholastic’s Credo, including a demonstrated understanding of the importance of broadening representation of marginalized communities within the publishing industry
  • Post-secondary education and/ or diploma in publishing or similar is an asset
  • Administrative experience and/ or experience with database management
  • Exceptional organizational skills, and a proven ability to multitask and work well in a deadline-driven environment
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, good creative writing skills, an eye for detail and a professional attitude
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams), and Google Suite (Google Slides, Drive)
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign are strong assets
  • Some knowledge of metadata is an asset

Some of the benefits we offer:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Health and Dental Benefits
  • RRSP Program
  • Paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Employee discounts on Scholastic books and merchandise


Interested applicants are asked to forward a copy of their resume and cover letter by May 17, 2024 to:

Human Resources Division

E-mail: resumes@scholastic.ca

Business Project Manager (20-month contract)

Date Posted:
May 2, 2024
Division:
Strategic Projects
Position Type:
Full Time (Contract)
Location:
Toronto/ Markham, ON/ Hybrid

An opening exists in the Strategic Projects Division for the position of Business Project Manager reporting to the Director of Strategic Projects and Privacy. Please note this is a contract role.

The Business Project Manager will help to advance Scholastic Canada’s short and long-term goals, offering leadership and service across a range of responsibilities as needed to ensure projects run smoothly and deliver results. Working with both business and technology teams, the Business Project Manager will help craft the next generation of Scholastic technologies and solutions to support teachers, children, and parents across the country.

Work Location:  This is a hybrid position requiring both remote work as well as in-person presence at our downtown Toronto office as well as Markham office as projects require.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Leading the planning and implementation of business projects and initiatives through determining project priorities, adjacencies and requirements
  • Developing and communicating project scope, goals, tasks, and resource requirements, working closely with business, technology, and other teams.
  • Liaising with US based colleagues and our internal technology services team to gather relevant project-specific learnings, best practices, KPIs, etc.
  • Analyzing and communicating potential project risks and create effective mitigation plans and support testing, training, and reporting as required.
  • Working with the project teams to establish and support reporting to analyze initiative results in accordance with objectives.
  • Monitoring and communicating project and/or initiative progress (including budget and timeline) to supervisor and stakeholders.
  • Creating and/or maintaining program roadmaps, project trackers, achievement/milestone submissions, and other project reporting.
  • Other duties as required.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3-5 years Project Management experience or other related experience (experience with Agile project management techniques is essential)
  • Exceptional organizational and presentation skills; must be process driven, detail-oriented, accurate and analytical
  • Self-reliant with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience managing through influence
  • Highly developed communication (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to understand and explain technical concepts to a range of audiences
  • Ability and willingness to travel amongst Canadian locations.
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Smart Sheets, Jira, Confluence, Google Suite (experience with Salesforce CRM is an asset)
  • Demonstrated understanding of equity related concepts and the ability to recognize how these concepts might influence/ impact the workplace.

Some of the benefits we offer:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Health and Dental Benefits
  • Paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Employee discounts on Scholastic books and merchandise

 

Interested applicants are asked to forward a copy of their resume by May 9, 2024:

Human Resources Division

E-mail: resumes@scholastic.ca