Asset Preparation Specialist I

Company Description

When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology! Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom.

Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve.

Job Description

As a member of the Asset Preparation team, you will play an essential role in expanding the library of Accelerated Reader quizzes and myON digital books that are available to readers in the United States and international markets. Working remotely and in collaboration with teammates located in the US, Mexico and the UK, you will prepare text from published books to determine reading level, research and enter book data, and prepare text and audio files to be used in the creation of digital books.  

As an Asset Preparation Specialist, you will: 

• Use OCR tools to extract text from PDFs, reformat text to align with Renaissance guidelines, and generate ATOS data for titles selected for AR quiz production.  
• Work with book texts and audio files to produce digital books for myON. 
• Research and enter bibliographical data for customer use. 
• Use reports to monitor AR and myON production goals and workflows, and prioritize work accordingly.   
• Work collaboratively with AR quiz production and myON book production teams. 
   

Qualifications

For this role as an Asset Preparation Specialist, you must have: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment. 
• Capacity to learn new software applications. 
• Strong attention to detail. 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills. 

Bonus Points:

• Data entry and/or proofreading skills. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, and Excel.  
• Familiarity with virtual meeting software.  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary Range: $34,900 - $40,000

This range is based on national market data and may vary by location.

Benefits for eligible employees include:

• World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs

Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications! Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com/