ELA Content Editor
MasteryPrep, United States
Job Description
MasteryPrep is an education services company that specializes in college entrance exam preparation. It is a fast-growing organization and one of the leading providers of ACT and SAT preparation serving hundreds of thousands of students in over 500 schools and school districts across the country.
We are seeking talented editors to ensure our content is the highest quality, engages students, and provides effective and scaffolded learning that can bring students of all score levels to a college-ready level of mastery. Join an innovative team that is building exciting, new K-12 programs that help thousands of students on their road to college.
Responsibilities
- Review answer explanations for accuracy and soundness.
- Evaluate lesson content (including teacher dialogue, classroom activities, strategies, and scaffolded learning concepts) for both its accuracy and its accessibility to students.
- You will be expected to catch when the wrong grammar term is being used, or when the critical path to answering a question is not being utilized.
- Accurately report issues through a ticketing system or according to provided guidelines.
- Maintain quality and consistency of style in all produced content.
- Communicate regularly with the Managing Editor in regard to deadlines, feedback, and transparency on work progress.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills, which include a strong command of the English language and grammar rules, accurate description of errors and changes, and clear edit-tracking.
- Able to quickly learn new technology and enforce detailed standards according to style guides.
- Able to follow deadlines and produce quality work with a prompt turnaround, typically within 1-3 days.
- Familiar with using and have access to the following:
- stable internet connection
- Zoom video conferencing
- Slack messaging (access will be provided)
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Gmail
- Dropbox
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Screen-capture and/or screen-recording software is preferred but not required
- Test-prep experience, high standardized tests scores, and an education background are prioritized.
- A degree or teaching certification that proves mastery in the English Language Arts is required.
Benefits
All contractors will be paid by assignment and only on completion. Assignments are compensated at a rate of $30/hour. The hourly investment is typically 2-4 hours and is established at the time of assigning by the Managing Editor.