Job Posting for Copy Editor (REMOTE) at Ease Learning
Higher Education/Online Course Editor
****This is an annual contract and is eligible for renewal annually.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Editing
Edit higher education online courses at various editing levels, applying standards and style specified by the university. Editing levels include:
Grammar and usage
Style
Functionality
Logic and factual accuracy
Clarity and tone
Originality
Accessibility
Formatting
Alignment and consistency across all course documents
Work Management
Complete the editing task assigned in a thoughtful, thorough, and professional manner.
Deadlines: Course editing takes place on a pre-determined schedule. Once a project is accepted, editors are expected to complete the work during the specified timeframe and meet all deadlines.
Time commitment for projects is 10-20 hours per course which must be completed according to the schedule provided.
Communication: Editors will communicate with the client editing partner, the instructional designers, and the lead instructional designer. Concerns will be escalated to the appropriate person early in the process.
Required Qualifications
This job requires an editing test that covers all levels of editing specified above and the completion of a practice course. You need to pass the EASE editing test to be considered for any Ease editing projects.
Particular clients have their own tests and sample courses that must be passed in order to be an approved editor for their projects.
Necessary qualifications include:
2–3 years of editing experience covering all editing levels
Close attention to detail
Mastery of:
Rules of grammar, usage, punctuation, sentence structure, and mechanics
Chicago Manual of Style
APA citation style
Microsoft Word
Preferred Qualifications
Online learning design experience
Online course editing experience
Hourly Wage Estimation for Copy Editor (REMOTE) in Derry, NH
$32.82 to $41.70
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