Consulting AP Sciences Editor

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**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***., the global leader in online test prep materials that help students excel on high stakes exams, is seeking a first-rate Editing Consultant with a wide range of interests and abilities to edit the questions and detailed explanations written by our teams of professional educators and specialists. The successful candidate will edit documents related to the test preparation materials for all the Advanced Placement science courses and other exams.
Are you the ideal person for this position? Here's how we will know:
You are a detail-oriented grammar demon, and proud of it.
You have a laser-like focus for finding errors in dense manuscripts aimed for specialized audiences, and an ability to identify structural and logical gaps in content written by subject matter experts and to describe them.
You have at least three years experience editing published educational material with observance of one or more detailed style guides, including at least 2 years of experience editing material related to high school curriculum, accounting, or finance.
You can excel while juggling multiple tasks in a single day.
You are a positive person that understands collaboration is crucial to success. At the same time, you're able to stay highly motivated working independently. You give constructive feedback and are a consummate diplomat when writing queries or comments for authors. And you can receive feedback with tact and use that to grow
You have at least a 4-year degree in linguistics, English, journalism, or in a related field.
You are disciplined and a motivated professional who is eager to learn and thrive while working on deadline.
You like to read a lot, and when you're done you like to read some more.
You can write an interesting cover letter which specifically addresses many of these points.
You have started to notice the writing and editing missteps in this job post and can confidently address a half dozen or more in your cover letter or in a tracked changes version with your application.
Job duties (Including but not limited to):
Technical/Quality Assurance (80%) Edit test questions and explanations for clearness of expression, logical flaws, uniformity of design, and adherence to company style guides in material related to AP exams
Edit materials for grammar, punctuation, clarity, redundancy, and consistency of style
Consult and collaborate (20%): Provide suggestions to authors and other editors for substantive changes
Helping to establish style and format guides for a variety of editing projects
Cooperate with other departments (10%): Edit related materials in marketing and recruiting as needed
Ability to take pride in work and give 110% effort
Limitations:
Applicants must have experience editing educational materials. Corporate communications editors, literary editors, teachers, and/or writers will not be considered.
This is a remote consulting position.
Benefits
At **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***., we believe strength is derived from the talents, ideas, and experiences of a diverse workforce. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected class. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer providing a drug-free workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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