Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree is required., 4-6 years of copyediting and proofreading experience with online and print content., Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to use notes and tracked changes., Experience working under tight deadlines and supporting various content types..

Key responsibilities:

Copyedit and proofread digital and print content for the organization.

Ensure content aligns with style guides, including Chicago Manual of Style.

Check for grammatical, spelling, punctuation, and consistency issues.

Support organization-wide content needs during a 5-month temporary assignment.

Job description

Pay range: $40 - $50/hr

Title: Copyeditor
Location: Remote
Duration : 5 months

JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION SUMMARYPosition: Copyeditor
Team: Communications & Marketing
Mode: Temp for 5 months (covering while existing staff work on a special project)
Profile: 4–6-year minimum experienced copyeditor with a degree and solid experience proofing copy for print and digital - will support org-wide needs.
Rate: we expect to see candidates in the ***-*** pay range based on previous placements/MRA - share best options
Process: Submission notes as why your candidate is fit for this specific role and comments about availability to support a 5-month assignment/full-time hours (if working, please elaborate) > .5 video interview w/Lucy Cohen & Allison Novak > finalist will be asked to take an editing test (will be sent to you with instructions to deploy) > remote onboarding (ensure address, phone, email are entered and accurate BEFORE accepting the offer) > Tuesday, 8:45-9:00 EST orientation
***, a not-for-profit educational organization, is looking for a copyeditor to work remotely from September through February 2025. Copyeditor will be responsible for copyediting and proofreading *** content—digital and print content—using the *** style guide (supplemented by Chicago Manual of Style) to ensure brand voice, overall consistency, editorial integrity, and copyright/trademark compliance against tight deadlines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree
4-6 years of copyediting and proofreading experience with online and print content
Fluency in Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, and Word—using notes and tracked changes to insert edits and queries
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Copyedit *** websites and print content targeting a range of audiences (students/parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, higher education professionals, etc.).
Align content with house style and check grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, word usage, internal consistency, and trademarks and copyrights. Modify, rewrite, and fact-check as needed. Directors of Copyediting and in-house copyediting team are available to answer all queries.
This position requires a minimum of 40 hours per week; hours may be nonstandard and will vary depending on project deadlines.

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