Development Editor
ScribeConcepts serves the educational publishing market, and in the coming months, anticipates a number of freelance opportunities for experienced, professional developmental and substantive editors.
Our clients trust us to assemble best-in-class expertise for educational content projects of all kinds. We knit teams together remotely, across time zones and backgrounds, to deliver high quality work through every phase of the content development and production process. For more about working as an independent consultant through ScribeConcepts, please see http://scribe.ink/Scribe-FAQs.
Developmental and substantive editors may be asked to:
Work closely with editorial staff and client to communicate status or address questions
Review content for style, coherence, organization, and adherence to the client's guidelines
Suggest rewrites, reorganization, or other changes to the content to reach quality and product goals
Review for and recommend structural and organizational changes
Provide a single author, series, level, or voice as requested
Help coach or train writing team
Participate in design, marketing, production, and project meetings
Conduct plagiarism checks
Candidates should have professional experience editing educational content, especially K-8. Exceptional candidates will also have training or certification in accessibility, editing, teaching, or a related field.
Qualified candidates will be asked to complete a short vetting task, and may be asked to meet the team. ScribeConcepts offers thorough onboarding and hassle-free invoicing for all our independent contractors.
Compensation will be based on experience starting at $45/hr.
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Development Editor
ScribeConcepts serves the educational publishing market, and in the coming months, anticipates a number of freelance opportunities for experienced, professional developmental and substantive editors.
Our clients trust us to assemble best-in-class expertise for educational content projects of all kinds. We knit teams together remotely, across time zones and backgrounds, to deliver high quality work through every phase of the content development and production process. For more about working as an independent consultant through ScribeConcepts, please see http://scribe.ink/Scribe-FAQs.
Developmental and substantive editors may be asked to:
Work closely with editorial staff and client to communicate status or address questions
Review content for style, coherence, organization, and adherence to the client's guidelines
Suggest rewrites, reorganization, or other changes to the content to reach quality and product goals
Review for and recommend structural and organizational changes
Provide a single author, series, level, or voice as requested
Help coach or train writing team
Participate in design, marketing, production, and project meetings
Conduct plagiarism checks
Candidates should have professional experience editing educational content, especially K-8. Exceptional candidates will also have training or certification in accessibility, editing, teaching, or a related field.
Qualified candidates will be asked to complete a short vetting task, and may be asked to meet the team. ScribeConcepts offers thorough onboarding and hassle-free invoicing for all our independent contractors.
Compensation will be based on experience starting at $45/hr.